Best Charlottesville Tours in August

Established in 1762, this Virginia city is the home of United States presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe, and University of Virginia. The college campus and Jefferson's Monticello home are both United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites. Other famous people hailing from Charlottesville are Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner, James Monroe, Rob Lowe, Sissy Spacek, Rita Dove and The Dave Matthews Band.