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Things to do in Kentucky

The cities and regions we cover across Kentucky, and the places worth the afternoon in each. See what is around you now, or pick a guide.

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Top picks across Kentucky

Sport & Outdoor
Free

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Free

See the 68-foot Cumberland Falls pour a 125-foot-wide curtain of water and, on clear full-moon nights, a rare moonbow.

Corbin, KY

Sightseeing
History Buff

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Free

Climb 56 steps to a neoclassical memorial holding a symbolic log cabin on the farm where Abraham Lincoln was born.

Hodgenville, KY

Museums
Family Favorite

Creation Museum

$25–$50

Walk through biblical dioramas, dinosaur models and a planetarium, then explore the gardens and zoo outside.

Petersburg, KY

Sport & Outdoor
Free

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

Free

Stand at Pinnacle Overlook above the mountain pass Daniel Boone's Wilderness Road crossed, where three states meet.

Middlesboro, KY

Attractions
Family Favorite

Ark Encounter

$50+

Walk three decks of exhibits inside a 510-foot Noah's Ark built to the dimensions given in the Bible.

Williamstown, KY

Sport & Outdoor
Iconic

Mammoth Cave National Park

Free

Take a ranger-led tour into the longest known cave system on Earth, then hike or paddle the Green River above.

Mammoth Cave, KY

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