If you’re looking for some hot fun in the sun beyond the area’s wonderful beaches, here’s a list of a few ideas that might spark your interest:Adam Thoroughgood House is a restored brick home from the 17th century and serves as a prime example of early Virginia architecture. It consists of four partially furnished rooms and a garden out back. Located at 1636 Parish Road, Virginia Beach. 757-460-7588. Admission fee. Combination ticket available for Thoroughgood, Myers, Willoughby-Baylor houses & Chrysler Museum.Virginia Aquarium proudly represents Virginia’s marine environment through 800,000 gallons of aquariums, live animal habitats, more than 300 hands-on exhibits, 1/3-mile nature trail, -acre aviary, and “larger than life” movies on the IMAX 3D movie screen. 757-385-FISHThe Francis Land House was a plantation house in the 18th century and now showcases tour guides in period dress as they tell about the Land Family and plantation life. Gardens, special exhibits, events, and museum shop. Open year-round. 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd. 757-385-5100.Contemporary Art Center of Virginia focuses mainly on 20th century art with changing exhibits of American and international works. 2200 Parks Avenue, Virginia Beach. 757-425-0000.Battle of The Capes Monument. George Washington defeated the British Army at Yorktown, but he couldn’t have done it without the assistance of the French fleet. The 24 French ships fought the British fleet’s attempt to extract General Cornwallis and his 7,500 troops, and this monument commemorates that critically important Revolutionary War sea battle. The Battle of The Capes Monument shares a place at Fort Story with the First Landing Site, a memorial marking the first landing of the Jamestown settlers in 1607.Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge features nature trails and spots for canoe launches as well as trail markers to guide canoe-users through the marshes. Open daily from 9am to 5pm, the park has three miles of hiking trails for land-lovers. Admission is based on per vehicle, and/or per pedestrian or biker. Call 757-721-2412.Ocean Breeze Fun Park is a collection of four parks — Wildwater Rapids, Motorworld, Shipwreck Golf, and Strike Zone with each offering its own brand of fun. Water speed slides, inner tube courses, go-cart racing, 36 holes of miniature golf, and batting cages are but a few of the activities. Hours vary by season.Funny Bone Comedy Club provide audiences with high quality food while they enjoy stand-up comedy by nationally known performers. Call 757-213-5555 for reservations and information. Located at 217 Central Park Ave. Va Beach VA 23462The NorVa is a music-lover’s nirvana. The NorVa is located at 317 Monticello Ave. in downtown Norfolk across the street from MacArthur Mall and just a few blocks from Waterside. The venue and its box office are only open on show days. The NorVa concert line is (757) 627-4500 or call the Box Office and the Production Office at (757) 627-4547.Lynnhaven Mall is one of the largest malls on the East Coast, housing a huge collection of department stores, restaurants, specialty shops, and 11 movie theaters. Located at 701 Lynnhaven Parkway. Call 757-340-9340 for mall information or 757-896-2330 for movie theater information.The Resort Area isn’t a shopping center per se, but it features a wide assortment of shops, galleries, and boutiques in a concentrated area. The stores of the resort area are scattered about the spaces between 2nd and 40th Streets.