Nashville Arcade

While it may not be the liveliest mall around, it is certainly the most unique. The Nashville Arcade, in the middle of the business district of Nashville, is a two-level shopping mall inspired by one in Milan. Pedestrians have enjoyed this shopping arena since 1903, and today it features old-fashioned merchants like barber shops, peanut shops, jewelry stores and photography studios. As more and more retailers have opened up downtown over the past five years, the arcade is picking up pace, and is always packed at lunchtime during the week thanks to the downtown working crowd.