About ten miles southwest of Nashville lies Cheekwood, an extraordinary estate surrounded by 55 acres of gardens. Seemingly plucked from the British countryside, the mansion was completed in the 1930s for Leslie and Mabel Cheek, a couple who made their fortune investing in the Cheek-Neal Coffee Company. Their country estate in Tennessee’s rolling hills reflects European-inspired architectural design and lavish interiors sourced from British antique dealers. The home opened to the public in 1960 as an art museum, exhibiting the Cheek family’s impressive collection as well as rotating exhibits. The estate’s outdoor grounds rival the mansion’s elegant rooms with 13 gardens, an arboretum, and a sculpture trail dotted with modern art.