Travel Log: Richmond

On Saturday night, 12 drivers will secure an opportunity for a brighter future -- although most of them have already done so. Richmond, site of Saturday night's race, traditionally celebrates its past. And rightfully so.

Richmond has been home to wars and writers, presidents and poets. It's home to beautiful scenery and was at one time a Confederacy capital during the country's ugliest war.

But it's a history Virginians don't sweep under the rug. They honor their forefathers with pride. And with museums.

MAP OF RICHMOND, VA.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Richmond is one of 12 U.S. cities that is home to a Federal Reserve Bank.

WHAT THE AREA OFFERS
Maymont -- Nature, history, wildlife and scenery are all rolled into one at Maymont, where parents and kids can explore one of Richmond's most beautiful estates. And who can beat a hay wagon ride? Admission is free, although donations are strongly suggested.
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Edgar Allan Poe Museum -- Go back into the early 19th century, where poet Edgar Allen Poe lived and worked. His home is just blocks away from his first employer, the Southern Literary Messenger. One of the more interesting stops inside the museum is the Raven Room, dedicated to Poe's famous work, The Raven.
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Hollywood Cemetery -- Richmond tourists can visit the final resting place of presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, in addition to a number of Civil War figures who are buried at this famous and beautiful cemetery.
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MUST-VISIT RESTAURANT
Old Original Bookbinder's -- Seafood, chicken, steak and pasta highlight this stop, although it's touted as a "seafood lover's paradise." Richmond's location is in the heart of one of the city's historic districts, set in an old tobacco warehouse.
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WEATHER FORECAST
Partly sunny with highs near 90 and lows in the upper 60s. Complete forecast

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