Though lovingly known as Music City, Nashville has evolved beyond this label into a cultural hub that’s always teeming with new art and attractions of all types.
Its unique position as both a charming, historic Southern town and a budding metropolis makes the bold installations throughout the city that much more striking. When visiting the city’s Downtown district, it's easy to see that every street corner has a story, with many of them adorned in neon colors or murals and offering stunning views.
Whether you’re a local with favorite hidden places or an influencer after standout content, Nashville offers a perfect backdrop for everyone.
To spark your creativity, here are five of Nashville’s most photogenic, Instagram-worthy spots. Some are iconic and some are emerging, but all are tailored for your feed.
Play Playground Nashville, a multi-level game and entertainment venue, invites all ages to indulge in pure fun just steps from Broadway. Bursting with color, character, and lively energy, this spot pulses with Nashville spirit, bold drinks, and endless joy.
Oversized, immersive games and playful challenges invite guests to embrace their inner child, while spirited bars and an inspired kitchen provide refreshment to keep the celebration going. Here, the only requirement is enthusiasm to bask in the dose of Southern hospitality mixed with vibrant energy. The Playground Level welcomes patrons aged 13+ before 7:00 p.m. and those aged 21+ after 7:00 p.m. A highlight of the venue is its one-of-a-kind Rooftop Lounge, open to all without a ticket and perfect for golden-hour drinks, skyline selfies, and riverview brunches.
Play Playground can be easily reached from other Downtown attractions, located at 128 2nd Ave. N, making it an entirely enjoyable and convenient stop before heading to your next Downtown adventure.
Opened in 1909 as Sparkman Street Bridge, this structure was renamed for journalist and civil rights advocate John Seigenthaler and converted to pedestrian-only use. Today, it links Downtown to East Nashville and offers some of the city’s best views.
Though the destination has many feed-worthy attributes, its striking symmetry and expansive views of the Music City skyline make it a natural choice for content of all types. Whether you’re visiting the pedestrian bridge on a sunny evening flooded with light or on a moody morning dampened by fog, this local favorite offers cinematic vibes and panoramic sweeps of Downtown Nashville.
The namesake of Dolly Parton’s 1989 album, White Limozeen is the rooftop bar of the Graduate Hotel, which launched in 2020. This sky-high Downtown destination offers guests 360-degree views of Nashville and expertly crafted cocktails paired with perfect brunch, lunch, and dinner options. Open to guests aged 21+ only, this gorgeous space is a vibrantly pink, bedazzled homage to over-the-top Southern glamour—even showcasing the region’s love for all things fringe.
The icing on the cake? The Graduate’s shimmering pool deck sits just steps away, making this indoor-outdoor bar a dreamy hangout for locals and visitors alike.
For those who crave a thoughtfully designed, photogenic setting, White Limozeen stands ready to inspire every frame.
As Nashville.gov notes, “The Parthenon stands proudly as the centerpiece of Centennial Park, Nashville's premier urban park. The re-creation of the 42-foot statue of Athena [located inside] is the focus of the Parthenon, just as it was in ancient Greece. The building and the Athena statue are both full-scale replicas of the Athenian originals.”
Built for the 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica honors classical architecture, with features cast from originals dating to 438 BC. It houses one of Nashville’s primary art museums. This iconic monument’s timeless yet surreal Greco-Roman architecture makes it one of the most notable landmarks in the “Athens of the South.”
Though much of Nashville is covered in murals of all sizes, styles, and color palettes, “the wings” are one of the city’s most widely known and loved large-format pieces.
The mural, which measures 16 feet wide and 23 feet tall, was created using more than 60 paint pens and a boom lift over the course of three days. While this installation is located at 302 11th Ave. S in The Gulch, the artist, Kelsey Montague, has created stunning visuals around the world, including such destinations as New York City, Canada, Laos, Australia, South Africa, Poland, Peru, Switzerland, and Turkey.
According to Montague, “I wanted to make sure there was black space (dead space) around the wings so people really felt like they were flying.” She even decided to add an equally as gram-worthy but much smaller pair of wings for dogs and children to the right of the original piece.
Whether you, your furry friend, or your little ones are looking for the perfect spot to strike a pose, there's a Nashville corner ready to brighten up your feed. After all, Music City looks good on everyone.
