Landmark
This full-scale replica of a famous Greek structure can be found in Centennial Park
Parthenon
This Nashville university, founded in 1873 was named after a railroad and shipping magnate who donated the initial funds for its creation.
Vanderbilt University
Nashville is famously known as the capital of this genre of music.
Country music
This dish, a Nashville specialty, is fried chicken coated in a spicy cayenne pepper paste.
Hot chicken
This popular singer-songwriter began her career in Nashville as a teenager, became a country music star and later transitioned to international pop success with songs like "Love Story" & "Shake It Off".
Taylor Swift
This popular street, often called the "Honky Tonk Highway," is know for its live music venues and vibrant nightlife.
Broadway
This U.S. President was known as "Old Hickory"
Andrew Jackson
This iconic weekly country music stage concert has been broadcast from Nashville since 1925.
Grand Ole Opry
Nashville has a specialty dish where this breakfast meat is dipped in pancake batter and fried.
pancake-battered sausage or breakfast corndog
This influential Nashville publisher founded one of the largest Bible publishing companies in the world, which still operates out of the city today.
This Nashville-based evangelist is known worldwide for founding a large Christian publishing empire and was influential in American religious broadcasting.
Thomas Nelson
This famous river runs through downtown Nashville and is a key geographical feature of the city.
Cumberland River
During the Civil War, this fort, built by Union forces, played a significant role in the Battle of Nashville.
Fort Negley
This museum in Nashville is dedicated to preserving the history of country music.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
This popular Nashville dish features a stack of pancakes topped with this fruit, often found in Tennessee ochards.
Peaches
This Nashville native, an influential civil rights leader, was a key organizer of the Freedom Rides and the Nashville sit-ins.
John Lewis
Located on the former estate of President Andrew Jackson, this historic plantation offers tours and insights into early American history.
The Hermitage
Nashville was founded in 1779 and named after this American Revolutionary War hero.
Francis Nash
She is known as the "Queen of Country" and has a them park named after her in Tennessee.
Dolly Parton
This creamy dish, often served as a breakfast staple in the South, is made from ground corn.
Grits
This bestselling author and historian, who wrote extensively about Southern culture, was a professor at Vanderbilt University.
Robert Penn Warren
Known as the "Mother Church of Country Music," this historic venue is one of Nashville's most iconic landmarks.
Ryman Auditorium
In 1960, this historically Black university in Nashville was the site of nonviolent protests during the Civil Rights Movement.
Fisk University
This type of traditional music, often played with banjos and fiddles, influenced country music and is still played at Nashville jam sessions.
bluegrass
This legendary Nashville restaurant, famous for its biscuits and country ham, is located on Highway 100.
The Loveless Cafe
This legendary singer was part of the "Million Dollar Quartet" (alongside Elvis Presley) and recorded at Sun Records before becoming a Nashville icon. Breakout hits included "I Walk the Line", "Ring of Fire" and "Man in Black".
Johnny Cash