It's hard to escape the feeling of being haunted in Richmond, Virginia. The home of GWAR, Poe's childhood, and the Richmond Vampire is perfect for a spooky Halloween visit. Here's a goth's tour to Richmond.
It’s hard to escape the feeling of being haunted in Richmond. That comes with the territory in Virginia’s capital city, particularly with many remnants of its 300-year history—some of it complicated and violent, including sites of Civil War battles—still remaining, including the Victorian Gothic-style Old City Hall, built in 1894, which looks like a real castle.
Whether or not the presence of actual ghosts play into the equation, there’s a wealth of eerie attractions and gothic sites that will appeal to those, who like, a sprawling necropolis adjacent to the Oregon Hill neighborhood that features a giant stone pyramid, the graves of two presidents , numerous mausoleums and—most infamously—the crypt of W.W. Pool, known in urban legend as theOne of Richmond’s most famous historical residents is Edgar Allan Poe, literary master of the macabre.
, just down the street from Hollywood Cemetery. Billed as “Richmond’s premiere oddity shop,” Rest in Pieces stocks its shelves with everything from tarot decks and incense burners to crystals, herbs and, most impressively, a wealth of taxidermist specimens. You can also find artwork, t-shirts and other merch.
While your wallet’s getting some exercise, make sure to spend a little time hitting up some of the half-dozen or so record stores in and around the city—after all, every goth needs a suitably dark soundtrack. Each vinyl haunt in town is worth visiting for different specialty items, though if it’s the darker and heavier end of the sonic spectrum you seek, first head to
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