Graceland — Home of Elvis Presley. The 14-acre estate where Elvis Presley lived from 1957 until his death in 1977 remains one of America's most visited private homes. An immersive iPad-guided mansion tour takes visitors through the Jungle Room, Trophy Building, and the Meditation Garden where Elvis is buried.
National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel. Built around the site where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, this Smithsonian-affiliate museum uses interactive exhibits and historic artifacts to trace five centuries of the American civil rights struggle. It is one of eight Memphis stops on the U.S. Civil Rights Trail.
Sun Studio — Birthplace of Rock 'n' Roll. A National Historic Landmark, this small studio on Union Avenue is where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, and Roy Orbison recorded in the 1950s. Guided tours run daily and let visitors touch Elvis's original microphone and hear actual studio outtakes.
Beale Street Entertainment District. The most visited attraction in Tennessee, Beale Street is a six-block stretch of live blues, jazz, soul, and rock venues, bars, and restaurants that has hosted legends from W.C. Handy to B.B. King. The street pulses with live music every night of the week.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music. Built on the original site of Stax Records in South Memphis, this 17,000-square-foot museum is the world's only dedicated soul-music museum. Its 3,000-plus artifacts, stage costumes, and Isaac Hayes's gold-plated Cadillac tell the story of Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and the Memphis Sound.
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum. A Smithsonian-affiliated museum steps from Beale Street, its original exhibit was researched by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History and tells the complete story of how Memphis music — from the Delta to the radio dial — shaped American culture. Admission includes a self-guided audio tour.
The Peabody Memphis and the Daily Duck March. The Grand Lobby of this iconic 1925 hotel hosts one of the South's most beloved traditions: five North American mallards march from the rooftop to the lobby fountain each morning at 11 AM and return at 5 PM, accompanied by John Philip Sousa and a red-carpet procession that has charmed guests since the 1930s.
Shelby Farms Park. At 4,500 acres, Shelby Farms is one of the largest urban parks in the United States, offering more than 40 miles of hiking, running, and mountain-biking trails, over 20 bodies of water for fishing and kayaking, a buffalo herd, and the Go Ape Treetop Adventure zip-line course.
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