Nashville International Airport 17 min
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (12 min) This 19-acre plaza tells the story of the state's history through plaques, tours & water fountains. Centennial Park (11 min) Urban recreation area with walking paths, band shell, dog park, exercise trail, gardens & museums. Nashville Symphony | Schermerhorn Symphony Center (11 min) Neoclassical building houses performance venue for local & touring classical, pop & jazz concerts. Tennessee State Museum (10 min) Tracing the state's past through Indian artifacts, replicas of pioneer buildings & Civil War relics. The Bluebird Cafe (9 min) Reservations recommended at this tiny iconic club featuring up-&-coming & experienced songwriters. The Parthenon (11 min) Built in 1897, this full-scale replica of the Athenian Parthenon also houses American art galleries. Ryman Auditorium (11 min) Known as the Mother Church of Country Music, this venue hosts diverse concerts & daily tours. Grand Ole Opry (21 min) Visitors come for daily tours & weekly live radio shows featuring classic & new country acts. Belmont Mansion (7 min) This stately mansion built in 1853 for a cotton heiress now operates as a historic house museum. Tennessee State Capitol (10 min) Greek Revival 1845-1859 legislative building & grounds housing the tomb of President James K. Polk. Tootsies Orchid Lounge (10 min) This historic watering hole and prototypical honky-tonk is across the alley from the Ryman. Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery (12 min) Greek Revival-style plantation house & grounds dating to the 1840s, with a winery & event spaces. Adventure Science Center (10 min) Multilevel museum with hands-on exhibits & a planetarium teaches kids about tech, health & ecology. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum (11 min) Attraction tells the story of popular American music through artifacts & interactive exhibits. Frist Art Museum (8 min) Classic art deco building houses a museum with rotating visual exhibitions & educational programs. |