Find cheap flights to Richmond (RIC), United States

Not only is Richmond a historic state capital, it served as the backdrop for several key events in American history. Visitors with a sense of this country's past will want to check out Historic St. John's Church, the site of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. Monument Avenue in Richmond's Fan District has several memorials, including the Christopher Columbus monument. The Edgar Allen Poe Museum pays homage to the writer, who spent his childhood in Richmond. The homes of several famous Americans have been preserved in Richmond, including the home of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee and the home of John Marshall, former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. If that wasn't impressive enough, two U.S. presidents are buried in Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery.

Historical fare is not the only offering in Richmond. The city has developed a significant arts community, with no shortage of options for paintings, sculptures, live music or performance art, all near Richmond hotels. The Richmond Symphony is one of the nation's leading regional orchestras, performing more than 100 times each season. Richmond's Carpenter Theatre features the Virginia Opera, which also appears in Norfolk and Fairfax.