Legendary Nashville
By Jennifer Justus, Citysearch Contributor
From former speakeasies to hallowed honky-tonks, our staff recommends the most legendary spots in Nashville.
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Bluebird Cafe
4104 Hillsboro Rd, Nashville, TN
Featured in "The Thing Called Love" with River Phoenix, this songwriter haven launched Garth Brooks' career. -
Ryman Auditorium
116 Fifth Ave N, Nashville, TN
Originally a church in the 1800s, this venue has hosted legends across genres, from Charlie Chaplin to Charlie Pride. -
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
422 Broadway, Nashville, TN
Willie wrote songs here, but backdoor alley access to the Ryman might be this honky-tonk's greatest claim to fame. -
Lonnie's Western Room
208 Printers Aly, Nashville, TN
Printer's Alley was home to speakeasies in the 1930s and now entertains with blues and karaoke at Lonnie's Western Room. -
Carter House
1140 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN
This famous Civil War house is rumored to be haunted by a young Confederate soldier. -
Exit/In
2208 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN
This club helped launch Jimmy Buffett and John Hiatt's careers and played a role in Robert Altman's film "Nashville." -
Elliston Place Soda Shop
2111 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN
One of Nashville's oldest restaurants, this burger and shake hot spot has also been immortalized on many album covers. -
Belle Meade Plantation
5025 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN
This plantation built in 1853 is a former stud farm. Rumor has it that horses still haunt the barn. -
State Capitol Building
Capitol Hill, Nashville, TN
This 1859 structure is supposedly haunted by William Strickland, the designer who asked to be buried within its walls. -
The Hermitage Hotel
231 N Sixth Ave, Nashville, TN
One of Nashville's oldest hotels, this building has hosted downtown visitors like Al Capone and Greta Garbo since 1910.
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Bongo Java
2007 Belmont Blvd, Nashville, TN
This coffee shop found fame in 1996 over a sweet bun with a likeness to Mother Teresa. -
Union Station Nashville - A Historic Wyndham Hotel
1001 Broadway, Nashville, TN
This railway terminal-turned-hotel was built in 1900 and boasts vaulted ceilings and Tiffany stained glass.
