Find Tourist Places in Tennessee

Tennessee used to be a part of North Carolina and, later, of the Southwest Territory. The state was mostly an agricultural economy until it later diversified its industries. Today, among its biggest outputs include textile, cattle, cotton and electrical power. Several major corporations such as FedEx, Pilot Corporation, Nissan Motor Company, Caterpillar Financial, Hemlock Superconductor and a Volkswagen factory could be found within the state. The Volunteer State – nicknamed after the huge role that volunteer soldiers played during the War of 1812, especially the Battle of New Orleans – is well known as the birthplace of several forms of American popular music such as rock and roll, country, blues and rockabilly. Tourism also plays a significant role in Tennessee. It received a record-breaking 100 million tourists in 2014 making it among the top 10 destinations in the country. Popular places to visit include Great Smoky Mountain National Park, Sugarlands Distilling Company, Lotz House Museum, Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies and Graceland.

There are around 400 tourist attractions in Tennessee. This is 1% of all tourist attractions listed in the USA. Top cities in Tennessee with popular tourist destinations are Nashville, Memphis, Erwin, Gatlinburg and Knoxville. The major types of tourist attractions listed here are nature attractions and museums. Then there is also landmarks listed in Tennessee. You may find a list of all categories of Tennessee attractions on this page. Click on a category to find all attractions of Tennessee of that type.

Top 10 Tourist Attractions in Tennessee

Visit the top tourist attractions in Tennessee. Click on a tourist attraction bellow to find the detailed information.

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  1 Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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  2 Appalachian Trail, Erwin
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  3 National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis
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  4 Dollywood, Pigeon Forge
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  5 Graceland, Memphis
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  6 The Parthenon, Nashville
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  7 Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga
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  8 Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Nashville
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  9 Ober Mountain Tramway Mall, Gatlinburg
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  10 Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, Nashville

Find in Tennessee

We have tourist attractions in Tennessee in the following categories. Please click on a category to find all Tennessee attractions of that type.

• Amusement Parks (8)
• Nature Attractions (338)
• Museums (17)
• Zoo (7)
• Landmarks (11)