The city of Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia and has a population of more than 200,000. The greater Richmond metropolitan area — which includes the suburban counties of Henrico, Chesterfield and Hanover — has more than 1.2 million residents. It’s the third most populous metro area in the state, after Northern Virginia and Norfolk-Virginia Beach.
Richmond is known for its history (dating from the founding of the American colonies) and its arts and culture.
You can read more about Richmond on the city’s Wikipedia page, the Richmond city government’s website and the Richmond Visitors Center’s website.
Richmond, VA (from Wiki Entry)
Richmond is a particularly photogenic city — as you can see from this Flickr group.