Virginia Museum of Transportation - Roanoke

Steve’s take

Real trains. Big ones. Outside the building, just sitting there, and your kids can climb on some of them. The museum has the largest collection of diesel and steam locomotives in Virginia, plus vintage cars and a rocket. Roanoke is right on I-81 and this museum is the perfect 'we need to get out of the car for an hour' stop. Cheap, interesting, and the train-obsessed kid in your family will think you planned this entire road trip around it.