Attractions Near Dulles International Airport, Dulles, VA

No other airport in this part offers more inbound overseas flights to the Capital Region than Washington Dulles International Airport. You will want to take advantage of the proximity to some of the region’s top attractions if you find yourself with time to spare at the airport. Learn more here.

Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center

Adjacent to Washington Dulles Airport is where you will find the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Center. The center is Space Museum and National Air’s companion with two massive hangars that feature thousands of space and aviation artifacts, such as Boeing B-29 Enola Gay, Gemini VII space capsule, and the space shuttle Discovery. You can watch planes landing at Dulles Airport for free in the museum’s observation tower. Learn more about Top Sights in Ashburn, VA.

Manassas National Battlefield Park

This park features 5,000-acre preserves of the Civil War’s First and Second Battles of Manassas. You can walk or drive the solemn yet scenic trails battlefield where memorials, monuments, and markers retell the site’s history. There are battle memorabilia, displays of equipment, and electronic battle maps at the Henry Hill Visitors Center.



National Mall & Memorial Parks

This park is the most visited national park in the US, and you will find iconic memorials and monuments like the Washington Monument and the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. The famous Smithsonian museums flank the Mall, including the National Gallery of Art and the National Museum of American History.