10 Reasons Tennessee Should Be Your Next Weekend Getaway

Dollywood. Need we say more?

The editors at Southern Living list 10 reasons why you should skip the beach and head to "The Athens Of The South" for your next weekend getaway.

Bordered on the west by the Mississippi River and the east by Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the harmonica-shaped state is filled with treasures, from the Blues Hall of Fame, to the Grand Ole Opry, Dollywood and of course, Graceland -- not to mention all the barbecue you can handle. 

Check out the video above for ideas. After your trip, Tennessee will be the only 10 you see.

 

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The Best Travel Photos Of 2016
West Bengal, India(01 of10)
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"Every year in the month of January few lacks of devotee come to Gangasagar fair in West Bengal. It is the second largest fair of India. Captured the devotees while they worship sun just after their bath." (credit:Abhijit Banerjee)
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile(02 of10)
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"The 'Cuernos del Paine' mountain range reflected over the glacial waters of lake Nordenskj in 'Torres del Paine' National Park... Or perhaps a vision of Eden's Gardens?" (credit:Adriano Neves)
Bryce Amphitheater, Utah(03 of10)
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"The hoodoos of the Bryce Amphitheater glistened as the golden rays of the sun illuminated them, while the vista took my breath away." (credit:Anasuya Mandal)
Vesturhorn, Iceland(04 of10)
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"Iceland is one of my favorite destinations,for several reasons. The most important is the unique atmosphere and the strong feelings caused by the beautiful landscape which constantly changes as you drive around the country." (credit:Nick Kontostavlakis)
West Pier, England(05 of10)
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"Brighton, West Pier." (credit:Ralph Graef)
Bernese Alps, Switzerland(06 of10)
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"Two thousand, one hundred and seventy-six meters above the sea. Berner Alpen, Switzerland. It was a very hard and dangerous way to this beautiful place: Climbing and walking up and down mountains. One time I had to take my dog into my backpack to climb down a wall. We were 36 hours on the road with heavy backpacks, only two hours sleep, I'm very happy that we arrived back alive (first time we did such a crazy spontaneously trip) and I am happy that I have seen this wonderful nature." (credit:Simone Cmoon)
Sanur Beach, Indonesia(07 of10)
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"I fell in love with photography five years ago, initially shooting portraiture and landscape until I discovered the minimalism art/ long exposure technique 3 years ago. The distilled, condensed quality of sourcing the art form into the chosen frame, stripped off the nonessential bring to focus a beauty that's mysterious, abstract, contemplative and otherworldly. This shot was taken in Bali before the daybreak. In the face of such palpable stillness, it's the mystery of silence that speaks to our innermost self..." (credit:Tan Jia Yi)
South China(08 of10)
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"A fisherman is farming the sea in between the bamboo rods constructed for aquaculture off the coast in southern China." (credit:Tugo Cheng)
U Bein Bridge, Myanmar(09 of10)
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"Taken at the U Bein Bridge in Myanmar, taken from a boat on Taungthaman Lake." (credit:Lesley Hall)
Sorško polje, Slovenia(10 of10)
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