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An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

A restored, one-room African-American schoolhouse in the diva's hometown now preserves the legacy of its most famous student.

This park offers a variety of sights and activities including trail rides and buffalo sightings.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

Line up for a hickory-smoked BBQ bologna sandwich at this family-run institution.

For more than 75 years, this living piece of history has been serving exceptional soul food.

Mass graves and Victorian monuments mark the history of Memphis in this 19th century cemetery.

One of the last Depression-era bandshells still standing was the site of Elvis Presley’s first live concert.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

The 10th-tallest pyramid in the world, this former sports arena is now home to a massive Bass Pro Shops store.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

The juke joint where legendary soul artists ate, drank, and made merry.

This homegrown adoption center offers a wonderland of feline companionship.

Yup, that's where the name came from.

Art blooms at this unique outdoor gallery along the banks of the Arkansas River.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

These towering spires and glowing walls are carefully crafted from hundreds of thousands of icicles.

This narrow canyon has been carved by the river over thousands of years into spectacular and curious forms.

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

With over 100 jam-packed rooms to explore plus elaborate tea services and events, the Mansion on O Street is a hidden treasure.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.