# Best things to do in Nashville

Honky-tonks, country music landmarks and hot chicken: the Music City essentials from U.S. News, travel bloggers and TripAdvisor.

- 1274 votes · 12 items
- Aug 4, 2025 · wyatt.nyc
- https://even.best/en/l/564/best-things-to-do-in-nashville

## Top 10

1. **Lower Broadway (Honky Tonk Highway)** (143 · ▲152 ▼9) — Strip of honky-tonks with live music from morning to late night.
2. **Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum** (117 · ▲129 ▼12) — The story of country music, with Elvis's gold Cadillac. <https://www.countrymusichalloffame.org/>
3. **Ryman Auditorium** (107 · ▲119 ▼12) — The 'Mother Church of Country Music', former home of the Grand Ole Opry. <https://www.ryman.com/>
4. **Frist Art Museum** (72 · ▲83 ▼11) — Art exhibitions in a 1934 Art Deco former post office. <https://fristartmuseum.org/>
5. **Grand Ole Opry** (70 · ▲86 ▼16) — The live country radio show running since 1925, now at the Opry House. <https://www.opry.com/>
6. **The Parthenon in Centennial Park** (69 · ▲88 ▼19) — Full-scale replica of the Athens Parthenon with a 42-foot Athena statue.
7. **Johnny Cash Museum** (66 · ▲84 ▼18) — The largest collection of Johnny Cash artefacts. <https://www.johnnycashmuseum.com/>
8. **Nashville hot chicken** (62 · ▲77 ▼15) — Try the city's fiery fried chicken at Prince's or Hattie B's.
9. **The Bluebird Cafe** (58 · ▲75 ▼17) — Intimate songwriters' venue where Taylor Swift was discovered.
10. **RCA Studio B** (53 · ▲74 ▼21) — Historic studio where Elvis recorded more than 200 songs.
11. **12 South** (50 · ▲64 ▼14) — Walkable neighbourhood of boutiques and the 'I Believe in Nashville' mural.
12. **Gaylord Opryland Resort** (47 · ▲63 ▼16) — Hotel with nine acres of indoor gardens and a river under glass.

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