Highest-rated things to do in Richmond, according to Tripadvisor
"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鈥攕tories 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鈥攖here 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鈥攂ut first, you must know where to begin!
compiled a list of the highest-rated things to do in Richmond using data from . 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.
#30. Three Lakes Nature Center and Aquarium
- Rating: 4.5/5 (84 reviews)
- Address: 400 Sausiluta Drive Richmond, Virginia
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#29. Virginia Repertory Theatre
- Rating: 5/5 (42 reviews)
- Address: 114 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
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#28. The John Marshall House
- Rating: 4.5/5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 818 East Marshall St. Richmond, Virginia
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#27. Richmond National Battlefield Park
- Rating: 4.5/5 (100 reviews)
- Address: 3215 East Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
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#26. Altria Theater
- Rating: 4/5 (256 reviews)
- Address: 6 North Laurel St. Richmond, Virginia
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#25. Virginia Capital Trail
- Rating: 4.5/5 (128 reviews)
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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
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#23. T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
- Rating: 5/5 (49 reviews)
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#22. Virginia War Memorial
- Rating: 4.5/5 (149 reviews)
- Address: 621 South Belvidere St. Richmond, Virginia
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#21. Fan District
- Rating: 4.5/5 (80 reviews)
- Address: West Main St. and North Boulevard Richmond, Virginia
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#20. Agecroft Hall & Gardens
- Rating: 4.5/5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 4305 Sulgrave Road Richmond, Virginia
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#19. Richmond Raceway
- Rating: 4.5/5 (247 reviews)
- Address: 600 East Laburnum Ave. Richmond, Virginia
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#18. Tredegar Iron Works
- Rating: 4.5/5 (498 reviews)
- Address: 500 Tredegar St. Richmond, Virginia
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#17. Belle Isle
- Rating: 4.5/5 (183 reviews)
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#16. Science Museum of Virginia
- Rating: 4.5/5 (457 reviews)
- Address: 2500 West Broad St. Richmond, Virginia
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#15. Canal Walk
- Rating: 4/5 (330 reviews)
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#14. American Civil War Museum- Historic Tredegar
- Rating: 4/5 (451 reviews)
- Address: 480 Tredegar St. Richmond, Virginia
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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
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#11. Virginia Museum of History & Culture
- Rating: 4.5/5 (271 reviews)
- Address: 428 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, Virginia
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#10. James River
- Rating: 4.5/5 (397 reviews)
- Address: 4001 Riverside Drive James River Park Richmond, Virginia
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#9. Virginia Holocaust Museum
- Rating: 4.5/5 (418 reviews)
- Address: 2000 East Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
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#8. Edgar Allan Poe Museum
- Rating: 4/5 (553 reviews)
- Address: 1914 East Main St. # 16 Richmond, Virginia
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#7. Carytown
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,169 reviews)
- Address: 3166 West Cary St. Richmond, Virginia
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#6. Virginia Capitol Building
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,080 reviews)
- Address: 1000 Bank St. Richmond, Virginia
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#5. White House of the Confederacy
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,279 reviews)
- Address: 1201 East Clay St. Richmond, Virginia
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#4. Hollywood Cemetery
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,441 reviews)
- Address: 412 South Cherry St. Richmond, Virginia
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#3. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
- Rating: 4.5/5 (1,639 reviews)
- Address: 1800 Lakeside Ave. Richmond, Virginia
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#2. Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- Rating: 5/5 (3,140 reviews)
- Address: 200 N. Arthur Ashe Boulevard Richmond, Virginia
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#1. Maymont
- Rating: 4.5/5 (2,101 reviews)
- Address: 1700 Hampton St. Richmond, Virginia
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This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Andrea Richards, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 100 metros.
