Places worth the detour in Memphis

24 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Memphis, United States, across 6 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (8). Best known: SS Sultana. 23 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Museums & culture8 Built landmarks6 Parks & cemeteries3 Fun & leisure3 Ruins & the uncanny2 Sacred sites2

All 24, ranked 24

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.SS Sultana

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

US steamboat that exploded on April 27, 1865

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2.Memphis Zoo

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Non-profit organization in the US

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3.Hernando de Soto Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Steel-arch bridge in the United States

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4.Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Catholic cathedral in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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5.Memphis & Arkansas Bridge

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Highway bridge in Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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6.Memphis Suspension Railway

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Suspension railway

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7.Temple Israel

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Reform Jewish congregation in Memphis, Tennessee, in the United States

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8.Memphis Rock N' Soul Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

American music museum in Tennessee

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9.Memphis Brooks Museum of Art

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Memphis, Tennessee

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10.Orpheum Theatre

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee

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11.Fort Assumption

Built landmarks · 18th century · Hidden gem

18th century French military base in present day Tennessee

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12.Metal Museum

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Memphis (USA)

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13.Art Museum of the University of Memphis

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Abbreviation for the Art Museum of the University of Memphis, Tennessee

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14.Belz Museum of Asian and Judaic Art

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Memphis, Tennessee

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15.Dixon Gallery and Gardens

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Museum in Memphis, Tennessee

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16.The Cotton Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Textile museum in Memphis, Tennessee

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17.Memphis Botanic Garden

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Botanical garden

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18.Shelby Farms

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Urban Park in the Memphis metro area

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19.Burkle Estate

Ruins & the uncanny · 19th century · Hidden gem

Historic house museum

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20.Memphis National Cemetery

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

United States National Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee

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21.Pink Palace Museum and Planetarium

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

American museum

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22.Children's Museum of Memphis

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Non-profit organization in the USA

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23.Lichterman Nature Center

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Arboretum and nature center in East Memphis, Tennessee, USA

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24.Tennessee Brewery

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Brewery in Memphis, United States of America

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