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14.Seek out the Song of the South
January marked the official opening of the world’s first National Museum of African American Music. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this melodious museum offers an assortment of interactive exhibitions on the evolution of indigenous African music through the days of slavery, and the genres of gospel, blues, hip-hop, and rap. Yet another reason why the state capital is known as “Music City,” home of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry, and the raucous, random honky-tonks of Lower Broadway.
15.See “Sin City” Beyond The Strip
Remember, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Still, Las Vegas, Nevada is not just about the number of drunk and depraved acts committed in a strange hotel room. Yes, the iconic neon-lit, four-mile stretch of outright excess is famous for its casinos. However, there’s another kind of action off the famed Strip. There are specialty boutiques, museums, and a new interactive art experience known as Omega Mart, brought to you by the people who brought you Santa Fe’s Meow Wolf.
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