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Landmarks in Tennessee

AT&T Building

AT&T Building
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, 37201
The AT&T Building is the tallest building in Tennessee. It's two tall spires have resulted in it being nicknamed "The Batman Building." The decorative bridge of the structure was designed to resemble a telephone receiver sitting in its cradle.

Bell Witch Cave

Bell Witch Cave
Adams, Robertson County, Tennessee
Visitors to the cave have reported seeing strange apparitions and hearing unexplained sounds. Many believe the Bell Witch Ghost now lives in the cave.

Cades Cove

Cades Cove
Tennessee
Cades Cove is an isolated valley located in the Tennessee section of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The valley was home to numerous settlers before the formation of the national park.

Carter House

Carter House
Franklin, Tennessee, 37064
The Carter House State Historic Site is a historic house at 1140 Columbia Avenue in Franklin, Tennessee. In that house, the Carter family hid in the basement waiting for the second Battle of Franklin to end.

Dollywood

Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, 37863
Dollywood is a theme park jointly owned by entertainer Dolly Parton and Herschend Family Entertainment. It is located in the Knoxville-Smoky Mountains metroplex in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Dollywood is the biggest "ticketed" tourist attraction in Tennesse

Graceland

Graceland
Memphis, Tennessee, 38116
Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6 ha) estate in Memphis, Tennessee that was home to Elvis Presley. It has become one of the most-visited private homes in America with over 650,000 visitors a year, only behind the White House.

Ober Gatlinburg

Ober Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee, 37738
Ober Gatlinburg is an amusement park and ski area, located in the mountains overlooking Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Established in 1962, the area contains a large mall with indoor amusements, a skating rink, snack bars, a full-service lounge, and restaurant.

Parthenon

Parthenon
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, 37203
The Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens. It was built in 1897 as part of the Tennessee Centennial Exposition.

Peabody Hotel

Peabody Hotel
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, 38103
This Italian Renaissance building is famous for its well-known permanent residents, the Peabody Ducks. Each day, the ducks are marched from their penthouse to the fountain in the hotel's lobby.

Tennessee Aquarium

Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37402
The Tennessee Aquarium is a non-profit public aquarium located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It opened in 1992 on the banks of the Tennessee River in downtown Chattanooga, with a major expansion added in 2005.

Tennessee State Capitol

Tennessee State Capitol
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, 37243
The cornerstone for the building was laid on July 4, 1845, and construction finished in 1859. The Capitol was designed by noted architect William Strickland, who is buried in the North Wing.

Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum
Nashville, Tennessee
With over 70,000 square feet of exhibit space, this is one of the nation's largest state museums.

Tennessee

Tennessee State Flag
Postal Code: TN
Capital City: Nashville
Became a State: June 1, 1796
Population: 6,600,299*
Area: 42,144.25 miles2 (109,153.72 km2)

* 2015 est. U.S. Census Bureau
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Top 10 Most Popular Tennessee Landmarks

  1. Graceland
  2. Dollywood
  3. Bell Witch Cave
  4. AT&T Building
  5. Tennessee Aquarium
  6. Tennessee State Capitol
  7. Cades Cove
  8. Carter House
  9. Peabody Hotel
  10. Tennessee State Museum

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