Nashville is the country music capital and Memphis has all the blues, and millions of tourists flock to them every year for vacations. But in between these destinations lies Knoxville – a city well worth visiting.
Knoxville doesn't tout itself as a vacation destination as loudly as its neighbors, but it should. Located on the Tennessee River in eastern Tennessee, there is so much to see and do, guests will need several days to see it and neighboring towns thoroughly. A free trolley system makes it easy to get all around the city. Downtown, the Market Square district has 19th-century buildings with shops and restaurants. James White’s Fort, built by the Revolutionary War captain, includes the reconstructed 1786 log cabin that was Knoxville’s first permanent building.