2 Best Sights in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

If you spent a quarter century traveling the world to collect Christmas ornaments and decorations, you'd have what you'll find in this four-store village. This is the go-to shopping destination for anything and everything that concerns the happy holiday, including personalized ornaments, novelty and designer lights, and a sleigh-load of ideas from looking at the dozens of designer-decorated trees. If you shop until you drop, you can cross the street to spend the night at the Inn at Christmas Place, where—you guessed it—the hotel maintains its Christmas sights and sounds all year long.

More than three million visitors a year walk through the gates of Dollywood, Tennessee's most popular attraction. The 150-acre theme park includes roller coasters, thrill rides, a steam locomotive, and live concerts at the Back Porch Theater. A $37-million expansion, Wildwood Grove, includes two new coasters: Dragonflier, a suspended family coaster, and Big Bear Mountain, which debuted in 2023 as the park's longest coaster. There are also craft displays, lots of mountain music, and a replica of Dolly's "Tennessee Mountain Home."

Wheelchairs and electric convenience vehicles are available to rent—reserve online 48 hours in advance.