Aquarium of the Smokies (Ripley's)

A visit to Gatlinburg is not complete without a visit to Ripley's 45 million dollar Aquarium of the Smokies.  The Aquarium has a 1.3 million gallon artifical sea water to showcase sea life from every ocean. Visitors stand on a moving sidewalk while the fish swim above in a acrylic tunnel.  Lots of sharks await the aquariums visitors. There are so many things to do here including a discovery center for kids, coral reefs, rainforest and a stingray bay.  You can spend a minimum of 3 to 6 hours at the aquarium and they are handicap accessible.  Great place to spend the afternoon. There is a parking garage next door or you can take a trolley that will take you straight to the aquarium.