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ATTRACTIONS

There are plenty of interesting things to see in Chattanoga, among the city's most appealing and popular attractions, being:

The gorgeous Ruby Falls, a massive underground waterfall, which has been a family favorite for travelers, for 75 years now, a must stop for any trip to or through the Chattanooga Area.

Located over 1120 feet beneath the surface, Ruby Falls is the nation’s largest and deepest waterfall open to the public. Hundreds of gallons of water rush over by the minute and amaze visitors.

Tennessee Aquarium: IMAX 3D Theater, the highest rated aquarium in the USA and one of America’s top ten tourist attractions for overall guest satisfaction!

Visitors can enjoy here a remarkable journey with 10,000 animals, see 3D IMAX movies in the only Chattanooga movie theater with a six-story screen or ride the River Gorge Explorer, the most thrilling Chattanooga riverboat cruise. The TN Aquarium is ranked no. 1 for Chattanooga attractions and things to do in Chattanooga TN.

Creative Discovery Museum‎ a fun place for young and young-at-heart, recognized as one of the premier hands-on children's museums in the region, offering a wide variety of hands-on, interactive gallery exhibits for children ranging in age from toddlers to 10 year-olds.

Hunter Museum of American Art, a wonderful museum that focuses on American art from the Colonial period to the present day, featuring paintings, works on paper, sculpture, furniture and contemporary studio glass covering a diverse range of styles and periods, showcasing art works by famous artists such as Thomas Cole, Fitzhugh Lane, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, Childe Hassam, Robert Henri, and many others.

Chattanooga Zoo, considered being Chattanooga’s hidden jewel. The zoo sits on 6 acres in the middle of Warner Park, just 2-miles from downtown Chattanooga, and features animals and information from all over the world, including Latin America, North America, Africa, and Asia.

Annual Events

The Riverbend Music Festival, held in June, is, perhaps, one of Chattanooga's most expected annual events. For 9 days, Chattanooga’s downtown waterfront is transformed into a real performance scene, hosting about 100 national, regional and local acts, attracting hundreds of enthusiasts, from all over the region, annually, offering them a unique experince in a massive multistage celebration, a music-filled, entertaining, exciting and thriving event, which has been properly called many times, by numerous visitors, the premier annual music event in Chattanooga.

If your trip to Chattanooga is set in June, be sure not to miss this fabulous event, considered a must for every Chattanooga visitor!