• Nashville offers many attractions in Tennessee.nashville image by cherie from Fotolia.com
  
  Tennessee has many different popular cities and attractions for tourists, including Memphis, Lookout Mountain and Graceland. The Smoky Mountains region is a popular area because it offers beautiful mountain views and many attractions, while Nashville offers entertainment for music fans.
  
  

Nashville

• Nashville, Tennessee is one of the biggest cities for country music fans, featuring the Grand Ole Opry--the most popular country music show in the city. Private carriage tours offer sightseeing tours of the city. Take a tour down the Cumberland River on a cruise boat called the General Jackson. Another tourist attraction in the Nashville area is the homes of famous country music stars, such as Trace Adkins, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and Taylor Swift.
  
  

Memphis

• Tourists in Memphis, Tennessee can tour Graceland, where Elvis once lived, and see his grave and Elvis memorabilia. Visitors to Memphis can also take the Memphis Music Studios Tour, which takes guests through either the Sun Studio or the Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Most of the sightseeing attractions in the Memphis area are dedicated to Elvis, since this was his hometown. Take a tour on the Hound Dog Music Bus around Memphis while learning behind-the-scenes information about him and seeing his high school and where he worked.
  
  

Lookout Mountain

• Lookout Mountain is located near Chattanooga, Tennessee and is a sightseeing attraction designed for those who love beautiful scenery. Lookout Mountain is a combination of a few other attractions, such as Rock City and Ruby Falls. At Rock City, you can see seven states from standing atop the mountain. Ruby Falls is a natural underground waterfall inside a cave.
  
  

Smoky Mountains National Park

• The Smoky Mountains National Park stretches from North Carolina to Tennessee. The park offers more than 800 miles of trails for hikers to enjoy and many places for visitors to camp or fish. The area is full of various wildlife such a bears, birds, deer and other animals. The park is a natural area filled with wildflowers and vast lands to explore.