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Also known as: The Marble City, Underwear Capital of the World
Knoxville is a dynamic, culturally vibrant corporate and academic powerhouse nestled flatly within the rolling valleys of eastern Tennessee, positioned strategically along the banks of the wide Tennessee River. Established meticulously in 1791, the city served proudly as the historic first capital of Tennessee before transforming into a dominant 19th-century textile-milling and marble-quarrying giant, earned the nickname 'The Marble City.' Today, Knoxville thrives as a glittering white-collar tech hub, seamlessly merging energetic SEC collegiate athletic culture with international atomic research laboratories and a fiercely independent culinary and arts scene.
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Suggested stay: 1–3 days
View spectacular panoramic mountain ranges from the iconic golden glass dome of the 1982 World's Fair Sunsphere, stroll past trendy boutiques around historic Market Square, and explore the extensive loops of the Urban Wilderness.
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