10 Top Rated Things to Do in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Tennessee Aquarium
#1 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Tennessee Aquarium is located in downtown on the banks of the Tennessee River. The aquarium is home to more than 12,000 animals representing almost 800 species. The aquarium located in two buildings features River Journey and Ocean Journey exhibits. River Journey facility include The Appalachian Cove Forest, Delta Country, Rivers of the World, The Tennessee River gallery, and River Giants exhibits. Ocean Journey include: The Secret Reef, The Boneless Beauties and Jellies, and Penguins' Rock exhibits. The Tennessee Aquarium also includes IMAX 3D theater.
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Lookout Mountain
#2 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain is a popular tourist attraction located on border of Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee. The mountain range includes Rock City Gardens, Ruby Falls, and Lookout Mountain Incline Railway attractions. Rock City offers view of seven states from Lover's Leap: Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. The caves of Ruby Falls features series of underground cascading waterfalls. Lookout Mountain Incline Railway leading to the top of Lookout Mountain is a scenic standard gauge rail attraction.
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Ruby Falls
#3 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Ruby Falls in Lookout Mountain located near Chattanooga features underground cascading waterfalls and cave formations. Ruby Falls is a popular tourist attraction and home to the tallest and deepest underground waterfall in the United States. Ruby Falls attractions include Cave Walk, Lantern Tour, and Zip Adventure.
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Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
#4 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway is a standard gauge rail attraction leading to the top of Lookout Mountain. The one mile long track runs from St. Elmo's Station at the base to Point Park at the mountain summit. The Incline Railway departures daily from the lower station in St. Elmo. The top offers overlook of the city and the Tennessee River. At the bottom Incline station in St. Elmo features unique shops, restaurants, and attractions.
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Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
#5 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) preserve and display historical railroad artifacts. The museum collection include steam locomotives and railway equipment. TVRM runs various steam locomotive trains that visitors can take round-trip ride. TVRM's passenger trains run on the historic route that includes Missionary Ridge Tunnel completed in 1858.
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Raccoon Mountain Caverns
#6 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Raccoon Mountain Caverns is located in a band of limestone from the Monteagle Formation. It has over 5.5 miles of underground passageways. The Crystal Palace Tour includes view of the wide variety of formations such as stalactites, stalagmites, and soda straws. Wild Cave Expeditions tour include visit the deeper, undeveloped sections of the cave.
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Chattanooga Zoo
#7 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Chattanooga Zoo located in Warner Park is a 13-acre zoological park. The zoo exhibits include Makazi Ya Twiga, Gombe Forest, Corcovado Jungle, Deserts & Forests of the World, Walkin' the Tracks, and Warner Park Ranch. Animals in the zoo include Giraffe, Chimpanzee, Jaguar, Komodo Dragon, Reptiles & Amphibian, Cougar, Deer, Coyote, Red Panda, Snow Leopard, and Petting Zoo.
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Creative Discovery Museum
#8 in Best Top 10 Places to Visit in Chattanooga
Creative Discovery Museum (CDM) is a children's museum of Chattanooga located in downtown. The museum exhibits include RiverPlay exhibit, an outdoor rooftop exhibit focusing on simple machines, and Buzz Alley exploring the world of bees. The museum offers many learn and play area for children of all ages. RiverPlay and 3-story climbing structure in one of the Museum's most popular exhibits.
Chattanooga Museums
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
- Creative Discovery Museum