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When it comes to writing a song, or planning a trip, some of the best ideas seem to appear out of thin air. Or, from articles and itineraries we’ve already built for you.

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Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started. Here are a few trip ideas to help get you going. For better results, sort them by area or category of interest.

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Outdoor patio dining at Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, TN

Must Visit Food Stops Tennessee

Aerial view of Chattanooga at sunset with a river, hills in the distance, and sun rays over buildings and trees. Sponsored

A NATIONAL PARK CITY

Discovery Park of America in Union City, Tennessee.

Explore Small Towns

A pair of cyclists bike through the Upper Sequatchie Valley. As they pedal, the mountains of the Sequatchie Valley rise up in the distance. The road is quiet, peaceful. A slight breeze rustles the leaves of a nearby tree, its branches that overhang above the road, providing brief shade.

Cycling Trip in East Tennessee

Car drifting at the Slush Motorsports Event at the Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, TN

Car Enthusiasts Guide Tennessee

A close-up of a stack of pancakes with a pat of butter on top, being served on a plate in a diner.

Where to Sleep and Eat Smokies

Exhibits about desegregation, student support and more show black-and-white photographs of students in Tennessee at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton, Tennessee

Travel the U.S. Civil Rights Trail

A variety of barbecue from Nashville's Martin's Bar-B-Que

Made Tennessee Bucket List Barbecue Spots

A couple laughs and converses in the Peter Kern Library, a hidden bar in the Oliver Hotel in Knoxville TN

8 Speakeasies Hidden Bars Tennessee You Should Visit

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