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Attractions in Kentucky

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Kentucky, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

50 places

An aerial view of a lush green valley

SightHeaven Hill

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

SightShaker Village of Pleasant Hill

Kentucky Horse Park

SightKentucky Horse Park

Mary Todd-Lincoln House

SightMary Todd-Lincoln House

a stone building with columns and steps leading up to it

SightOld State Capitol

Mammoth Cave Historic Tour

LandmarkMammoth Cave Historic Tour

a couple of white pillars with wreaths on them

SightFour Roses

Muhammad Ali Center

MuseumMuhammad Ali Center

Old Forester Distilling Co.

LandmarkOld Forester Distilling Co.

An aerial view of a lush green valley

SightMaker's Mark

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

SightCumberland Falls State Resort Park

silhouette of person standing on concrete floor during sunset

MuseumSpeed Art Museum

a fenced in field with a wooden gate and a house in the distance

SightWinStar Farm

Vent Haven Museum

MuseumVent Haven Museum

Natural Bridge State Resort Park

SightNatural Bridge State Resort Park

National Quilt Museum

SightNational Quilt Museum

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co

LandmarkKentucky Peerless Distilling Co

Several bottles of woodford reserve whiskey

SightWoodford Reserve

a rack of baseball bats in a warehouse

MuseumLouisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

LandmarkEvan Williams Bourbon Experience

white and orange ship on dock during daytime

MuseumKentucky Derby Museum

National Corvette Museum

SightNational Corvette Museum

Frankfort Cemetery

SightFrankfort Cemetery

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