Sightseeing
History BuffAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
No admission feeClimb 56 steps to a neoclassical memorial holding a symbolic log cabin on the farm where Abraham Lincoln was born.
Hodgenville, KY
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Attractions
Family FavoriteArk Encounter
$50+Walk three decks of exhibits inside a 510-foot Noah's Ark built to the dimensions given in the Bible.
Williamstown, KY
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureBernheim Forest and Arboretum
Under $25Hike 40 miles of trails, walk the Canopy Tree Walk and find giant forest sculptures across 16,000 acres of woods.
Clermont, KY
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Sightseeing
History BuffAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
No admission feeClimb 56 steps to a neoclassical memorial holding a symbolic log cabin on the farm where Abraham Lincoln was born.
Hodgenville, KY
Attractions
Family FavoriteArk Encounter
$50+Walk three decks of exhibits inside a 510-foot Noah's Ark built to the dimensions given in the Bible.
Williamstown, KY
Sports & Outdoors
Outdoor AdventureBernheim Forest and Arboretum
Under $25Hike 40 miles of trails, walk the Canopy Tree Walk and find giant forest sculptures across 16,000 acres of woods.
Clermont, KY
Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureBig Four Bridge
No admission feeWalk or bike a half-mile 1895 railroad bridge over the Ohio River between Louisville and Jeffersonville, Indiana.
Louisville, KY
Tours
Foodie FavoriteBuffalo Trace Distillery
No admission feeTour a working bourbon distillery on the Kentucky River and finish each guided tour with a tasting.
Frankfort, KYTransit: reachable by public transit
Sightseeing
IconicChurchill Downs
Under $25Watch Thoroughbred racing beneath the Twin Spires at the track that has hosted the Kentucky Derby since 1875.
Louisville, KYTransit: reachable by public transit
Museums
History BuffFrazier Kentucky History Museum
Under $25Explore Kentucky history exhibits on Museum Row and start the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at its welcome center.
Louisville, KYTransit: reachable by public transit
Tours
IconicJames B. Beam Distilling Co.
$25–$50Tour the Clermont distillery where Beam bourbon is made, from grain to barrel, and finish with a guided tasting.
Clermont, KY
Sightseeing
IconicKeeneland
No admission feeWalk the landscaped grounds of a 1936 Thoroughbred track, watch morning workouts from the rail and eat at the Track Kitchen.
Lexington, KYTransit: reachable by public transit
Museums
IconicKentucky Derby Museum
Under $25Explore two floors of Kentucky Derby history, watch a 360-degree film and join a guided track visit at Churchill Downs.
Louisville, KYTransit: reachable by public transit
Attractions
Family FavoriteKentucky Horse Park
$25–$50Meet champion racehorses, see the Breeds Barn and tour the International Museum of the Horse on a working 1,224-acre horse farm.
Lexington, KY
Attractions
Family FavoriteKentucky Kingdom
$25–$50Louisville theme park with six coasters and the Hurricane Bay water park on one ticket, open select days May to early January.
Louisville, KY
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Museums in Louisville and the Bluegrass
- Frazier Kentucky History Museum, Louisville
- Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville
- Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Louisville
- Muhammad Ali Center, Louisville
- Speed Art Museum, Louisville
- General George Patton Museum of Leadership, Fort Knox
- Aviation Museum of Kentucky, Lexington
- The Cultural Arts Center, New Albany
- Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History, Bardstown
- Portland Museum, Louisville
- Jeffersontown Historical Museum, Jeffersontown
- Kentucky Science Center, Louisville
- The Louisville Palace, Louisville
- Thomas Edison House, Louisville
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum, Winchester
- KMAC Museum, Louisville
- Living Arts and Science Center, Lexington
- Swope's Cars of Yesteryear, Elizabethtown
- Kentucky Military History Museum, Frankfort
Sightseeing in Louisville and the Bluegrass
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, Hodgenville
- Big Four Bridge, Louisville
- Churchill Downs, Louisville
- Keeneland, Lexington
- Mary Todd Lincoln House, Lexington
- My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Bardstown
- Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Harrodsburg
- Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, New Albany
- Old Fort Harrod State Park, Harrodsburg
- Camp Nelson National Monument, Nicholasville
- Lexington Cemetery, Lexington
- Louisville Water Tower, Louisville
- Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville
- Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site, Perryville
- Cave Hill National Cemetery, Louisville
- Isaac Shelby Cemetery State Historic Site, Junction City
- Whitney Young Birthplace and Museum, Simpsonville
Sports & Outdoors in Louisville and the Bluegrass
- Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, Clermont
- Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville
- Indiana Caverns, Corydon
- Charlestown State Park, Charlestown
- Clifty Falls State Park, Madison
- Big Bone Lick State Park, Big Bone
- Wyandotte Caves, Leavenworth
- Central Park (Louisville), Louisville
- Cherokee Park, Louisville
- Iroquois Park, Louisville
- Shawnee Park, Louisville
- University of Kentucky Arboretum, Lexington
- General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton
- Taylorsville Lake State Park, Spencer County
- E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park, Louisville
- Louisville Waterfront Park, Louisville
- Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum, Paris
- Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Louisville
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About Louisville and the Bluegrass
Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, is home to Churchill Downs, the track of the Kentucky Derby, along with the Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and Kentucky Kingdom. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail starts at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville and runs through Clermont, home of the James B. Beam distillery, to Bardstown, known as the Bourbon Capital of the World. East of Louisville, Lexington is home to Keeneland, a thoroughbred racetrack and sales company founded in 1935.
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Nearest help
Hospital with an emergency room · 11 mi from the center
UofL Health – Shelbyville Hospital
727 Hospital Drive, Shelbyville, KY 40065
Police · 5.1 mi from the center
Taylorsville Police Department
70 Taylorsville Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40071
Fire station · 4.6 mi from the center
Mt Washington Fire Department
3014 Kings Church Rd, Taylorsville, KY 40291
In an emergency, call 911.