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LOCATION Tennessee is bordered on the north by Kentucky and Virginia, on the east by North Carolina, on the south by Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi, and on the west by Arkansas and Missouri.
REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
WEST REGION
The Memphis Belle is the most famous aircraft of WWII and star of two Hollywood films.
Mud Island River Park is the nation's premier tribute to the mighty Mississippi River.
The Pyramid Arena is a 21,000 seat sports and entertainment facility is home to the University of Memphis Men's Basketball Program and is well known for hosting national basketball tournaments, concerts and family shows.
LIBERTYLAND is the Park's beautifully landscaped grounds are filled with live shows featuring pop, rock'n'roll, gospel, and country music.
National Civil Rights Museum offers the first and only comprehensive overview of the civil rights movement in exhibit form.
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.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Fire Museum
Rock City Gardens
Casey Jones Home & Railroad Museum
Art Museum of the University of Memphis
Memphis Zoo
Sun Studio
Chucalissa Archaeological Museum
Pink Palace Family of Museums
Children's Museum of Memphis
National Ornamental Metal Museum
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens
EAST REGION
Chattanooga Zoo provides educational and recreational opportunity for all.
Ruby Falls, America's highest underground waterfall is located on Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. Take a guided tour of the caves and the spectacular 145-foot waterfall.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Tennessee Aquarium
Tennessee Valley Railroad
Abraham Lincoln Museum
The Museum of Appalachia
Governor's Palace Theatre
Louise Mandrell Theater
Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort & Amusement Park
Dollywood
MIDDLE REGION
Nashville Shores features a wide variety of activities for the whole family.
The Parthenon in Nashville is the world's only full size replica of the ancient Parthenon in Athens.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Country Music Hall Of Fame And Museum
Nashville Toy Museum
Nashville Zoo
Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Belle Meade Plantation
NATIONAL PARKS
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life and work of the nation's 17th President and preserves his two homes, tailor shop, and the gravesite.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail The trail traverses Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.
Obed Wild and Scenic River has cut rugged gorges leaving exciting whitewater gorges with bluffs as high as 500 feet above the water.
Shiloh National Military Park preserves the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Fort Donelson National Cemetery
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail
Stones River National Cemetery
Stones River National Battlefield
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