Hermitage

Stars from Kid Rock to Kris Kristofferson have been known to have hung out at Tootsies Orchid Lounge, the number one honky-tonk in the world; aka, Tootsies World Famous Orchid Bar. You'll find this nightlife getaway tucked behind Nashville's famous Ryman Theater, the site of the Grand Ole Opry. Spend the night dancing around two stages that have hosted country music sensations in the ranks with Willie Nelson and Taylor Swift.

It gets a little batty at Duber Cave State Park, where its most prominent natural cave used to lend its big roomy mouth to local square dances, radio shows and big band instrumental concerts; the cave is now temporarily sold out due to a thriving bat community. Bats aside, there's plenty of outdoor recreation like fishing, hiking and picnicking to enjoy, making a trip to this bat cave well worth the drive.

You'll walk the shadowy streets of downtown when you step into the Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour and the Haunted Tavern Tour from Nashville Ghost Tours. If you don't feel like stretching your legs, catch a ride on the Haunted Hearse Tour and enjoy a riding tour of haunted city sights. Voted the best walking tour and the number one ghost tour in Tennessee, you're in for a scare!

Visit the house that coffee built. The Cheekwood is a hidden gem found on a 30,000-square-foot palatial estate, that was once home to the Cheek family, heirs to the Maxwell House coffee fortune. Today, the grand estate and attraction houses American and British works of art and its 55 acres are grounds to lavish gardens and a nature sanctuary.