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Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, seen across the Cumberland River in Nashville

Nashville attractions, honestly scored

Every attraction rated on value, crowds, uniqueness and ease, with a clear verdict: worth it, do it smarter, or skip it. 31 places, checked and dated.

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville, with its tall spire and curved facade

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The Shelby Street pedestrian bridge crossing the Cumberland River with the Nashville skyline behind it

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Pedestrian Bridge at sunset

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The red-brick Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville

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Ryman Auditorium

Be the first to voteTours from $25

The Music City Walk of Fame Park sign with Bridgestone Arena in the background

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Music City Walk of Fame

Downtown (across from the Country Music Hall of Fame)

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The Tennessee State Museum building in Nashville, with its curved glass front and plaza

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Tennessee State Museum

Downtown (near the Farmers' Market)

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The Tennessee State Capitol, a Greek Revival building with columns and a tower, under a blue sky

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Tennessee State Capitol

Downtown (Capitol Hill)

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A close-up of vintage wood type blocks at Hatch Show Print, Nashville

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Hatch Show Print

Downtown (inside the Country Music Hall of Fame block)

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The full-size Parthenon replica in Nashville's Centennial Park, seen from the front steps under a blue sky

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Centennial Park and the Parthenon

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The Frist Art Museum building in downtown Nashville, a stone former post office, with an exhibition banner

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Frist Art Museum

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Nashville Farmers' Market

Downtown (near the Tennessee State Museum)

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The calm green Caney Fork River with wooded hills behind it

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Caney Fork River

East of Nashville

Be the first to voteCheck dam schedule first

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in downtown Nashville, with its tall spire and curved front

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Country Music Hall of Fame

Downtown (SoBro)

Be the first to voteAdults $31.95

Main Street in historic downtown Franklin, Tennessee, lined with brick storefronts and spring banners

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Franklin historic downtown

South of Nashville

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The Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, with purple Opry banners across the front

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Grand Ole Opry

Be the first to voteDaytime tour $46.65

A green basilisk lizard at the Nashville Zoo

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Nashville Zoo

Southeast Nashville

Be the first to voteAdults $16 to $26

The red wall of Arnold's Country Kitchen with its large yellow and blue Arnold's sign

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Arnold's Country Kitchen

Downtown (8th Avenue South)

Be the first to voteMeat-and-three lunch

A pink and white magnolia blossom in bloom, photographed at Cheekwood in Nashville

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Cheekwood Estate and Gardens

Belle Meade area

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The front of the Belle Meade mansion, a white Greek Revival house with columns, behind a lawn path

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Belle Meade Historic Site

Be the first to voteMansion tour from $32

Mas Tacos Por Favor

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The Printers Alley entrance sign over the street in downtown Nashville

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Printers Alley

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A Steinway grand piano on the checkerboard floor of RCA Studio B in Nashville

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RCA Studio B tour

Music Row (tour booked through the Country Music Hall of Fame)

Be the first to votePackage $54.95

The neon Martin's BBQ Joint sign with a pig on top, mounted on a brick building

FOODPhoto: Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0

Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint

Several Nashville-area locations

Be the first to voteWhole hog barbecue

Nashville hot chicken on white bread with pickles, next to a cup of potato salad

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Prince's Hot Chicken Shack

Several Nashville locations

Be the first to voteHot chicken

Five Points Pizza (East)

East Nashville (Five Points)

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The Bluebird Cafe

Green Hills area

Be the first to voteReserve online

The inside of Robert's Western World, with boots, neon signs and a long bar

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Robert's Western World

Downtown (Lower Broadway)

Be the first to voteAll ages until 6 PM

A plate of fresh biscuits with small cups of preserves on a checkered tablecloth at Loveless Cafe

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Loveless Cafe

Southwest Nashville (Highway 100)

Be the first to voteBiscuits and fried chicken

Lower Broadway in Nashville seen from above, with neon signs and crowds along the street

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Lower Broadway honky-tonks

Be the first to voteFree to enter at many bars

The purple front of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Broadway, with neon beer signs and a portrait in an upper window

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Tootsie's Orchid Lounge

Downtown (Lower Broadway)

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A half hot chicken with baked beans and mac and cheese on a paper-lined tray

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Hattie B's Hot Chicken (Lower Broadway)

Downtown (Fifth + Broadway)

Be the first to voteHot chicken

A biscuit topped with a fried chicken thigh and sausage gravy at Biscuit Love in Nashville

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Biscuit Love (Gulch)

Be the first to voteBiscuits and brunch

A singer-songwriter in a brown jacket and hat playing guitar on stage at Chief's on Broadway

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Chief's on Broadway

Downtown (Broadway and 2nd Avenue)

Be the first to voteRooftop and music

How we pick and score attractions

We score every place from 0 to 10 on four factors: value for money, crowd level, how unique it is, and how easy it is to do. The score turns into one of three verdicts so you can decide fast.

Scores are independent. No venue pays for placement or a higher rating, and affiliate links never change a score. Every listing shows when we last checked it.

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Common questions

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Our highest-scored places are listed first. Sort by score to see them, and read the verdict on each page before you book.

Which Nashville attractions are free?

Use the Free only filter to see places with no entry fee. Some free places still have parking or food costs.

What should I skip in Nashville?

See our Skip-it list. Each skip comes with a reason and a better option.

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Lower Broadway in Nashville at night, lined with glowing neon honky-tonk signs and bright storefronts

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