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Gatlinburg is best reached by the north by taking I-40 to TN 66 SOUTH. Follow TN 66 to US 441 in Sevierville and follow US 441 through Pigeon Forge and into Gatlinburg.

From the west, Gatlinburg can be reached by either US 441 (from Knoxville) or US 411 and US 321 (from Marysville).

From the south US 441 passes through the heart of the Smokies, bringing in traffic from Cherokee, NC. It is about 35 miles from Cherokee to Gatlinburg, but the high volume of tourist traffic on the road can make the trip at least an hour long.

From the east US 321 brings in traffic directly from I-40 coming in from North Carolina.

Gatlinburg is a very popular resort town, which can be a nightmare for drivers during the peak summer months, especially on weekends. If you are headed to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park it is best to use the Gatlinburg By-Pass to avoid the traffic delays. Once you are in town, there are several short cuts to get you through town and off the main drag!

The Guinness World of Records Museum, Hollywood Star Cars Museum, Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, The Gatlinburg Space Needle

The Guinness World of Records Museum features hundreds of astounding exhibits from the famous Guinness Book of World Records and the new Guinness Prime-time TV Show.

 Hollywood Star Cars Museum, Where the Cars are the Stars! A tour through Star Cars Museum is a trip through some of the most famous movies and TV shows of the last 50 years. We feature over 30 of the best Hollywood movie & TV cars in recreated settings displayed with sound, lights, and action! Many of the cars are the creations of George Barris, who has created more famous Hollywood movie & TV cars than anyone. New cars are added nearly every year to keep the museum in step with the current Hollywood entertainment industry. Our newest exhibits are from such blockbluster movies as Gone in 60 seconds, Charlie's Angel's, The Fast and the Furious and xXx. Recent additions have been the Back to the Future Time Machine, Days of Thunder Mello Yello race car and The Beach Boys' 1955 Thunderbird.

Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies, located at traffic light number  Open 365 days a year: 9AM-11PM Memorial Day through Labor Day, Su-Th 9AM-11PM and F,Sa 9AM-11PM the rest of the year. Ripley's Aquarium has the world's longest underwater aquarium tunnel; over 10,000 sea creatures including sharks, jellyfish cuttlefish, sea horses; hourly dive shows; other exhibits including Touch-A-Ray Bay; and educational programs. Adults.

Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, On your next visit to the Great Smoky Mountains, head for Pat & Don MacPherson's Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre, Gatlinburg´s ONLY Musical Comedy Entertainment Attraction and the OLDEST Purveyor of Professional, Live-On-Stage, Original Musical Comedies, outrageous humor and hilarious fun in the Smokies. And, it's the ONLY alternative to Country Music Shows in the area.

The unique format used at our theater hearkens back to the old Music Halls of the 1890s. Our multi-talented performers take turns adding their uniqueness to the inevitable comic mayhem for which Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre is renowned.

The theater opened in Gatlinburg in 1977 and since that time has been recognized as one of the most innovative and unusual professional theater companies in the country. Recently, Sweet Fanny Adams Theatre was proclaimed a National Historical Treasure by the city of Gatlinburg.

Hollywood Wax Museum, 903 Parkway, The Hollywood Wax Museum is the only wax museum in the country devoted entirely to celebrity figures. Come face to face with icons of the silver screen recreated so faithfully that you'd swear they were alive. The Hollywood Wax Museum gives you the chance to step into the spotlight and take pictures with uncanny replicas of Hollywood stars, television personalities, and fictional characters from your favorite movies.

The Gatlinburg Space Needle

is an all steel observation tower served by two elevators with a capacity of 20 persons each. Ride our safe and comfortable glass elevators over 400’ to observation deck for 360° view of the Great Smoky Mountains and the resort city of Gatlinburg. The view is a panorama of beauty without equal year round. Enjoy Higher Learning, an educational experience from the Space Needle’s perspective, with free view finders! Visit Arcadia, a 25,000' two story playground with latest video and redemption games including the area’s largest redemption center. Enjoy Lazer Runner, Hurricane Simulator, Old Tyme Photos, Hypnotized Comedy Show, OH! Zone, Flying Saucer Italian Bistro, Souvenir Gift Store, and More. Open 365 days a year!

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