Nashville

A full-scale replica of the Athenian original standing inside Centennial Park, housing a 42-foot gilded statue of Athena that never fails to stop visitors in their tracks.

The legendary 'Mother Church of Country Music' offers tours of its Victorian Gothic interior and still hosts world-class performances under its original stained-glass windows.

A deeply personal collection of the Man in Black's handwritten lyrics, personal letters, stage outfits, and rare photographs spanning his entire extraordinary career.

An expansive temple to American music housing Elvis's gold Cadillac, rhinestone costumes, and rare recordings that trace country's entire lineage.

A sprawling riverside greenway beloved by locals for peaceful walking trails winding through wetlands and woodland along the Cumberland River.

One of America's oldest working letterpress print shops, where you can watch artisans hand-pull vivid concert posters using century-old woodblock type.

A respected independent contemporary art space in Wedgewood-Houston that consistently showcases boundary-pushing local and national artists in an intimate industrial setting.

The largest inland Civil War fortification built in the South offers panoramic city views and a sobering, largely uncrowded history of the enslaved laborers who constructed it.

A vast natural loop carved by the Cumberland River on Nashville's western edge where locals hike quiet trails through farmland and forest far from the tourist crowds.

A neighborhood gem where locals gather for cheap beer and unpretentious conversation on a shaded porch overlooking one of the city's oldest and most beloved public golf courses.

An elegant restaurant inside the historic Hermitage Hotel serving refined Southern cuisine with locally sourced ingredients and impeccable white-tablecloth service.

A beloved East Nashville institution with a daily-changing menu of rustic European-inspired dishes driven by the freshest seasonal and local produce.

An intimate chef's-counter experience where a rotating team of culinary artists serves a daring tasting menu directly in front of diners, making each dish a live performance.

Julia Sullivan's bright, feminine oyster bar and restaurant in Germantown pairs a market-fresh raw bar with inventive Mediterranean-leaning small plates in a stunning marble-clad room.

Chef Philip Krajeck's James Beard Award-winning Germantown kitchen turns seasonal, vegetable-forward ingredients into rustic pasta and grain dishes of extraordinary elegance.

Chef Deb Paquette's globally inspired downtown flagship dazzles with bold flavor combinations, an impressive wine list, and one of Nashville's most architecturally striking dining rooms.

A unpretentious East Nashville neighborhood bar with exceptional live music every single night of the week, strong cheap drinks, and a devoted local following.

Nashville's pioneering craft brewery pours its flagship Dos Perros and rotating seasonal taps in a laid-back taproom that feels like the city's living room.

A dog-friendly, laid-back brewery with a sprawling beer garden where regulars gather over imaginative seasonal taps and pints of the flagship Thunder Ann.

A beloved local craft brewery in SoBro where you can sip Tennessee-inspired ales like Basil Ryeman on a sprawling rooftop overlooking the city skyline.

A scrappy, unpretentious East Nashville dive bar and late-night burger spot with cheap beer, strong pours, and an endearingly grungy local atmosphere.

A cozy, cash-friendly East Nashville dive beloved by locals for its no-frills atmosphere, stiff pours, and genuinely warm bartenders who remember your name.

Nashville's oldest continuously operating bar hosts punk, indie, and alt-country acts in a wonderfully ramshackle space that has resisted every wave of gentrification.

The quintessential Lower Broadway honky-tonk where some of the best traditional country bands in Nashville play free shows nightly alongside cold Pabst and legendary bologna sandwiches.

A massive three-story dance hall offering free line-dancing lessons before the floor fills up with thousands of boots moving in surprisingly perfect unison.

A storied Elliston Place club that has launched careers since 1971, still booking eclectic indie, rock, and folk acts in an atmosphere thick with musical history.

Perched atop Cannery Row, this beloved mid-size venue hosts everything from roots rock to electronic acts and offers a rooftop deck with sweeping city views between sets.

An East Nashville rock venue and community anchor, fondly called 'The Beast,' hosting an eclectic mix of indie, Americana, and alternative acts in an intimate setting.