Gayle and I got our Nashville wings here…read more The "What Lifts You" wings mural was painted in 2016 by artist Kelsey Montague and is apparently one of the most popular sites in Nashville. It's 20 feet tall, black-and-white and features intricate Nashville-centric designs including guitars and cowboy hats. It's free and it's fun, and during mid-day/mid-week, we got right in there for our pictures.

My family and I got to visit The "What Lifts You" mural in Nashville is a must see. The angel wings…read moreare beautiful, the message is uplifting, and it's one of those spots that just makes you smile the moment you see it. It's perfect for photos and sits right in the heart of The Gulch, surrounded by great places to explore. Five stars and absolutely worth the stop.

It's a Southern Thing mural located in nashville Tennessee. My buddy and I were in town during the…read moresummer of 2022 and decided discover the downtown, music row, and east Nashville portions of the city for public art when we came across this piece. This cool piece features a guitar picking man and a cool use of colors. In one do the more unexpected spots as it was on a random wall outside of a hotel that we happened to stumble upon while hoping form area to area to find new public art pieces. Overall a cool discover and find and taps into the local music scene of nearby music row and downtown Nashville.

It's a southern thing y'all. Anyway from the south it's always proud for I have a lot of Southern…read morepride so when we were in Tennessee we saw a bunch of murals that represents that. I thought this one was really cool its location on the outside of a Marriott hotel

I love love love Printer's Alley! This historic area has my favorite pubs and speakeasies…read more The neon is fantastic. One of the best areas in Nashville to catch live music. In the early 1900s, this is where the printing and publishing industry for Nashville was located. Since then, it's been reinvented as a destination spot (as mentioned above). Great nightlife area.

Printer's Alley is a historic, vibrant nightlife district known for its speakeasy-style bars, live…read morejazz, blues, and rock music. Originally the city's printing hub in the early 1900s, it transformed into a popular entertainment alley in the 1940s, providing a "grittier", more intimate alternative to Broadway's honky-tonks. Our experience here included an evening of drinks and music at Alley Taps, and just enjoying a few walks up and down the street. We had already learned some of the history here from our Joyride tour, which added nicely to our exposure.

My Happy Place mural located in nashville Tennessee. My buddy and I were in town during the summer…read moreof 2022 and decided discover the downtown, music row, and east Nashville portions of the city for public art when we came across this piece. Stereotypical Angel wings mural which are starting to dominate pretty much every city that has a public art even. Thai one has a black background and mainly blue colored wing base. Overall still a cool mural and the Angel wing murals are always fun and cool photo ops which has a lot to do with the popularity of them.

Nashville is a happy place it's not necessarily my happy place but it is a happy fun place. I do…read morelike it and I like all these angel wing public are displays they have all over the place. This one's located the music Row

If you are looking for something to do for an hour, this is totally worth it. This story behind the…read morewoman who owned this mansion was really neat to hear. They have a very unique staircase that is also worth checking out.

Belmont Mansion is one of the many historical sites located throughout Nashville. I would add this…read moretour after a visit to 12 South for lunch. They offer a guided tour but the introduction given by a guide is a good overview for half the cost. The docents we spoke with were all available to answer questions as we walked through the rooms. You need about 1 /2 hours to enjoy the mansion gift shop and the grounds. The college buildings and gardens surrounding the mansion are beautiful and a nice respite from downtown Nashville.

Wow, the Nashville Parthenon is breathtaking. After paying the $15 admission fee. We immediately…read moreheaded to the Naos to see Athena. After admiring her beautiful statue, we walked through the galleries and treasury. I've been wanting to visit Nashville's Parthenon for years and it was everything I hoped it would be. Check out the website before visiting. It seems to be kept updated with closures, hours, and local events. Plus it contains a wealth of information regarding the exhibits with visitor guides and audio tours.

One star off because the actual Parthenon is closed for renovations when I came here…read more But other than that, this place is simply magical. As someone who has visited the original Parthenon in Athens, seeing this recreation was a treat. It really gives you an idea of what the Parthenon must have looked like back in the day. I wished the renovations were done by the time I came here since I really wanted to the statue of Pallasaathena, but it wasn't meant to be. If I lived in Nashville, I'd probably be here all the time. I came around sunset and the park grounds was full of people sitting on blankets and having picnic style dinners and just taking it easy either infernal heat and humidity.

Colorful Girl mural located in nashville Tennessee. My buddy and I were in town during the summer…read moreof 2022 and decided discover the downtown, music row, and east Nashville portions of the city for public art when we came across this piece. Very well done and vibrant alley door painting of a woman's face located in the printers alley portion of Nashville Tennessee. Overall a cool piece and has great usage of colors and realism as well. It was a lot of fun discovering the Nashville public art scene.

Hey girl, you sure are colorful. This is the colorful girl mural in downtown Nashville. We are…read morewalking around exploring in. Nashville has a put the full amount of public art displays.

I Will Always Love You mural located in nashville Tennessee. My buddy and I were in town during the…read moresummer of 2022 and decided discover the downtown, music row, and east Nashville portions of the city for public art when we came across this piece. Midtown mural that pays homage to Tennessee legend Dolly partons most famous and maybe the music industries most famous love song of all time. That song of course being "I will always love you". The mural itself features red white and blue colors the song title and a small silhouette of Dolly herself. Overall a very fun and innovative mural that sticks out as memorable on our trek through nashville to find public art.

Another public art display in Midtown. This one is located on the outside of a restaurant and it is…read moreof Dolly Parton's classic I will always love you. A good representation of it

Music row curb Guitars is a public art sculpture located in nashville Tennessee. My buddy and I…read morewere in town during the summer of 2022 and decided discover the downtown, music row, and east Nashville portions of the city for public art when we came across this piece. Part of the world famous and constantly photographed public art guitars that align in front of historic studios in Nashville music row. This particular set of guitars sir in front of Curb Studio Overall was cool to check these guitars out in person after seeing them in photos, movies and tv shows for years.

This is cool to see. I love Nashville a Music Row I like country music this is all good to see this…read moreis outside the curb records and these are some classic curb guitars with artist of former past