Top Things to do in Tennessee
Top Hotels in Tennessee
- 1. Drury Plaza Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 2. Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn), an IHG Hotel
- 3. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Nashville Downtown Stadium
- 4. The Peabody Memphis
- 5. Hutton Hotel
- 6. Cambria Hotel Nashville Downtown
- 7. Margaritaville Island Inn
- 8. Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg
- 9. Arbors at Island Landing Hotel & Suites
- 10. Best Western Plaza Inn
Things to do in Tennessee, United States: The Best Monuments & Statues
Discover the best top things to do in Tennessee, United States including National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel, The Cross, First Baptist Church, Law Enforcement Memorial, Shrine of Our Lady Virgin of the Poor, The Nashville Holocaust Memorial, Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial, International Friendship Bell, Athena Statue, Dolly Parton Statue.
Restaurants in Tennessee
1. National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8,750 reviews
At the place of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'S death in 1968 in Memphis, TN, the National Civil Rights Museum is a renowned educational and cultural institution. The Museum chronicles the American Civil Rights Movement with compelling presentations of iconic exhibits, oral histories of lesser-known civil rights foot soldiers, and visceral, in-the-moment experiences. Visitors will learn through emotionally charged, multi-user, multi-touch interactives, and a visually engaging, contemporary exhibit design that guides you through five centuries of history. Bring the whole family.
Reviewed By annmarieduffy - New York City, United States
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorrainne Motel. Chilling seeing this famous site as we turned the corner to enter. Site of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. etched in our memories. Amazing exhibitions, chronologically bringing you through-the Slave trade, many hero’s including educators & pastors, the Civil War, 13, 14 & 15 Constitutional Ammendments , Jim Crow, Rosa Parks, with both her bus & the burnt out bus of the Freedom riders & of course MLK & his speech’s, the hotel room to Obama’s election. It finished with all the Civil Rights hero’s throughout the world & then award winning Civil Rights workers including many different fields such as Gore for the environment, Marlo Thomas for St Judes children’s hospital, Jimmy Carter, Anwar Sadat, Gorbachev & of course Mandela. One of my biggest shock was that 5 million Africans were captured & enslaved in Brazil & another 5 million brought to the Caribbean. 388,000 were brought to North America & 9,000 to Europe. Now looking at the Slave Trade Database 10.7 million survived of the 12.5 million people transported. Horrific history.
2. The Cross
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By U2875FXbrianp
I started going here in 1999 while going through a terrible divorce. I cried out my issues and prayed a lot at the base of this cross..Prayed for God to send me someone special... I took my wife Carolyn here on our first date in 2001... I went here and prayed out my sorrows after my wife passed away in 2014.... Is this a War memorial, Yes it is,,, It is also a symbol of Gods gift to humanity... And its a special place to me..I can come here with a burdens of the world on my shoulders and I leave with peace.
3. First Baptist Church
4. Law Enforcement Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By TexasTraveler1971
Touching memorial to our heroes in blue. Wish more cities would honor them this way. Thank an officer!
5. Shrine of Our Lady Virgin of the Poor
6. The Nashville Holocaust Memorial
7. Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By RetiredTravelerTN - Nashville, United States
We enjoyed a visit to the Captain Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial on a sunny, blue sky day. The sleek Blue Angels plane is a dramatic centerpiece to the memorial. We were happy to spend time for the worthwhile visit. Our only problem was parking and walking to the memorial. Some construction seemed to interfere with parking for a closer walk, so we ended up parking at the park next door and walking across the grassy lawn to the memorial.
8. International Friendship Bell
9. Athena Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 623 reviews
Reviewed By L3235PLmichaelk
There is so much detail and history behind the Parthenon. The experience you get for the value of the ticket is so worth it. The Parthenon also houses an Art Gallery in the basement.
10. Dolly Parton Statue
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 375 reviews
Reviewed By yarbroughtlynn - Ohio City, United States
to see a woman in country music who has made it to the level that dolly has is simply wonderful and she is such a sweet spirit
