by Jennifer Justus - 0 Reviews - 2 List
From former speakeasies to hallowed honky-tonks, our staff recommends the most legendary spots in Nashville.
Updated: June 23, 2006
One of Nashville's oldest hotels, this building has hosted downtown visitors like Al Capone and Greta Garbo since 1910.
Featured in "The Thing Called Love" with River Phoenix, this songwriter haven launched Garth Brooks' career.
Originally a church in the 1800s, this venue has hosted legends across genres, from Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Pride.
Willie wrote songs here, but backdoor alley access to the Ryman might be this honky-tonk's greatest claim to fame.
Printer's Alley was home to speakeasies in the 1930s and now entertains with blues and karaoke at Lonnie's Western Room.
This famous Civil War house is rumored to be haunted by a young Confederate soldier.
This plantation built in 1853 is a former stud farm. Rumor has it that horses still haunt the barn.
This 1859 structure is supposedly haunted by William Strickland, the designer who asked to be buried within its walls.
This railway terminal-turned-hotel was built in 1900 and boasts vaulted ceilings and Tiffany stained glass.
This coffee shop found fame in 1996 over a sweet bun with a likeness to Mother Teresa.