| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
| 865-436-1200
nps.gov/grsm
National Park Service
| 5,999,097
300
NA/NA
| Home to 100 species of native trees, over 1,500 flowering plant species, more than 200 species of birds, 66 types of mammals, 39 varieties of reptiles, 43 species of amphibians
| Cassius Cash
Superintendent
1934/NA
|
| 2 | The Dollywood Company
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd.
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
| 800 DOLLYWOOD
dollywood.com
Herschend Family Entertainment
| 4,000,000
NA
NA/NA
| Smoky Mountain-themed family amusement park with more than 40 rides and 15 shows, 35-acre water park and dinner show
| Craig Ross
President
1986/NA
|
| 3 | USDA Forest Service
2800 Ocoee St. North
Cleveland, TN 37312
| 423-476-9700
fs.usda.gov/cherokee
USDA Forest Service
| 2,000,000
145
136/9
| 656,000 acre Cherokee National Forest offering hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, picnicking, swimming, boating, whitewater boating opportunities in ten East Tennessee counties
| Ja Sal Morris
Forest supervisor
1911/NA
|
| 4 | Grand Ole Opry, Opry House Backstage Tours
2804 Opryland Drive
Nashville, TN 37214
| 615-882-5432
opry.com
NA
| 1,200,000
NA
NA/NA
| Historic theater that showcases the biggest stars in country music, guided tours and artifacts from past country music legends
| Steve Buchanan
President, Opry Entertainment
1925/NA
|
| 5 | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
222 Fifth Ave. South
Nashville, TN 37203
| 615-416-2001
countrymusichalloffame.org
NA
| 1,085,539
NA
194/NA
| One of the world’s largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music
| Kyle Young
CEO
1967/2001
|
| 6 | Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Place
Memphis, TN 38112
| 901-333-6500
memphiszoo.org
NA
| 1,061,317
260
NA/NA
| More than 3,500 animals showcased in exhibits over 70 acres
| Chuck Brady
President, CEO
1906/Ongoing
|
| 7 | Bristol Motor Speedway / Bristol Dragway
151 Speedway Blvd.
Bristol, TN 37620
| 423-989-6900
bristolmotorspeedway.com
Speedway Motorsports Inc.
| 950,000
75
NA/NA
| Half-mile oval drag racing track
| Jerry Caldwell
Executive VP, general manager
1961/2016
|
| 8 | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
91 Bartlett Park Road
Middlesboro, KY 40965
| 606-248-2817
nps.gov/cuga
National Park Service
| 840,601
41
27/14
| Showcases natural passageway in the mountains, through which 300,000 pioneers journeyed between 1775 - 1810; 85 miles of trails across 24,000 acres
| Sula Jacobs
Park Superintendent
1940/NA
|
| 9 | Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN 37211
| 615-833-1534
nashvillezoo.org
NA
| 808,281
174
134/40
| Zoological and botanical park located on 188 acres just south of downtown Nashville offering more than 300 different animal species
| Rick Schwartz
President
1990/NA
|
| 10 | Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort & Amusement Park
1001 Parkway, Ste. 2
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
| 865-436-5423
obergatlinburg.com
NA
| 798,301
307
218/89
| Aerial Tramway to Ober Gatlinburg’s Ski Mountain Coaster, indoor ice skating, Wildlife Encounter, winter skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing
| The Anders Family
Owners
1973/2008
|
| 11 | Tennessee Aquarium
One Broad St.
Chattanooga, TN 37402
| 800-262-0695
tennesseeaquarium.org
NA
| 700,000
NA
NA/NA
| Non-profit aquarium featuring more than 300 species; River Otter Experience, River Journey exhibit, Ocean Journey exhibit, Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute
| Keith Sanford
President, CEO
1992/2005
|
| 12 | Graceland
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38116
| 901-332-3322
graceland.com
Elvis Presley Enterprises
| 650,000
NA
NA/NA
| Mansion and 14-acre estate formerly inhabited by the King of Rock 'N Roll, Elvis Presley
| Jack Soden
President, CEO
1982/NA
|
| 13 | Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area
4564 Leatherwood Road
Oneida, TN 37841
| 423-569-9778
nps.gov/biso
National Park Service
| 643,135
NA
NA/NA
| Covers 125,000 acres of the Cumberland Plateau, protects the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River and its tributaries and boasts a wide range of outdoor recreational activities
| Niki Stephanie Nicholas
Park Superintendent
1974/NA
|
| 14 | Pink Palace Family of Museums
3050 Central Ave.
Memphis, TN 38111
| 901-636-2362
memphismuseums.org
City of Memphis
| 496,994
NA
NA/NA
| Wide-ranging collection of historic, educational and technological attractions: the Pink Palace Museum, CTI 3D Giant Theater, historic Mallory-Neely and Magevney Houses, the AutoZone Dome at the Sharpe Planetarium, Lichterman Nature Center (first accredited nature center in the U.S.)
| Steve Pike
Director of museums
1930/Ongoing
|
| 15 | Zoo Knoxville
3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive
Knoxville, TN 37914
| 865-637-5331
zooknoxville.org
NA
| 440,000
180
100/80
| More than 800 animals, Clayton Safari Splash, Black Bear Falls, Central American Birds exhibit, Gorilla Valley, Boyd Family Red Panda Village
| Lisa New
President, CEO
1948/Ongoing
|
| 16 | Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
827 E. Brow Road
Lookout Mountain, TN 37350
| 423-821-4224
ridetheincline.com
Chattanooga Area Regional Transit Authority (CARTA)
| 411,361
NA
NA/NA
| Trolley car ride up the side of scenic Lookout Mountain at a 72.7% grade incline
| Matthew Higgins
General manager, Incline
1895/NA
|
| 17 | Ruby Falls
1720 S. Scenic Highway
Chattanooga, TN 37409
| 423-821-2544
rubyfalls.com
NA
| 400,000
NA
NA/NA
| The nation's largest and deepest waterfall that is open to the public
| Hugh Morrow
President
1928/2008
|
| 18 | Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area
100 Van Morgan Drive
Golden Pond, KY 42211
| 270-924-2000
lbl.org
USDA Forest Service
| 323,191
NA
NA/NA
| 170,000 acres of forests, wetlands and open lands; hiking, fishing, camping, water sports; Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory
| Tina Tilley
Area supervisor
1963/NA
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