What not to miss in Richmond?

What not to miss in Richmond depends on which Richmond, but for Richmond, Virginia, top things not to miss include Virginia State Capitol, American Civil War Museum, and Maymont, and for Richmond, London, Richmond Park and Kew Gardens. For Richmond, Virginia, capital of Virginia, USA, not to miss includes Virginia State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1788, with historic legislature, American Civil War Museum at Historic Tredegar, with Civil War exhibits, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, with art collections, Maymont Park, 100-acre estate with gardens and animals, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, and Carytown shopping district, and James River Park System for hiking and rafting, and Monument Avenue with statues. For Richmond upon Thames, London, UK, not to miss includes Richmond Park, largest royal park in London, 2500 acres, with deer, Isabella Plantation, King Henry's Mound with view to St Paul's, Ham House, historic National Trust house, Kew Gardens nearby, and Thames riverside walk, Richmond Hill viewpoint, and Petersham Nurseries. For both Richmonds, not to miss is history, parks, and museums, with Richmond VA Civil War history and Capitol, Richmond London park and river views, with both offering green spaces, historic houses, and cultural sites, making parks and history top not to miss.