Tennessee Attractions Guide

East

Warner Park Zoo - The mission of the Chattanooga Zoo, formerly Warner Park Zoo, is to provide an educational and recreational opportunity for all. The Chattanooga Zoo also seeks to provide a dignified and esthetically pleasing environment for the animals.

Chattanooga Riverboat Company - Chattanooga Riverboat Company offers fabulous dinner cruises, daily lunch cruises or daytime sightseeing cruises along the scenic Tennessee River aboard the Southern Belle.

Ruby Falls - Ruby Falls, America's highest underground waterfall open to the public, is located on historic Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Take a guided tour of the caves and the spectacular 145-foot waterfall. Ruby Falls - a memorable experience for all ages.

Tennessee Aquarium - The Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga is the world's largest freshwater aquarium. Journey through a spectacular 60-foot canyon and two living forests, where you'll see over 9,000 animals that swim, fly, and crawl in natural habitats.

Tennessee Valley Railroad - Tennessee Valley Railroad is the largest operating historic railroad in the South. Restored steam and diesel locomotives pull trains along a historic railroad on 50-minute roundtrip rides.

Abraham Lincoln Museum - Located on the beautiful campus of Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum houses one of the most diverse Lincoln and Civil War collections in the country.

The Museum Of Appalachia - Opened in the late 1960's, the museum has grown to 65 acres, including dozens of authentic log structures, a large Display Building, an extensive Craft and Gift (and Antique) Shop, and Auditorium, and the popular Appalachian Hall of Fame Building.

Country Tonite Theatre - Country Tonite Theatre in Pigeon Forge brings you the same high-energy, non-stop entertainment that has made its Branson and Las Vegas shows so popular. In its fifth year in Pigeon Forge, Country Tonite's spectacular music and entertainment is presented to you by America's largest award-winning cast.

Creative Discovery Museum - The Creative Discovery Museum is a great place for children to discover themselves and the world they live in. Hands-on, interactive arts and science exhibits wow and challenge children to explore, create and learn.

Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre - On your next visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, head for Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Gatlinburg?s top entertainment attraction and oldest purveyor of professional, live-on-stage, original musical comedies, outrageous humor and hilarious fun.

Dolly's Splash Country - Located in the scenic splendor of the Smoky Mountains, Dolly's Splash Country offers waterfalls, winding streams and white water adventures for the whole family. Enjoy loads of rides -from wild to mild!

Louise Mandrell Theater - Starring Louise Mandrell in every show, this multi-million dollar production explodes under the spotlight with music from Country, Blues, Cajun, and Rock 'n Roll to Big Band and Gospel. Spectacular costumes and elaborate sets with 15-foot puppets, lead the way to confetti and balloons showering the audience during the fabulous finale ... Don't Miss This Show! 

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort & Amusement Park - A mountain top of fun, excitement, and mountain beauty awaits you at the scenic and exciting four-seasons world of Ober Gatlinburg.

Dollywood - Escape to the unique world of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain theme park in Pigeon Forge. Enjoy the wholesome fun and entertainment of the music, crafts, attractions and rides at Dollywood.

Rock City Gardens - Take an unforgettable journey high atop Lookout Mountain! Enjoy the quiet woodland paths and gardens. Discover ancient rock formations. Explore the 400 species of plants, flowers and shrubs. Each step is a discovery! Cast your wish upon the 140-foot high falls.  Stand mightily upon world-famous Lover's Leap and wrap yourself in the magnificent view.

Middle

Nashville Shores - Located on 385 acres with more than 2,500 feet of white sandy beaches and three miles of lakefront area, Nashville Shores features a wide variety of activities for the whole family.

Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum - The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum features over 40,000 square feet of exhibit space. Special featues include live entertainment, an enormous two-story wall displays every gold and platinum record ever to make the country charts, the Ford Theater, a full service restaurant and a 5,500 square foot museum shop.

Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre - Nashville's first professional theater in-the-round, that provides Broadway-type entertainment as well as a buffet all year.

Belmont Mansion - Take a tour of this beautiful Victorian mansion, home to Adalicia Acken, one of the wealthiest women in 19th-century America.

Nashville Zoo At Grassmere - Featuring wildlife from across the globe, including the Unseen New World, Grassmere Historic Farm, and other select species representing Africa, Asia, and North and South America. Also, the Jungle Gym Playground including more than 66,000 square feet of play area with a pond, cargo netting, slides, climbers and more.

