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All the United States Virginia Portsmouth

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Portsmouth

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Portsmouth, Virginia

Updated March 1, 2023

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First Order Fresnel Lens

Portsmouth, Virginia

Hog Island Lighthouse First Order Fresnel Lens

Get up close and personal at this Fresnel Lens.
Lightship Portsmouth Museum

Portsmouth, Virginia

Lightship Portsmouth Museum

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Richard Dale Monument

Portsmouth, Virginia

Commodore Richard Dale Monument

Dedicated to a veritable Houdini among P.O.W.s who escaped imprisonment on five separate occasions.
The Hiker Monument - Portsmouth, Virginia

Portsmouth, Virginia

The Hiker Monument

Honoring combatants from Portsmouth who served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish-American War.
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Mary Hardy MacArthur Memorial

The childhood home of the famous general's mother is now a small, walled garden.
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Cannonball in Church Wall

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Cannonball in Saint Paul's Episcopal Church

This cannonball stands as a reminder of the final act of a fleeting governor amidst a revolution.
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Cementiscope

A cement mixer-turned-kaleidoscope in downtown Norfolk offers different views of the city.
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