Richmond Hotels

Maymont Park
This former private estate is now a 100-acre public park, containing the fully furnished Maymont House, Japanese and Italian gardens, an arboreum and a small zoo. It's the most visited attraction in Richmond, and it's easy to see why: Maymont Park is a lovely place to while away a warm afternoon.

Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Poe wrote some of his darkest stories just a block away from this enchanting shrine in Shockoe Bottom, which contains the world's largest collection of Poe memorabilia. The on-site gift shop is bursting with souvenirs - true fans will find it hard to pass up the opportunity to buy the Poe action figure complete with detachable raven.

Hollywood Cemetery
The tranquil Hollywood Cemetery, perched above the James River rapids, contains the gravesites of two US presidents (James Monroe and John Tyler), the only Confederate president (Jefferson Davis) and more than 18,000 Confederate soldiers.