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Memphis, United States

Top things to do in Memphis

20 attractions, landmarks and museums worth your time, ranked by traveler reviews.

Graceland
Museum4.5

Graceland

20,468 reviews

Graceland is the Memphis mansion Elvis Presley bought in 1957 and called home until his death in 1977, now a museum and shrine that draws fans from around the world.

Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid

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What is the most visited attraction in Memphis?

Graceland draws the most traveler reviews of anywhere we track in Memphis, with 20,468 of them, rated 4.5 out of 5. Review volume is the closest honest proxy we have for how many people actually turn up, so it is what this list is ranked by.

Which place in Memphis do visitors rate highest?

Craft Axe Throwing - Memphis holds the highest rating in Memphis among places with a meaningful number of reviews, at 5.0 out of 5 from 82 reviews. It is less busy than Graceland, which is often exactly why it scores better.

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Market
4.5

Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid

2,997 reviews

A massive pyramid-shaped retail and entertainment complex on the Memphis riverfront, housing a Bass Pro Shops megastore, hotel, restaurants, and an indoor swamp exhibit.

Entertainment
Entertainment5

Craft Axe Throwing - Memphis

82 reviews

Channel your inner lumberjack and hurl axes at wooden targets in a lively, urban setting in downtown Memphis.

Sight
Sight4.5

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

53 reviews · Downtown

A popular beer bar in downtown Memphis with an extensive selection of draught beers.

Museum
Museum4.5

Ducks Unlimited Waterfowling Heritage Center

20 reviews

An interactive museum inside Bass Pro Shops celebrating the heritage of waterfowling and wetland conservation.

Museum
Museum

Manatee County Agricultural Museum

Museum highlighting the region's farming history with exhibits on citrus, cattle, and vegetable industries.

Park & nature
Park & nature

De Soto National Memorial

Commemorates Hernando de Soto's 1539 landing with a visitor center, nature trails, and living history demonstrations.

Landmark
Landmark

Bradenton Area Convention Center

Modern convention venue hosting trade shows, conferences, and community events in a convenient waterfront location.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Terra Ceia Preserve

Explore 2,000 acres of coastal wilderness on hiking trails and by kayak, with abundant birdlife and scenic water views.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Gamble Plantation Historic State Park

Preserves a 19th-century sugar plantation and antebellum mansion that once sheltered Confederate Secretary of State Judah P. Benjamin.

Landmark
Landmark

LECOM Park

Historic spring training baseball stadium built in 1923, home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and Bradenton Marauders.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Madira Bickel Mound State Archaeological Site

Visit Florida's first state archaeological site, protecting a prehistoric Native American temple mound.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Palmetto Historical Park

Explore a cluster of historic buildings including a 1914 Carnegie Library and a 1920s schoolhouse on guided tours.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Manatee Mineral Springs Park

Historic park with a natural spring that served as a gathering spot for Native Americans and early settlers in Memphis.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Palmetto Estuary Preserve

10-acre nature preserve with boardwalks and observation platforms overlooking the Manatee River estuary.

Museum
Museum

Manatee Village Historical Park

Step into 19th-century Florida at this living-history museum with restored courthouse, church, and general store.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Emerson Point Preserve

365-acre preserve with mangrove shoreline, nature trails, and the prehistoric Portavant Mound temple mound.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Portavant Mound

Climb a prehistoric Native American shell mound for panoramic views of the Manatee River and surrounding preserve.

Park & nature
Park & nature

Bradenton Riverwalk

A 1.5-mile waterfront promenade with parks, playgrounds, public art, and event spaces along the Manatee River.

Museum
Museum

Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

Features Florida's largest planetarium, a manatee rehabilitation center, and exhibits on natural history and regional heritage.