Quick Summary: Tennessee welcomes visitors with a variety of activities and unique places to stay for all tastes. The cities offer a selection of museums, cultural attractions and events, including Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Murfreesboro, Franklin and Gatlinburg. Outdoors, Tennessee offers great activities for active visitors, including hiking, paddling, cycling, and horseback riding, all against a backdrop of mountain plateaus, waterfalls and rivers.


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Nashville

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Memphis

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Franklin

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Knoxville

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Chattanooga

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Gatlinburg

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Clarksville

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Jackson

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Bristol

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Johnson City

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Murfreesboro

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Oak Ridge

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Cleveland

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Columbia

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Walnut Street Bridge

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Shiloh National Military Park

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Clingmans Dome

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Rock Island State Park

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Tuckaleechee Caverns

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Foothills Parkway, Townsend

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Burgess Falls State Park

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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

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Gatlinburg Scenic Overlook for Couples

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