Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, is one of the oldest continuously operating distilleries in the United States, with origins dating back to 1775 when settlers Hancock and Willis Lee established the area as an ideal location for whiskey production due to its limestone-rich water and fertile land.
Carr Creek State Park spans 29 acres in Knott County, eastern Kentucky along Kentucky Route 15 near Sassafras, featuring the 750-acre Carr Fork Lake with the longest sand beach—480 feet—in the state's park system.
Yatesville Lake State Park lies on a peninsula in Lawrence County, eastern Kentucky near Louisa, encompassing parts of the 2,300-acre Yatesville Lake—an impoundment of Blaine Creek averaging 40 feet deep with three islands and over 90 miles of shoreline.
The Portsmouth Floodwall Mural in Kentucky is an impressive outdoor art gallery that stretches for over 2,000 feet along Front Street in Portsmouth, depicting the city’s last two centuries of history and life in the region.
The Conrad-Caldwell House Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, is a beautifully preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture built between 1893 and 1895 by the renowned local architect Arthur Loomis.
Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park spans 1,352 acres on the northern shore of massive Kentucky Lake in Marshall County, Kentucky, near Gilbertsville, originally built to house Civilian Conservation Corps workers constructing the Tennessee Valley Authority's Kentucky Dam for flood control and hydroelectric power.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park in Kentucky preserves the birthplace and early childhood home of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.
The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is a unique 1,200-acre working horse farm, international equestrian competition venue, and educational theme park dedicated to celebrating the relationship between humans and horses.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park spans 2,871 acres in Floyd County, eastern Kentucky near Prestonsburg, centered on the 1,100-acre Dewey Lake created in 1951 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control.
Camp Nelson National Monument in Kentucky was established in 1863 during the Civil War as a Union Army supply depot, hospital, and key logistics center for the Western Theater.
The Newport Aquarium in Kentucky is a popular and highly-rated attraction that opened in 1999 and is located in Newport, just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.
The Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, is a former tuberculosis hospital that opened in 1910 amid a severe tuberculosis outbreak in the area.
Taylorsville Lake State Park covers 1,650 acres in Spencer County, Kentucky, midway between Louisville and Lexington, featuring the 3,050-acre Taylorsville Lake formed in 1983 by damming the Salt River.
Fort Knox, Kentucky, is a significant U.S. military base known primarily for housing the United States Bullion Depository, where a large portion of the nation's gold reserves are securely stored.
Daniel Boone National Forest in eastern Kentucky covers over 700,000 acres of rugged terrain that includes steep forested slopes, sandstone cliffs, narrow ravines, and miles of hiking trails.
