Founded in 1693, William and Mary is the second oldest university in the US and situated in scenic Williamsburg, Virginia (http://www.wm.edu). As a “public Ivy” William and Mary is consistently rated as one of the best public schools in the US. The City of Williamsburg was the colonial capital of the “New World” and sits nestled between two other historic sites: Jamestown (the first permanent British colony) and Yorktown (site of surrender of British in the US Revolutionary War). Colonial Williamsburg itself has been restored as a living history museum and lies adjacent to the William and Mary campus (). For US history buffs, this is a veritable playground. There are also a lot of other tourist attractions, including a large water park (http://www.watercountryusa.com) and Busch Gardens Williamsburg (http://www.buschgardens.com), both of which offer wonderful entertainment for families. The area also has lots of natural attractions and parks that are great for nature hikes, canoeing, and birding.

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