7/2/21
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Picture Perfect in RVA
Find the most picture-worthy places to visit in downtown Richmond!
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Whether you’re visiting Richmond for the first time or enjoying a weekend adventure in the River City you call home, downtown is full of photo ops perfect for creating memories and capturing beautiful moments. From the James to the State Capitol, we’ve narrowed the list down to the top 15 places to photograph and be photographed in downtown Richmond. Whether it's engagement photos, your family's holiday card or a cute candid for social media, downtown Richmond is the best backdrop to use.
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1. Belle Isle
300 Tredegar Street
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2. Brown's Island
500 Tredegar Street
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3. ICA at VCU
601 W. Broad Street
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4. James River Park Pipeline Walkway
310 S. 14th Street
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5. The Low Line
The Richmond Floodwall at 17th Street to Great Shiplock Park
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6. Maggie Walker Plaza
W. Broad & N. Adams Street
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7. Main Street Station
1500 E. Main Street
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8. Manchester Floodwall Walk
14th Street (parking at Mayo Bridge)
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9. Riverfront Canal Walk
Brown's Island or Turning Basin
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11. Shockoe Slip
S. 12th and Cary Streets
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12. T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge
Brown's Island
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13. Virginia State Capitol
1000 Bank Street
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14. Virginia War Memorial
621 S. Belvidere Street
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