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[Bears]

HABANERO7, on May 18 2006, 02:20 PM, said:

Would the Biltmore house in Asheville NC be 3rd?

Whats that? lol

Edited by Bears, 18 May 2006 - 12:24 PM.

[nashvol85]

I voted for the Smokey Mountains, considering that it is the most visited National Park in America. I think it had around, what, 10 million visitors?

[Hankster]

nashvol85, on May 19 2006, 03:54 PM, said:

I voted for the Smokey Mountains, considering that it is the most visited National Park in America. I think it had around, what, 10 million visitors?

I believe the number is somewhere in the neighborhood of 9 million visitors a year.  It's far and away the most visited National Park in the USA, and Dollywood, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and all the attractions in those towns wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the Great Smokey Mountain Park.  It's the slam dunk winner as the most popular attraction in Tennessee.

[altamaha]

Rock City received only one vote i see. However, check the map again. Rock city actually is in Georgia.

[northernbizzkit1]

I think that for today, the most popular attraction in the state of TN is definitely Graceland...Japan's eyes are on it right now!

[Clobber]

The title and the poll are inconsistent.  Popular doesn't necessarily mean famous, and vice versa.  To me popular means "most visited" or, alternatively, "most liked," and famous means "most known."

Either way, though, Graceland ranks up there.

[Justiceham]

Why aren't World's Fair (Knoxville, 2nd Avenue (Nashville), or Stones River National Battlefield (Murfreesboro) on the list?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Justiceham, on Aug 21 2006, 08:51 PM, said:

Why aren't World's Fair (Knoxville, 2nd Avenue (Nashville), or Stones River National Battlefield (Murfreesboro) on the list?

Well, for starters, the World's Fair wouldn't be listed on there, since it happened 24 years ago.  

[Bears]

^Well I guess Simpsons fans from all over would visit the Sunsphere I'm not sure what 2nd Avenue is but I guess it has something to do with country music? I thought the entertainment district  was along Broadway. Stones River is more of a regional attraction. If I didn't live in the Nashville area, I would've never heard of it unless I was a civil war junkie.

[memville]

President Bush and the prime minister of Japan will never  make a trip to dollywood or the smoky mountains

Edited by memville, 22 August 2006 - 12:24 PM.

[frankliner]

Bears, on Aug 22 2006, 10:47 AM, said:

^Well I guess Simpsons fans from all over would visit the Sunsphere I'm not sure what 2nd Avenue is but I guess it has something to do with country music? I thought the entertainment district  was along Broadway. Stones River is more of a regional attraction. If I didn't live in the Nashville area, I would've never heard of it unless I was a civil war junkie.

Not true about Stones River. Whenever I stop in there, the majority of people that are there are out of staters. When we were looking into creating more of a battlefield park in Franklin, we talked with several officials at Stones River National Battlefield and they confirmed that most of their visitors were out of state with several each month from outside of the country.

[crossroad]

How about the Memphis Zoo/Overton Park?

[tennreb]

I wouldn't call the Smokies a tourist attraction.  That's degrading.  The Smokies are place in themselves.  You wouldn't call New York City an "attraction," and the Smokies are no different.  By including the Smokies in the poll, you demote it to somewhat of a roadside stop.

Edited by tennreb, 15 November 2006 - 11:01 PM.

[Justiceham]

tennreb, on Nov 15 2006, 11:01 PM, said:

I wouldn't call the Smokies a tourist attraction.  That's degrading.  The Smokies are place in themselves.  You wouldn't call New York City an "attraction," and the Smokies are no different.  By including the Smokies in the poll, you demote it to somewhat of a roadside stop.

If that's the case, then the Grand Canyon nor Yellow Stone Park are tourist attractions either.

[SimCity]

memville, on Aug 22 2006, 02:23 PM, said:

President Bush and the prime minister of Japan will never  make a trip to dollywood or the smoky mountains

I pity the head of state that dosen't have the vision to visit an area as beautiful as the Smoky Mountains at least once.

[idlewild]

The best attraction in the state would have to be Graceland or Beale Street

[Fellowmann20]

memville, on Aug 22 2006, 12:23 PM, said:

President Bush and the prime minister of Japan will never  make a trip to dollywood or the smoky mountains

Thats a pretty cheap shot you took there.  How the heck do you know if he hasn't visited the Smokeys already.  Its not like Bush was born in 1999, became 60+ years old in one year, and became president in 2000.  Anyway he's the president, and if you don't know, thats one of the most hecktick jobs in the world.  He has a lot more to do than to visit a national park.

[Tennesseestorm]

Twice a year, the Bristol Motor Speedway is a popular attraction..... 180,000+ fans flood in twice a year for 2-3 days of racing.  Some people come just to see it.  Also, at the track during the holidays is the "Fantasy in Lights"... many people come from all over for that as well.

Edited by Tennesseestorm, 05 May 2007 - 05:12 PM.

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