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WHAT ATTRACTS VISITORS OF ALL AGES TO MEMPHIS? In Memphis, you can watch pandas play and ducks march, visit museums where you won’t hear “don’t touch,” take a riverboat ride into the sunset and cruise around town with local musicians. Come and feel like a kid again. TOP TOURS BACKBEAT TOURS + AMERICAN DREAM SAFARI Memphis’ most musical tours. On Backbeat’s retro bus, sing along as local musicians entertain and point out landmarks; with American Dream Safari, climb into a 1955 Cadillac for a private tour of music and cultural highlights. HERITAGE TOURS + A TOUR OF POSSIBILITIES Bringing Memphis’ African American culture and civil rights story to life. The former grants access to Slave Haven and W.C. Handy’s House; the latter offers a story-filled van tour past landmarks to social justice and soul music. MEMPHIS HOP + HISTORICAL HAUNTS Hop on and off the Memphis Hop bus to visit a variety of legendary music and history attractions, or take a walk or bus ride with Historical Haunts to hear Memphis ghost stories where they happened. Memphis musts THE PEABODY DUCK MARCH Daily at 11am and 5pm, ducks march through the lobby of The Peabody Memphis. Arrive early for a seat at the "Best Historic Hotel" according to USA Today's 10 Best. MEMPHIS ZOO One of the few U.S. zoos to house giant pandas is also home to hippos, crocodiles, elephants, lions, polar bears, sea lions, a variety of primates and more. Go wild! FIRE MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS Learn about fire safety by crawling through a smoke alarm maze, raising a rescue bucket, climbing into the driver’s seat of a firetruck and checking out antique engines. MISSISSIPPI RIVERFRONT Enjoy three riverfront parks: Mud Island Park for the views; River Garden for pop-up events and a play space; Beale Street Landing for riverboat tours and a splash pad. PINK PALACE MUSEUM At this museum, view regional fossils, “shop” a replica of the first Piggly Wiggly and catch a show at the CTI 3D Giant Theater or AutoZone Dome at the Sharpe Planetarium.
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