If so, you'll enjoy getting up close and personal with this icon. To learn more be sure to visit the museum and chapel. This 250-acre garden includes azalea and camellia trails, ornamental plantings, a large collection of shrubs, and a dwarf conifer garden. There's also a wildflower pioneer and bog garden labeled in Braille. Step back in time to the golden era of the railroad at Terminal Station, home to the world's most famous train.
Shops offer everything from train memorabilia to hand-blown glass.
There's also a free shuttle from the Choo-Choo to the Tennessee Aquarium and other areas of downtown. A great stage band and top-name musicians finish off this fun experience. Stroll down this famous street, and let the music of the blues move you. At the corner of Beale and Fourth see the homeplace of W. C. Handy, who wrote the first blues song in 1909 and is considered to be the inventor of this type of music. Step into the Blues City Cafe and listen to live performances.