Go on a Zoofari to the Nashville Zoo. Come face-to-face with more than three hundred and fifty animals, including majestic creatures like Bengal tigers and African Elephants. You'll be smack in the middle of big animal adventures and attractions, including the Wild Animal Carousel and the 66,000-square-foot Jungle Gym.
What started out as a live radio show turned a stage into the legendary Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. The name may have changed to the Ryman Theatre but big time country music entertainment still appears there. Known the world over as the show that made country music famous, you can catch stars like Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton and Rascal Flats live on stage.
Radnor Lake in Nashville rocks! Close to one million people a year head outdoors to visit Radnor Lake to enjoy the six miles of trails throughout the nature preserve and observe abundant wildlife, including wildflowers, birds, bald eagles, reptiles, and amphibians. Radnor Lake also hosts great preservation events like concerts featuring big name artists, with past performers like Grammy winner Peter Frampton.
The musical talents of Jimi Hendrix, Elvis, The Mamas and the Papas, and the Beach Boys are on exhibit at the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum in the heart of downtown Nashville. You'll see the exact instruments each musician used to record the very songs that made them iconic legends.