Opry Mills - At 1.2 million square feet, Opry Mills combines the best names in retail with the hottest experiences in entertainment in one of the most well-known locations in the world.

Ryman Auditorium - Musicians ranging from Roy Acuff to Hank Williams to Trisha Yearwood have performed on the Ryman stage, making it a historical as well as a current day icon for people everywhere.

Scarritt Bennett Center - Scarritt-Bennett Center is a not-for-profit conference, retreat and educational center committed to empowerment through cross-cultural understanding, education, creativity and spiritual renewal. It is located in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee on ten tree-filled acres.

Tennessee Performing Arts Center (tpac) - TPAC presents a series of Broadway shows and special engagements, and administers a comprehensive education program. TPAC is also home to five resident performing arts organizations: Circle Players, Nashville Ballet, Nashville Opera Association, The Nashville Symphony, and Tennessee Repertory Theatre.

Belle Meade Plantation - Experience a 1853 mansion restored to its elegance of the Victorian era, 1890 carriage house and stable displaying antique carriages, 1790 log cabin, one of the oldest houses in Tennessee, and tour guides in period costume.

West

The Memphis Belle - See the most famous aircraft of the Second World War, The B-17 Flying Fortress - Memphis Belle. The star of two Hollywood films, newsreels, newspapers, books, and studies.

Mud Island - Mud Island River Park is the nation's premier tribute to the mighty Mississippi River. The beauty and majesty of the river is detailed in the Mississippi River Museum and the River Walk, a 5-block long outdoor replica of the river from Cairo, IL to New Orleans, LA with city plots, scale-model bridges and levees and 800,000 gallons of water flowing every minute.

Fire Museum - If you've ever wanted to follow a fire truck or slide down a brass firehouse pole, if you agree that firefighters are a brave and dedicated band of public servants, and if you realize that deadly fires affect us all, then visit the finest Fire Museum in the nation in Memphis.

Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum - This historic 1890s home belongs to America's most legendary railroad man. The museum features railroad artifacts, original steam locomotive engine and a 25-foot model railroad exhibit.

Libertyland - The Park's beautifully landscaped grounds are filled with live shows featuring pop, rock'n'roll, gospel, and country music; 24 rides for adults and children including North America's oldest operating wooden roller coaster--the Zippin Pippin; a 1909 Dentzel Grand Carousel; a 360-degree topsy turvy steel coaster; an ancient Viking ship, games, quaint shops and special events.

Memphis Zoo - See African Lions and 2,800 other subjects representing 400 species of the animal kingdom. Features naturalistic state-of-the-art exhibits: Cat Country, Primate Canyon, Animals of the Night, Dragon's Lair, Once Upon a Farm and more.

National Civil Rights Museum - The Museum offers the first and only comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement in exhibit form. It is an educational institution designed to help visitors understand the civil rights movement and how this movement impacted movements for social rights worldwide. The museum features a collection of Civil Rights artifacts including Dr. Martin Luther King's speeches and more.

Wonders: The Memphis International Cultural Series - Visit the Memphis International Cultural Series which has hosted exhibitions including Catherine the Great, Splendors of the Ottoman Sultans, The Etruscans, Napoleon, Imperial Tombs of China, TITANIC: The Exhibition, Ancestors of the Incas.

Elvis Presley's Graceland - Visit Elvis' 14-acre estate which includes a mansion tour, The Elvis Presley Automobile Museum, Elvis' Custom Jets, and a museum featuring personal items reflecting the private side of the legend.

Sun Studio - Tour the most famous recording studio in the world. This studio launched the career of Elvis Presley, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash and many more!

Pink Palace Family Of Museums - The Pink Palace Family of Museums offers a wide-ranging collection of historic, educational, and technological attractions. Some of the finest attractions and exhibits in the country are operated by the Museum Family, including the Pink Palace Museum, the Union Planters IMAX Theater, the Sharpe Planetarium, and the historic Mallory Neely and Magevney Houses.

Children's Museum Of Memphis - The Children's Museum of Memphis encourages the curiosity and imagination of children and their families through interactive exhibitions, programs and resources that help demystify the arts, sciences, humanities and technology.

National Ornamental Metal Museum - The National Ornamental Metal Museum is the only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the exhibition and preservation of fine metalwork.

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens - A specialized art museum on 17 acres of garden and woodlands focusing on Impressionist and decorative arts. Special exhibitions held throughout the year.