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Edgar Allan Poe MuseumvsVirginia Capitol Building
Both are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Edgar Allan Poe Museum ranks marginally better than Virginia Capitol Building. Edgar Allan Poe Museum comes in at 77 with approval from 3 reviews like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
Frommer's
Fodor's
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
1914 E Main St, Richmond, VA 23219
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Frommer's "As a young man, the poet Edgar Allan Poe worked as an editor, critic, and writer for the Southern Literary Messenger." Full review
Fodor's "Poe grew up in Richmond, and although he never lived in this early- to mid-18th-century structure." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"This museum on Main Street is perfect for people with a passing interest in Edgar Allan Poe. More ardent fans of the writer's work might find themselves disappointed at the limited exhibits, however. " Full review
Virginia Capitol Building Frommer's Fodor's
Afar Magazine
9th & Grace Sts, Richmond, VA 23219
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Frommer's "Thomas Jefferson patterned this Classical Revival building on the Maison Carrée, a Roman temple built in Nîmes during the 1st century A.D." Full review
Fodor's "After an extensive renovation, the Capitol has a handicapped-accessible entrance on Bank Street." Full review
Afar Magazine "Gorgeously pristine white, the Virginia Capitol is a special state capitol worthy of a visit." Full review
