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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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Great Smoky Mountains two-day itinerary in Tennessee

2 Days in the Smokies

A two-story white brick building with a crenellated roofline sits on a gravel yard; a flagpole with the US flag stands to the right.

Meet Tennessee's Ghosts

The Pharmacy Burger Parlor in Nashville

Tennessee Burgers Sink Teeth Into

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

Car Enthusiasts Guide Tennessee

A heavily wooded area surrounding the Jack Daniel barrel house, with the sun lighting up the sky behind it.

Beyond the Barrels

Middle Tennessee State University football players in three-point stance.

Football and Family Fun Murfreesboro

Historic Rock Castle in Sumner County, TN. Sponsored

Make Memories in Sumner County

Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis, Tennessee

Tennessee Music Pathways Soul

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

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