Canal Walk:
Adjacent to north bank of James River from Tredegar Iron Works at Fifth Street to 17th Street, with pedestrian entrances to the walk at Tredegar Iron Works, Seventh, 12th, 14th, 17th and Virginia streets (accessible to people with handicaps). Markers along the walk's 1.25-mile length note people and events associated with the area's history. Restored Haxall and James River & Kanawha canals and the Canal Walk provide opportunities for waterfront strolling, canal boat rides and venues for outdoor concerts and special events, with restaurants, shops, hotels and offices nearby. Info: 648-6549. For canal boat ride info, call Richmond Canal Cruises, 649-2800.

Richmond Flood Wall:
The centerpiece of flood protection for downtown Richmond 's low-lying areas, begun in 1988 and dedicated in 1994. The wall parallels the banks of the James River in the downtown area. Several organizations sponsor occasional walking tours along and atop the wall. Info: www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/parks/james.aspx or 646-8911.

Belle Isle:
One-of-a-kind pedestrian suspension bridge starts under the Lee Bridge on Tredegar Street. The one-mile trail around the edge of the 54-acre island includes a walk along the falls of the James and Civil War earthworks. Part of the 450-acre, 10-area James River Park system.
Info: www.ci.richmond.va.us/departments/parks/james.aspx or 646-8911.

Richmond National Battlefield Parks:
Tredegar Iron Works Civil War Visitor Center, 490 Tredegar St. Interpretive center with artifacts, video displays, historical photographs, and informational brochures and maps of Richmond's Civil War battlefields and attractions. Also site of the new statue of Abraham Lincoln and son Tad. Open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. For the locations and operating hours of Richmond National Battlefield Park units in the metro Richmond area, call or check the Web site. Info: 226-1981 or www.nps.gov

Egyptian Building:
1223 E. Marshall St. Completed in 1845 and now part of VCU Medical Center. Considered one of the finest examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in the United States.

Old City Hall:
10th and Capitol streets. An 1894 architectural masterpiece saved from destruction by the Historic Richmond Foundation. Victorian Gothic structure, now an office building.

Capitol Square and Virginia State Capitol:
Ninth and Grace streets. The Capitol is the first public building of neoclassical style in the United States designed by Thomas Jefferson and is now where Virginia's General Assembly meets. Because of renovation construction, the Capitol building is closed to visitors through the winter of 2006, but free guided tours of the grounds are offered daily. Some of the art and artifacts removed from the Capitol for safety during the renovation are on display at the Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., where they will remain until re-installation after the renovation. Capitol Square features several monuments, among them a statue depicting George Washington on horseback. Info: 698-1788.

Main Street Station:
1500 E. Main St . One of downtown Richmond 's most visible landmarks, the French Renaissance-style station, which originally opened in 1901 and closed in 1975, re-opened to passenger train service in 2003 after an extensive $51.6 million station renovation. Info: 646-MAIN (6246).

Farmers' Market:
17th and Main streets. Local farmers have come to sell their produce here for more than 200 years. Roof covers the historic open market, and signs mark the district. From March through mid-December, shop the Thursday Growers' Market, Saturday Mucho Market and Sunday Shockoe Flea Market. The market is also home to several special events and festivals throughout the year. Info: 646-0477.

The Jefferson Hotel:
West Franklin and Adams streets. The hotel has earned AAA's Five Diamond rating as well as Mobil's Five Star designation. The Jefferson is also home to Lemaire, a AAA Five Diamond French restaurant. Opened in 1895, the lavishly designed and decorated hotel closed in 1980 but was reopened in 1986 after a $32 million makeover that was followed by an additional $4.1 million renovation in 2000. Group tours by appointment, 649-4615. Info: 788-8000.

Hollywood Cemetery:
412 S. Cherry St. at Albemarle Street. A garden spot on a bluff above the James River and the burial place for several famous Virginians: Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler, six Virginia governors and 18,000 Confederate soldiers. Also Richmond authors James Branch Cabell, Ellen Glasgow and Douglas Southall Freeman. Gates open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. other times. Map of the cemetery and points of interest available at office, open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; historical marker with map of cemetery is across from the office. Info: 648-8501. Restaurant suggested in area: mamma Zu

Monument Avenue:
A swath of green from Stuart Circle west into Henrico County, with its allée of shade trees defining the median, the avenue is named for the statues on the four-lane divided street. It is the only street in the nation to be designated a National Historic Landmark. Monuments pay tribute to Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson and J.E.B. Stuart; Confederate President Jefferson Davis; explorer Matthew Fontaine Maury; and Richmond native, philanthropist and tennis champion Arthur Ashe Jr.

Fan District:
Bounded by the west side of Belvidere, the south sides of West Broad and West Main streets and the east side of North Boulevard. Turn-of-the-century town houses line streets that spread west in the shape of a fan. Unusual architecture in this district, which developed during the city's streetcar era, with restaurants, shops and Monroe Park Campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Restaurants in area: Kuba Kuba, Edo's Squid, mamma Zu.