Nashville Parthenon: Nashville, Tennessee

The Nashville Parthenon was originally built for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897.
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The Nashville Parthenon was originally built for
the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897.

This impressive edifice was flimsily built for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897. Restored in the 1920s and again in the 1990s, it is a reminder of the Music City's reputation as the Athens of the South.

Inside the majestic facade is a 42-foot-tall statue of Greek goddess Athena, said to be the largest indoor statue in the western hemisphere.

Find yet another replica, this one of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, on the next page.

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