Memphis
Memphis's streets are well marked, and there's plenty of parking, so the city is best explored by car.
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1. Graceland
South Haven | Historic HomeGraceland, the estate once owned by Elvis Presley, is 12 miles south of Downtown. A guided tour of the mansion, which Elvis bought in 1957 at age 22, as well as the adjoining automobile museum reveals the spoils of stardom. Graceland might be the only colonial suburban home on record to have a jungle room, a pink Cadillac, and close to 700,000 guests annually. Elvis is buried outside the mansion, and tours conclude with many fans leaving tokens at his gravesite. Reservations are recommended, especially in August during "Elvis Week."
View Tours and Activities3717 Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, Tennessee, 38116, USA901-332–3322Sight Details
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2. National Civil Rights Museum
Downtown | Museum/GallerySouth of Downtown, the motel in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 has been transformed into the National Civil Rights Museum, an outstanding facility that documents the civil rights movement through exhibits and clever audiovisual displays.
450 Mulberry St., Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, USA901-521–9699Sight Details
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3. Chucalissa Archaeological Museum
Whitehaven | RuinsChucalissa Archaeological Museum is a reconstruction of a Native American village that existed from AD 1000 to AD 1500. Skilled Choctaw craftspeople fashion jewelry, weapons, and pottery outside the C. H. Nash Museum, which houses historic originals of the same articles.
1987 Indian Village Dr., Memphis, Tennessee, 38109, USA901-785–3160Sight Details
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4. Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange
Museum/GalleryRelive the days of "King Cotton" in the architectural splendor of the city's cotton trading floor, re-created as it appeared in 1939, when Memphis did a booming business in cotton. Numerous cotton-related artifacts are on display.
65 Union Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, USA901-531–7826Sight Details
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5. FedEx Forum
Sports VenueFedEx Forum is the home of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies and University of Memphis Men's Basketball.
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6. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Midtown | Sports VenueLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is home to University of Memphis football and hosts the NCAA's Liberty Bowl.
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7. Memphis Botanic Garden
East Memphis | GardenIn East Memphis, the 96-acre Memphis Botanic Garden has scores of species, from camellias to cacti. The grounds are superbly kept, making this an idyllic getaway.
750 Cherry Rd., Memphis, Tennessee, 38117, USA901-576–4100Sight Details
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8. Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium
Midtown | Museum/GalleryThe Memphis Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium, the converted pink marble mansion of Clarence Saunders, Memphis-based founder of the modern supermarket, houses a mix of natural history and cultural history exhibits, focusing on 20th-century Memphis. A planetarium with lasers and star projectors and an IMAX theater present seasonal shows.
3050 Central Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38111, USA901-636–2320Sight Details
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9. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
Museum/GalleryIn the shadow of the FedEx Forum just off Beale Street, this museum showcases Memphis as musical mecca, tracing the history of legendary performers who poured into Memphis and made everlasting contributions to blues, rock 'n' roll, and other musical forms. Several jukeboxes give visitors the opportunity to listen to the hits that originated in Memphis.
191 Beale St., Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, USA901-205–2533Sight Details
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10. Memphis Zoo
Overton Park | Zoo/AquariumOverton Park houses the popular 70-acre Memphis Zoo, which includes a 9-acre Cat Country and Primate Canyon. In total, there are about 3,500 animals here, representing over 500 species. Don't miss giant pandas Ya Ya and Le Le. The Northwest Passage features polar bears, seals, and sea lions. The zoo has some nice eateries, shops, fountains, and a farm discovery center.
2000 Prentiss Pl., Memphis, Tennessee, 38112, USA901-333–6500Sight Details
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11. Mud Island
City ParkMemphis begins at the Mississippi River, which is celebrated in a 52-acre river park on Mud Island. A footbridge and monorail at 125 North Front Street get you to the island, where the five-block River Walk replicates the Mississippi's every twist, turn, and sandbar from Cairo, Illinois, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The park also has pedal boat and bicycle rentals and numerous gift shops.
125 N Front St., Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, USA901-576–7241Sight Details
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12. Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
Museum/GalleryThe main house of this museum features displays on slave life and the Underground Railroad that enabled slaves to escape to free states and Canada. It's located in an older neighborhood a few miles north of downtown on the former estate of Jacobs Burkle, a German immigrant and wealthy resident of Memphis in the mid-19th century.
826 N. 2nd St., Memphis, Tennessee, 38107, USA901-527–3427Sight Details
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13. Stax Museum of American Soul Music
Museum/GalleryLook for the marquee reading "Soulsville U.S.A.", and listen for the sounds of soul icons like Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, and Aretha Franklin as you approach the former home of Stax Records, rebuilt from the ground up to look as it did during the label's heyday in the 1960s and early '70s. Inside, it's wall-to-wall music—along with a history of Stax, from its beginnings as a home base for local musicians to an international sensation.
926 E. McLemore Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38106, USA901-946–2535Sight Details
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14. Sun Studio
Downtown | Museum/GallerySam Phillips' modest studio is the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B. B. King, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison, among others, launched their careers. Tours are given every 30 minutes beginning at 10 am. The studio is seven blocks east of Downtown.
706 Union Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38103, USA800-441–6249Sight Details
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15. The Children's Museum of Memphis
Midtown | Museum/GalleryAt the The Children's Museum of Memphis youngsters can touch, climb, and explore their way through a child-size city, and delve into the many interactive exhibitions.
2525 Central Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38104, USA901-458–2678Sight Details
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16. Woodruff-Fontaine House
Historic HomeThis exquisite three-story French Victorian mansion was built in 1870 and has a grand drawing room graced with original parquet floors and large mirrors. Antique furnishings include Aubusson carpets, marble mantels, and a Venetian crystal chandelier. The formal garden still has its gingerbread playhouse, now the museum shop.
680 Adams Ave., Memphis, Tennessee, 38105, USA901-526–1469Sight Details
Rate Includes: $12, Closed Mon. and Tues.
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