Chattanooga has a population of 181,370. It is located in the valley of the Appalachian Mountains. The valley is surrounded by Lookout Mountain and Signal Mountain. Lookout Mountain is the home to the famous attractions Rock City Gardens with it's sweeping views, sandstone formations and beautiful gardens. The attraction was opened in May 1932. It features natural rock formations and views of the Chattanooga valley. It's been said you can see 7 states on a clear day from the famous Lovers Leap. Ruby Falls which is a series of underground cascading waterfalls totaling 145' and is on 10 acres of beautiful forest, and the trolley like incline railway which scales the steep Lookout Mountain before reaching Point Park {which marks the site of a Civil War battle now honored at the Battles for Chattanooga Museum}. Point park is an elevated memorial park, featuring Civil War monuments, artillery exhibits plus sweeping vistas. Chattanooga is known for it's parks many with magnificent waterfalls, walking trails, and river activities.

Chattanooga is full of fun activities to fill your day. Go to the Tennessee Aquarium. Then take a walk across the Walnut Street Bridge which was renovated and became a walking bridge which reaches across the Tennessee River, or take a ride down the Tennessee River on the Southern Belle River Boat which offers sight seeing tours and sunset cruises. There is also the Chattanooga Duck boats. Renovated WWII Amphibious Duck Boats. You can also canoe, kayak or paddle board down the river.

The city has something for everyone. Fine Dinning. Shopping. Stage Shows at the Little Theatre. The University of Tennessee - UTC

The downtown area offers a wide variety of things to do life Ghost Tours, Bicycle rental, rock climbing, and spelunking in the many many caves in the area. Ross's landing was established in 1813 by John Ross, a Cherokee businessman and later Principal Chief from 1828 - 1866 and until 1816 was a ferry crossing and warehouse. It is the last site of the Cherokee's 61 year occupation of Chattanooga and is considered to be the embarkation point. Chattanooga is also the home of the Read House originally built in 1872 and also part of the ghost tours. Another Hotel Chattanooga Choo Choo which Glen Miller and his orchestra had a hit song in 1941 called the Chattanooga Choo Choo. It was built in 1908 has the Railway Station for the Southern Railway Line. Over the years the Chattanooga Choo Choo has become a Hotel with 3 Buildings, 5 Restaurants, Retail Shop, a model railway museum/display, antique trolley ride and a beautiful Rose Garden. They have special rooms in Pullman Train Cars.

Chattanooga also has something for you railroad enthusiast. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is a heritage railroad museum in the Tennessee Valley. I was founded as a chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in 1960. There most frequent service trips called the Local begins at their Grand Junction Station and takes you over 4 bridges and through the pre-Civil War Missionary Ridge Tunnel. The trip is around 65 minutes.