Go to Atlanta. It's a little further, but you can be there in 4 hours, which isn't so bad. Go to the High Museum (there's a bunch of stuff on loan from the Louvre in Paris). It's a several year long collaboration, right now there is greco-roman/ancient stuff there. My mom and I went last summer and it was stuff from revolutionary period France (late 18th century)....think Marie Antoinette/Louis XVI/Versailles. That is my favorite period in French history (yes I have one of those), so it was right up my alley. Stay at the Double Tree in Marietta. It's about 15 minutesish to the museum, which is on Peach Tree Street (I think) downtown. There's also a ginormous aquarium there and the Coke factory, which is lame except tasting all the different Coke products from around the world.

 

i love the aquarium in atlanta....far superior then chat.'s though i must admit i havent spent much time in chattanooga. that will probably be our next trip.

 

I want to see the Atlanta aquarium bad. I love sharks. They are one of two.. (or were) places in the world that have whale sharks on display. One day I hope to keep sharks myself.

 

i second lynchburg to see the jack daniels plant thats wat i would do

 

they are stunning when you see them.....and they're just babies!!!

 

how about graceland or the grand ol opry? I hate country music but they are still cool places to check out

 

If you've never stayed in the Opryland Hotel, it's pretty neat. Try to get a room in the Delta section.

 

Graceland could be cool, but not enough for a weekend IMO.

-Matt

 

Graceland is kind of a long way to go for a weekend, I think. Isn't it 6 hours to Memphis?

 

maybe for you