Tennessee

Gems

The following is a list of the most recent AAA Gems in Tennessee. These are tourist destinations that have AAA's highest recommendation. It's hard to go wrong when choosing to visit a Gem. Unfortunately, there is no longer an index list of Gems in AAA Tourbooks which is why this list was created.

Festivals and short term events usually include information about when they occur. Each city's location can be determined on the Maps page. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.

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Chattanooga (F-10)

• Hunter Museum of American Art
• Ruby Falls
• Tennessee Aquarium
• Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park

Clinton (C-12)

• Museum of Appalachia

Columbia (E-7)

• Maury Christmas Historic Homes Tour (Dec 2-3, 2022)

Erwin (C-16)

• Unicoi County Apple Festival ((Oct 7-8, 2022)

Gatlinburg (D-14)

• Anakeesta
• Gatlinburg Skybridge
• Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Harrogate (A-13)

• Cumberland Gap National Historic Park

Hermitage (C-8)

• The Hermitage

Knoxville (C-13)

• Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
• Governor William Blount Mansion
• Knoxville Museum of Art
• McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
• Foothills Craft Guild Fine Crafts Fair (Nov 4-6, 2022)

Lynchburg (F-8)

• Jack Daniel's Distillery

Memphis (F-2)

• The National Civil Rights Museum
• Elvis Presley's Graceland
• Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
• Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
• Memphis Pink Palace Museum

Murfreesboro (D-8)

• Uncle Dave Macon Days Music and Arts Festival (Oct 7-8, 2022)

Nashville (C-8)

• Grand Ole Opry
• Ryman Auditorium
• Country Music Hall of Fame
• Gaylord Opryland
• Adventure Science Center
• National Museum of African American Music
• The Johnny Cash Museum

Oak Ridge (C-12)

• American Museum of Science and Energy
• The Secret City Festival (Aug 26-27, 2023)

Pigeon Forge (D-14)

• Alcatraz East Crime Museum
• Dollywood
• Titanic Pigeon Forge

Piney Flatts (B-16)

• Rocky Mount

Sevierville (D-14)

• Tennessee Museum of Aviation

Townsend (D-13)

• Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center
• Tuckaleechee Caverns

Union City (B-3)

• Discovery Park of America

Maps

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Resources

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