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Creative Discovery Museum
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The castle-like exterior gets a child's imagination going even before she enters the Creative Discovery Museum. Inside, kids dart from one area to the next, their curiosity unbridled and...
Science & Nature Museum
Tennessee Aquarium
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Twin buildings on the Tennessee River contain two diverse ecosystems -- the ocean and a river. Each journey begins at the top of each building; children press their noses up to...
Aquarium
Bluff View Art District
Chattanooga, Tennessee
A collection of B&Bs, galleries, and restaurants may not at first blush seem so appealing for children. But the public art pieces scattered throughout the neighborhood, the chance to...
Art Museum
Special Collection
Roadside Landmark
Boutique
Cheekwood Botanical Garden
Nashville, Tennessee
An elegant estate donated to the city of Nashvile, Cheekwood boasts an art museum, botanical garden, and sculpture trail complete with a startling glass bridge your kids will need to...
Art Museum
Garden
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park
Chattanooga, Tennessee
The battles for Chickamauga and Chattanooga are recalled at the two battlefields, which together make up the nation's first National Military Park. Hands-on and interactive exhibits bring the battles...
History Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Park
General Jackson Showboat
Nashville, Tennessee
Cruise the Cumberland River and take a trip back in time aboard this replica of a 19-century riverboat. But don't expect an ordinary ferry: this enormous 300-foot showboat...
Boat Ride
Boat Tour
The Hermitage
Nashville, Tennessee
Similar to Belle Mead, this restored 1837 plantation also features livestock barns, slave cabins, and the graves of President Andrew Jackson and his family. Best for older kids and teens...
Historical Landmark
Lichterman Nature Center
Memphis, Tennessee
An oasis on the east side of town, the Lichterman Nature Center is surprising to first timers both for its space and for the real "away-from-it-all" feel...
Nature Center
Science & Nature Museum
Rock City
Chattanooga, Tennessee
You parents knew of the barns painted with the admonition "See Rock City," and it's one of those iconic American attractions that is a must-see. A suspension bridge, gardens...
Roadside Landmark
Park
Hiking
Stax Museum of American Soul Music/Soulsville, USA
Memphis, Tennessee
Isaac. Aretha. Ike & Tina. The first names are all that's needed for the royalty of soul music; all got their start in this tiny Memphis recoding studio. Soul comes from...
Special Collection
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