When you think of beautiful, serene and historic cemeteries with so much going for them, it’s hard to do any better than Elmwood Cemetery!

The Wat Lao Buddharam Temple and Mausoleum is a beautiful centerpiece of the Laotian community of Murfreesboro.

Unfortunately, the light pollution electricity creates normally obscures the view of most interstellar objects. Luckily for us there are magical places in Tennessee where it’s dark enough to lose ourselves in their mysteries, and they are just a drive away!

900 Broadway, Nashville 37203 Christcathedral.org (615) 255-7729 Tours are given on Saturdays from 10a to 12p, Sundays after 8:30a and...

460 Ozier Road Pinson, TN 38366 731-988-5614 tnstateparks.com/parks/pinson-mounds Trails and Shelters open 7am to Sunset. Museum and Office open 8am-4:30p Mon-Sat, 1pm-4:30p Sun. To reach Pinson Mounds Archaeological Park from Jackson, follow US Hwy 45S to the town of Pinson. Turn left at the park sign, onto State Hwy 197 and follow signs 2.5 miles to park entrance. Third weekend of September is Archaeofest, a celebration of American Indian culture and history. Group tours a

328 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville 37219 (615) 256-1704 https//stmarysdowntown.org/ The church is open weekdays (Tues – Friday) from 11:25a to 12:45p for Confession and Mass; Saturdays from 3:30p until 6:30p for Confession and Mass; and Sundays 8a until 1:30p for Confession and Mass. If you would like to schedule a tour of the church outside of these hours, please contact the parish office at office@stmarysdowntown.org. The oldest remaining church in Nashville is St. Mary

527 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37209 (615) 356-7207 www.ganeshatemple.org Public tours take place on the second Saturday of every...

700 Russell St., Nashville, TN 37206 (615) 730-7267 mail@edgefieldnashville.org Tucked away in one of the most picturesque and historic...

It's October, and for a lot of people that means an annual trip to a cool, maybe spooky cemetery. Here in Tennessee there are great ones...

5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 352-7620 www.templenashville.org Judaism has been in the US since colonial times, before we were a nation and even predating the American Revolution. Here in Tennessee, The Temple Synagogue - Ohabai Sholom is the oldest Jewish congregation and it is located in Bellemeade, a suburb of Nashville. It is a beautiful example of how a lovingly practiced religion can celebrate its rich and colorful history through architecture, art and o

The Temple Cemetery in Nashville was established in 1851 and is the oldest Jewish cemetery in Tennessee.

WARNING: You’ve never seen another church like this one, nor are you likely to ever again. This is more than a church. This is Eye Candy. Coffee table book material. A gorgeous work of art that shouts and swaggers! How can one church be so stunning? So dignified yet brazen in its glory? If you have dreams of going to an Egyptian temple, or recall one from a past life, the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN is a Sacred Site you must see!

When most people see the mysterious Masonic symbols on tombstones, pass a Freemason lodge, or see a Shriner in their attire, they can’t help but be curious as to what lies behind the images. What exactly do Masons stand for? How do the symbols fit in, and what do they mean? What goes on behind closed doors? Even as a non-member you can visit a Grand Lodge: a place that helps you learn about the enigmatic fraternity and its history, and Tennessee’s is in Nashville!

Burns Island Rd, New Hope, TN 37380 (423) 837-7069 (Our Lady of Lourdes in So. Pittsburgh) Open daily, sunrise to sunset. Sunday services...

Sadhguru's Isha Institute for Inner-Sciences in McMinnville, TN is one of two ashrams in the United States run by the Isha Foundation

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, TN is the oldest church in Middle Tennessee. Historic Beech Cemetery is adjacent.

If you live in the Nashville area like I do, you probably think of Indian mounds as something you have to plan a day trip to visit. After all, almost all evidence of Native Americans has been obliterated in the city and suburbs of Nashville. But what if I told you that Brentwood has a highly significant Native American site that also combines a bit of Tennessee history with

2322 Zion Road, Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 381-1272 Zion Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Columbia,TN In many ways, the story of how Zion Presbyterian Church and Cemetery in Columbia came to be is the story of Tennessee. There was a time when Tennessee was a wilderness, filled with fearsome things like bears and Indians. But for people who were seeking a new start, and place they could call their own and forge into something special, those challenges were more than worth it.

Legends of Fairies and Little People thrive all around the world. The Native Americans in Tennessee also had stories.

Old-growth forests are rare, but they can be found throughout Tennessee and are primarily in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and nearby state parks. While getting to some of these forests' means being willing to hike quite a way into these areas, there are also some that are fairly easy hikes or walks scattered throughout the state. Here are the ones I found you should check out: