Tennessee has a fascinating history of Utopian Societies, past and present.  In this beautiful part of the world many dreams have been thought possible, but often scandal and tragedy led to their demise.  Let’s explore what some of these utopias were about, why some ultimately fell apart, and why a few still survive to this day.

Sacred Sites of Tennessee has been around more than two years now. Here is a list of the most popular posts that have been read, not only in Tennessee but across the nation and around the world! 

Tucked away in a meandering bend of the Harpeth River you might not realize that an ancient Native American mound center hides in plain site

The people who founded, created and built Jackson, TN are reflected in three historic cemeteries. 

The Parthenon of Nashville is the only full-sized replica of the Greek Parthenon in the western hemisphere, and its statue of Athena is the

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.

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...

328 Rep. John Lewis Way N., Nashville 37219 (615) 256-1704 https//stmarysdowntown.org/ The church is open weekdays (Tues – Friday) from...

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

5015 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205 (615) 352-7620 www.templenashville.org Judaism has been in the US since colonial times, before we...

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.

Moors Ln, Brentwood, 37027 Open every 3rd Saturday of the month. Also open from the greenway trail every day. If you live in the...

2322 Zion Road, Columbia, TN 38401 (931) 381-1272 Zion Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Columbia,TN In many ways, the story of how Zion...

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

1101 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37210 Daylight hours Mon-Sun (615) 255-4193 Mount Olivet has more obelisks than any other nearby...

445 Poplar Hill Rd. Self-Guided Tour 1 1/2 mile Loop Trail, Easy Skill Level, Dirt Path I’m turning down a rural road off two-lane Sparta...

Churches & Temples, Cemeteries, American Indian Sites, Old Growth Forests and more! There are so many Sacred Sites in Tennessee. My name...