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. Items listed in bold have already been visited by Mr. and Mrs. Mouse.
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
Other Notable Locations
This section was created specifically to share locations that Mr. and Mrs. Mouse have visited that deserve special mention even though AAA doesn't list them as Gems. In addition, this area also serves as a place to mention locations we want to visit in the future that we hope will live up to our expectations.
Memphis
- Sun Studio
Nashville
- The Parthenon
Maps
Resources
Memphis
Nashville
