• One of Nashville's main attractions is the Grand Ole Opry (used to be named The WSM Barn Dance), the worlds longest running live radio show.
  • Nashville boasts the only 'true to size' replica of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
  • President Franklin Roosevelt uttered the infamous phrase 'good to the last drop' while sipping on a cup of coffee at the Maxwell House Hotel in Nashville.
  • Nashville was founded on Christmas Eve in 1779.
  • Nashville is home to the Standard Candy Company which uses over 3 million pounds of chocolate each year. One of their most locally popular candy bars is called a Goo Goo bar, the 'Goo' is an acronym for Grand Ole Opry.