Passing through Virginia on I-95 I came across Richmond and decided to stop for some lunch. While there, the city appeared worthy of some limited exploration, so I went at it. Initially, I came across the modern convention / visitors center. There, I was given a map of the area's local attractions and proceeded to go have a peek.

Richmond has a number of historic features to look at, but as usual, my wandering eyes got the better of the tour map on several ocassions. As I was driving over to see Monument Avenue, I was stopped at Monroe Park by several fascinating old buildings along its edge. First there was this Arabic-looking temple, a building formering occupied by the Shriners, but now called The Landmark Theater. Close to that was the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, a really captivating old Catholic church. It was beautifully designed and rather potent for its diminuative size.