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29CountyLineFebruary2012CHATTAnOOgACHOOCHOOOneoftheSouthx19smostuniquelandmarkstheChatta-noogaChooChooisparthistoryparthotelandallfunChattanoogax19sformerTerminalStationbuiltin1908hasbeenconvertedintoavacationdestinationofferingaccommodationsinoneof48lavishly-furnishedVicto-rian-styletraincarsaswellasstandardhotelroomsandsuites.Restaurantsshoppingpoolsandaconven-tioncentercompletethecomplex.TheModelRailroadexhibitatover174feetlongwithmorethan3000feetoftrackand120locomotivesisoneofthelargestintheworldopentothepublic.CHATTAnOOgAnORTHSHOReAnDTHeWALnuTSTReeTPeDeSTRiAnBRiDgeErectedin1890theWalnutSt.Bridgeistheworldx19slongestpedestrianbridgeconnectingdowntownChat-tanoogatotheNorthShoreabusinessdistrictfea-turingone-of-a-kindandlocally-ownedboutiquesres-taurantscoffeehousesgalleriessalonsanddayspas.Twoparkssharetheshorelineaswell.CoolidgeParkfeaturesabeautifullyrestored100yearoldcarouselapavilionaninteractiveplayfountaintheOutdoorChattanoogaCenterandlotsofopenspace.Through-outtheyeartheparkishometoconcertsmoviesfesti-valsandspecialevents.RenaissanceParkisa23-acreurbanwetlandsparkfeaturingnaturetrailswithna-tivetreeswildx1eowersandriverecosystemsoutdoorpavilionapicnicareaandpublicart.TheNorthShorecanalsobereachedusingthefreeNorthShoreShuttlewhichrunsaboutevery15minutesfromdowntown.LOOkOuTMOunTAininCLineRAiLWAyCalledAmericax19sMostAmazingMileLookoutMoun-tainx19sinclinerailwayhasbeenx1cwowingx1dtouristssince1895.Climbingata72.7gradeitx19stheworldx19ssteepestpassengerrailwayofferingviewsofthesur-roundingmountainsandvalleysfromthetrainandtheobservationtowerattherailwayx19sstationatopLookoutMountain.TheInclineCentennialExhibitssharethelonghistoryofthisuniquelandmark.NotetheInclineRailwayclosedformaintenanceinNovember2011andisscheduledtore-openinearlyMarch.ROCkCiTyRockCitylocatedatthetopofLookoutMountainfeaturesgiantancientrockformationsgardenswithover400nativeplantspeciesandextraordinarypan-oramicviews.KidsinparticularwillenjoythewoodedEnchantedTrailFairylandCavernsandMotherGooseVillage.RuByFALLSMovingfromthetopofLookoutMountaintodeepin-sidevisitorswillx1dndRubyFalls.This145-footwaterfallislocatedmorethan1100feetbelowthemountainx19ssurfaceandisreachedbyguidedtourthroughRubyFallsCave.Alongthewayenjoycaveformationsin-cludingstalactitesstalagmitescolumnsdraperyandx1eowstone.Withsomuchtoseeanddoyoux19llwanttovisitmorethanonceorplanalongerstayatoneofthecityx19smanyhotelstocatchallthefun.VisittheChattanoogaConventionVisitorsBureauatwww.chattanoogafun.comforinformationattractionsandeventscouponsaccommodationsanddining.WalnutStreetBridgeRockCity-Loverx19sLeapRubyFalls