Norfolk
About 235,000 people.
Norfolk is a busy port city on the water and home to the largest naval base in the world. Big ships and boats are a normal sight here every day.
You can climb aboard the Battleship Wisconsin, splash and learn at the Nauticus science center, and ride a train through the animals at the Virginia Zoo. Colorful mermaid statues are hidden all around the city too.
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Ships and the Sea
At the waterfront you can tour a real battleship and watch giant Navy vessels come and go from the harbor.
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Gardens and the Zoo
The Norfolk Botanical Garden bursts with flowers and butterflies, and the Virginia Zoo lets you meet lions, giraffes, and elephants.