Birthplace of Country Music Museum - Bristol

Steve’s take

Bristol is officially where country music was born — the 1927 Bristol Sessions recorded here launched Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family and basically invented an entire genre of music. The museum is a Smithsonian affiliate and it's interactive enough that even kids who think country music is 'old people music' will find something cool. The building straddles the state line. You can literally stand in two states at once on State Street outside. Free photo op.