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1. Ryman Auditorium

   Everyone who's anyone has performed at the Ryman Auditorium, from WC Fields to Martha Graham to Bob Dylan to the Indigo Girls. The soaring brick tabernacle was built in 1890 by wealthy riverboat captain Thomas Ryman to house religious revivals, and watching a show from one of its 2000 seats can still be described as a spiritual experience.

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