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The Top 10 Things to Do and See in Memphis, Tennessee

If you're planning to visit Memphis anytime soon, be sure to add these 25 must-visit places to your itinerary.

Must-Visit Attractions in Memphis, Tennessee

There are two obvious reasons to visit Memphis: blues music and barbecue food. But there are actually 15 good reasons to visit the Tennessee city

15 Reasons Why You Should Visit Memphis

We delve into the heart of Memphis and check out the top activities to do and see in the area.

The Top 10 Things To See And Do In Downtown Memphis

If you've only got 24 hours to spend in Memphis, this is the way to make the most of your time in the city.

How to Spend 24 Hours in Memphis

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Memphis, Tennessee, is a city steeped in southern comforts; namely soul food and soul music. The biggest city on the banks of the Mississippi, it’s also a site of historical importance to the American civil rights movement. Here’s our guide to Memphis.

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Memphis has been the setting for significant moments in the civil rights movement; most notably the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr at the Lorraine Motel in 1968. The one-time motel is now home to the National Civil Rights Museum, where you can explore exhibits on subjects such as slavery, the Jim Crow Era and seminal 20th-century moments in the movement for equality. 

Dive further into the past with a trip to Beale Street in the historic district, which has been a hub for African-American culture from its earliest days. It’s also as iconic a location for blues music as you’ll get in America or beyond. The road – and the blues, jazz, and rock and roll clubs that line it – have played host to the likes of Muddy Waters, Louis Armstrong and BB King in the 1920s to 1940s. 

For more musical moments, head to The Blues Hall of Fame and Stax Museum of American Soul. And, of course, you can’t talk about Memphis and music without mentioning the King of Rock and Roll. Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate is one of the most popular attractions in Memphis, as is the Memphis Music Hall of Fame and the legendary Sun Studio, where Elvis, Johnny Cash, Howlin’ Wolf, and so many more recorded over the years. 

In the evenings, head back to Beale Street; the comfort food and live music on offer, inspired by all of that history, defines modern Memphis.

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The Most Beautiful Towns in Provence, France

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Traditional Normandy Dishes You Need to Try in France

Monet's art is on many a traveller's list of things to see in Paris. From the Musée d’Orsay to the Petit Palais, here are the best museums in which to view his work.

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The Best Places to See Monet's Art in and Near Paris

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Top Boutique Hotels in the Loire Valley

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20 Unmissable Things to Do in Cannes, France

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How France Became the Fashion Capital of the World: a Brief History

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The Most Beautiful Parks in Paris, France

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The Most Beautiful Towns in Brittany, France

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The Most Beautiful Seaside Resorts in France

Check out our guide to the ultimate things to see and do on a trip or pilgrimage to Lourdes, France's holy town in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

The Top Things to See and Do in Lourdes

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The Coolest Airbnbs and Holiday Rentals In Nice, France

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The Best Vintage and Thrift Shops in Paris

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A Beginner’s Guide to the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

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