![Inside a structure that was once the site of NCAA basketball tournaments and heavyweight championship boxing matches, Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris and crew have created an absolute wonderland for outdoors enthusiasts.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/120Pyramid20exterior20with20sunset2C20sign20lit.jpg)
![A sign over the archway inside the front entrance reads âWelcome to Paradiseâ â and for people who enjoy the outdoors, thatâs exactly what the store is.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1-220Grand20Opening20Ribbon20Cutting20April2029202015.jpg)
![The facility includes fish-filled ponds, giant aquariums, shooting ranges and more.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/220Cypress20swamp20panorama20with20customers-scaled.jpg)
![âPeople who come here shopping for a boat can actually sit in one thatâs floating on the water inside the store,â said Milton Howery, promotions manager for the new store. âItâs a little different than just walking around a parking lot â and while youâre sitting in a boat, you might see a giant sturgeon swim by just under your feet. People love that.â](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/320Customers20on20Sun20Tracker20boat20in20cypress20swamp.jpg)
![Did someone say bass fishing? The location has more tackle for sale than an Elite Series pro could use in a lifetime.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/420Retail20fishing20department.jpg)
![Various gigantic tanks serving as home to virtually every species of fish found in the famous Mississippi River that flows almost within casting distance of the facilityâs mammoth parking lots.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/620Main20aquarium20with20customers.jpg)
![Bass Pro Shops are known for their lifelike displays of taxidermy.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/720Bear20taxidermy.jpg)
![Since the store is positioned in the heart of the Mississippi Flyway and just minutes from Ducks Unlimited National Headquarters, DU has a strong presence with a 4,500-square foot Waterfowl Heritage Museum.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/7-220Ducks20Unlimited20Waterfowling20Heritage20Center20interior203.jpg)
![In the center of the store, youâll find the worldâs largest freestanding elevator. At over 320 feet tall, the elevator travels to a point 16 feet higher than the Statue of Liberty.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/820Elevator20and20cypress20swamp2C20looking20down.jpg)
![Uncle Buck's Fishbowl and Grill is a nautical-themed restaurant and bar featuring a saltwater aquarium and a 13-lane, ocean-themed bowling alley.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/920Gator20head20ball20return20in20Uncle20Buck27s20Fishbowl20and20Grill201.jpg)
![Families can bowl](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/1020Uncle20Buck27s20Fishbowl20and20Grill20bowling20in20action201.jpg)
![Big Cypress Lodge features a unique combination of 103 rooms and suites that bring the spirit of the great outdoors to the Memphis Pyramid.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Big20Cypress20Lodge20lobby20interior.jpg)
![Overlooking the Bass Pro Shops vast cypress and wetlands expanse, the rustic-styled accommodations feature fireplaces, handcrafted furniture and screened-in porches.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Big20Cypress20Lodge20guest20room20interior201.jpg)
![Some bathrooms in the lodge feature an oversized air tub with separate showers.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Big20Cypress20Lodge20guest20bathroom20interior201.jpg)
![Another view of a room in the Big Cypress Lodge.](http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Big20Cypress20Lodge20guest20room20interior2042C20looking20out20from20bathroom.jpg)
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A quick tour of the monolithic Memphis Bass Pro Shops location.