Memphis Zoo

#1 National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel Recent travelers agreed the National Civil Rights Museum should be at the top of anyone's list of things to see in Memphis. Housed in the Lorraine Motel where Martin ... Read more » Brand USA / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

#2 Stax Museum of American Soul Music Sitting on the original site of the Stax Records studio, this museum commemorates the musicians who recorded in this legendary space, as well as other American soul legends. Among the ... Read more » Ronnie Booze / Stax Museum of American Soul Music

#3 Sun Studio Often referred to as the birthplace of rock 'n' roll, Sun Studio is a must-see for music aficionados. Former owner Sam Phillips helped launch many a music career, including that ... Read more » Alex Shansky / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

#4 Graceland With this city's strong musical identity, there's no question as to why Elvis Presley chose Memphis as his kingdom. Graceland, located approximately 10 miles south of downtown Memphis ... Read more » Clay Larsen / Flickr

#5 Peabody Ducks Originally constructed in 1925, The Peabody Memphis has held a long-standing reputation as one of the finest hotels in the South. While the building itself is quite breathtaking, the real ... Read more » Lance Murphey / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

#6 Beale Street Are you looking for the heart and soul of Memphis culture? Head over to Beale Street. It was here that the blues was born, and many famous musicians – including B ... Read more » Benedek / Getty Images

#7 Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art At 24,000 square feet, the Belz Museum displays more than 1,400 objects across five permanent galleries. Three of these house Asian art, much of which dates back to ... Read more » Steve Roberts / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

#8 Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum If you're a fan of soul music or rock 'n' roll and want to learn more about how Memphis played a part in the roots of these genres, you ... Read more » Phillip Parker / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

#9 Memphis Zoo The Memphis Zoo's hieroglyphics-clad entryway leads to a primate habitat, bear and wolf enclosures in the Teton Trek, a nocturnal animal exhibit, a vast big cat area and the ... Read more » Gert-Jan Mes / Getty Images

#10 Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum You'll get a different perspective of Memphis history if you spend some time at the Slave Haven Underground Railroad Museum, which draws visitors back to the pre-Civil War era ... Read more » Baxter Buck / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

# AutoZone Park Read more » Craig Thompson / Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

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# Crystal Shrine Grotto Read more » Victor Chapa / Flickr