Nashville International Airport 8 min
Frist Art Museum (16 min) Classic art deco building houses a museum with rotating visual exhibitions & educational programs. Tootsies Orchid Lounge (18 min) This historic watering hole and prototypical honky-tonk is across the alley from the Ryman. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (16 min) Attraction tells the story of popular American music through artifacts & interactive exhibits. Nashville Zoo at Grassmere (21 min) Multiple habitats housing a global array of animals, plus a popular playground for kids. Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (19 min) This 19-acre plaza tells the story of the state's history through plaques, tours & water fountains. Ryman Auditorium (18 min) Known as the Mother Church of Country Music, this venue hosts diverse concerts & daily tours. Percy Priest Lake (4 min) Surrounded by public lands, this vast reservoir has many marinas & is home to several boating clubs. Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (15 min) Greek Revival mansion museum & historic site telling Jackson's life story through exhibits & tours. Tennessee State Museum (17 min) Tracing the state's past through Indian artifacts, replicas of pioneer buildings & Civil War relics. Tennessee State Capitol (19 min) Greek Revival 1845-1859 legislative building & grounds housing the tomb of President James K. Polk. The Parthenon (22 min) Built in 1897, this full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon also houses American art galleries. Grand Ole Opry (16 min) Visitors come for daily tours & weekly live radio shows featuring classic & new country acts. Centennial Park (20 min) Urban recreation area with walking paths, band shell, dog park, exercise trail, gardens & museums. Long Hunter State Park (20 min) Park with hiking & biking trails, fishing plus Native-American archaeology site with mound. Adventure Science Center (15 min) Multilevel museum with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium teaches kids about tech, health & ecology. |