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"For those who are lost, there will always be cities that feel like home," Simon Van Booy wrote in his 2011 novel "Everything Beautiful Began After," and what better way to find the cities that might feel like home than to get lost? Travel beckons, and there are many great cities to explore in the U.S. From New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and Las Vegas to San Francisco, metro regions in the U.S. offer an incredible range of activities, attractions, and cultural monuments to enjoy.

Every city has its own unique history—stories of industry, immigration, and imagination. Plus, each city offers its own geographical specificity: San Francisco's gorgeous heights and quad-killing hills; the bustling boroughs of New York and how they wind around bodies of water; the flat desert of Las Vegas with its tremendous, wide-open sky (try stargazing at the nearby Red Rock Canyon for awe-inspiring views of the heavens).

Each city also has its own flavor. Some metros are practically a Baskin-Robbins of adventure, featuring all kinds of flavors, some of which might be complex, unfamiliar, or even new. Los Angeles, for example, can be experienced in so many ways, from its history as the motion picture and entertainment capital to its modern incarnation as one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world—there are many versions of LA to visit, just as there are many iterations of San Francisco, New York, and Las Vegas. Cities, after you scratch the surface, reveal even more treasures within—but first, you must know where to begin!

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Richmond using data from Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor ranks places using a combination of metrics, including overall rating, reviews, and number of page views. As a result, an activity with a 5 out of 5 overall rating might rank lower than one with a 4 out of 5. Data is as of May 31, 2024.

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#30. Three Lakes Nature Center and Aquarium

- Rating: 4.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 400 Sausiluta Drive Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#29. Virginia Repertory Theatre

- Rating: 5/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 114 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#28. The John Marshall House

- Rating: 4.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 818 East Marshall St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#27. Richmond National Battlefield Park

- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 3215 East Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#24. Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site

- Rating: 4.5/5 (142 reviews)
- Address: 110 1/2 East Leigh St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#22. Virginia War Memorial

- Rating: 4.5/5 (149 reviews)
- Address: 621 South Belvidere St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#20. Agecroft Hall & Gardens

- Rating: 4.5/5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 4305 Sulgrave Road Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#19. Richmond Raceway

- Rating: 4.5/5 (247 reviews)
- Address: 600 East Laburnum Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#18. Tredegar Iron Works

- Rating: 4.5/5 (498 reviews)
- Address: 500 Tredegar St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#14. American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar

- Rating: 4/5 (451 reviews)
- Address: 480 Tredegar St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#13. Short Pump Town Center

- Rating: 4.5/5 (176 reviews)
- Address: 11800 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
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#12. St. John's Episcopal Church

- Rating: 4.5/5 (410 reviews)
- Address: 2401 East Broad St. Corner of E. Broad St. and 24th at top of Church Hill. Across from Patrick Henry Park. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#10. James River

- Rating: 4.5/5 (397 reviews)
- Address: 4001 Riverside Drive James River Park Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#9. Virginia Holocaust Museum

- Rating: 4.5/5 (418 reviews)
- Address: 2000 East Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#8. Edgar Allan Poe Museum

- Rating: 4/5 (553 reviews)
- Address: 1914 East Main St. # 16 Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#7. Carytown

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,169 reviews)
- Address: 3166 West Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#5. White House of the Confederacy

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,279 reviews)
- Address: 1201 East Clay St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#4. Hollywood Cemetery

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,441 reviews)
- Address: 412 South Cherry St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#3. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,639 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Lakeside Ave. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#2. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

- Rating: 5/5 (3,140 reviews)
- Address: 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

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#1. Maymont

- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,101 reviews)
- Address: 1700 Hampton St. Richmond, Virginia
- Read more on Tripadvisor

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.

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