10 Best Travel Destinations in Kentucky USA
Best Places Channel | Kentucky Top and Best Destinations.
Vist our website:
Visit our Facebook Page:
Places to visit in 2017.
Top Destinations in Kentucky.
Amazing Destinations in Kentucky.
Best places to visit in Kentucky.
Travel Guide.
Travel Destinations 2017.
Travel Destinations in Summer.
Summer Destinations.
Best places to visit in Kentucky.
Top 10 place in Kentucky.
Top 10 place to visit in Kentucky.
Tourist Spots in Kentucky.
Kentucky Tourist Spots.
Kentucky Tourist Destinations.
Must see places in Kentucky.
Places to go to in Kentucky.
Things to do in Kentucky.
Kentucky Travel Guide.
Amazing places in Kentucky.
Kentucky is a southeastern state bounded by the Ohio River in the north and the Appalachian Mountains in the east, with Frankfort the state capital. The state's largest city, Louisville, is home to the Kentucky Derby, the renowned horse race held at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The race is preceded by a 2-week festival and celebrated in the Kentucky Derby Museum year-round.
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park.
Churchill Downs.
Creation Museum.
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.
Kentucky Horse Park.
Lost River Cave.
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory.
Mammoth Cave National Park.
Muhammad Ali Center.
National Corvette Museum.
#AbrahamLincolnBirthplaceNationalHistoricalPark.
#ChurchillDowns.
#CreationMuseum.
#CumberlandFallsStateResortPark.
#KentuckyHorsePark.
#LostRiverCave.
#LouisvilleSluggerMuseum&Factory.
#MammothCaveNationalPark.
#MuhammadAliCenter.
#NationalCorvetteMuseum.
#PlacestovisitinKentucky.
#KentuckyTouristSpots.
#KentuckyTouristDestinations.
#MustseeplacesinKentucky.
#PlacestogotoinKentucky.
#ThingstodoinKentucky.
#KentuckyTravelGuide.
#AmazingplacesinKentucky.
#fun.
#Travel.
#adventure.
#bestplaces.
#topplaces.
#amazingKentucky.
#TopDestinationsinKentucky.
#Amazing DestinationsinKentucky.
#BestplacestovisitinKentucky.
#TravelGuide.
#TravelDestinations2017.
#TravelDestinationsinSummer.
#SummerDestinations.
Thanks for watching!
Please Like! and Subscribe to see more amazing destinations!
Keywords:
travel destinations
travel destinations 2017
travel destinations usa
travel destinations 2016
travel destination videos
10 Best Places to Visit in Kentucky
Kentucky is a southeastern state bounded by the Ohio River in the north and the Appalachian Mountains in the east, with Frankfort the state capital. The state's largest city, Louisville, is home to the Kentucky Derby, the renowned horse race held at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The race is preceded by a 2-week festival and celebrated in the Kentucky Derby Museum year-round.
Capital: Frankfort
Abbreviation: KY
U.S. House delegation: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat (list)
The Best Places to Visit in Kentucky
The Best Places to Visit in Kentucky
If you are heading out on a Kentucky family vacation, be sure to see these 10 amazing places!Kentucky is a beautiful state filled with many natural wonders, entertaining attractions and stunning views.
Horse racing also features prominently in Kentucky culture.Settled by frontiersman Daniel Boone and the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln, Kentucky offers a plethora of activities to keep you on the go.
Of course, once you start making a list of all the spots you want to visit on your trip, you will surely find more reasons to come back to Kentucky again and again.
#1.Louisville
#2.Mammoth Cave National Park
#3.Lexington
#4.Natural Bridge State Resort Park
#5.Big South Fork National River
#6.Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
#7.Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
#8.Land Between the Lakes
#9.Munfordville-Kentucky's Stonehenge
#10.Red River Gorge
TOP 20. Best Small Towns to Visit in Kentucky
TOP 20 Best Small Towns to Visit in Kentucky: Somerset, Bardstown, Berea, Harrodsburg, Paducah, Greenville, Augusta, Glasgow, Murray, Morehead, Hodgenville, London, Pikeville, Lebanon, Shelbyville, La Grange, Maysville, Midway, Covington
Louisville, Kentucky, United States. History, Economy, Climate
Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. the city is known as the home of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Louisville is Known historically as the 'Gateway to the South'. Other local nicknames include 'River City' and 'Derby City'. The city also boasts a vibrant arts and music scene and a world-class municipal parks system.
LOCATION
Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture.
Louisville is Sited beside the Falls of the Ohio, the only major obstruction to river traffic between the upper Ohio River and the Gulf of Mexico.
HISTORY
The first European settlement in the vicinity of modern-day Louisville was on Corn Island in 1778 by Col. George Rogers Clark, credited as the founder of Louisville. Several landmarks in the community are named after him.It is one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachian Mountains. The city was named in honor of King Louis XVI of France, whose soldiers were then aiding Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Since 2003, Louisville's borders have been the same as those of Jefferson County, after a city-county merger.The official name of this consolidated city-county government is the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government.
POPULATION
Louisville is the 29th most-populous city in the United States. about one and a quarter million people living in the metro area. Louisville hosts religious institutions of various faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.
CLIMATE
Louisville has a humid subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. Spring-like conditions typically begin in mid-to-late March, summer from mid-to-late-May to late September. Summer is typically hazy, hot, and humid with long periods of 32–38 °C temperatures.
The wettest seasons are spring and summer, although rainfall is fairly constant year round.
Winter typically brings a mix of rain, sleet, and snow, with occasional heavy snowfall and icing. During the winter, particularly in January and February, several days of snow can be expected. January is the coldest month, with a mean temperature of 1.6 °C.
COMMUNICATION
Louisville has long been a transportation center for the region. It was the founding city of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, which grew into a 6,000-mile (9,700 km) system across 13 states.
Louisville International Airport (SDF) is served by all the major American airlines.
ECONOMY
Louisville today is home to dozens of companies and organizations. the city's economy since its earliest days has been the shipping and cargo industries. Its strategic location at the Falls of the Ohio, as well as its unique position in the central United States make it a practical location for the transfer of cargo along its route to other destinations.The Louisville and Portland Canal and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad were important links in water and rail transportation.
Louisville's importance to the shipping industry continues today with the presence of the Worldport global air-freight hub for UPS at Louisville International Airport.
Louisville is a significant center of manufacturing, with two major Ford plants, and the headquarters and major home appliance factory of GE Appliances. The city is also a major center of the American whiskey industry,
Traveling the Bluegrass | Kentucky Life | KET
Planning a trip to Kentucky? Need a road trip idea? Here the Ky Dept. of Travel and Tourism and KET's Kentucky Life break up the Bluegrass State into 9 distinct regions -- defined by culture, characteristics, and traditions -- to help you plan your next vacation!
• Western Waterlands: Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake, and the Land Between the Lakes
Bluegrass, Blues, and BBQ: Bill Monroe's birthplace, the W.C. Handy Blues Festival, and Owensboro barbecue
• Bourbon, Horses, and History: Distilleries, the Kentucky Derby, and the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
• Northern Kentucky River Region: Kentucky Speedway, Newport Aquarium, and the covered bridge capital of Kentucky, Flemingsburg
• Bluegrass Region: Horse farms, the State Capitol, and Berea, the state's crafts and folk arts capital
• Kentucky's Southern Shorelines: Lake Cumberland, Big South Fork, and Mill Springs Park, home of the world's largest working water-wheel
• Caves, Lakes, and Corvettes: Mammoth Cave, Nolin Lake, Barren River, and the National Corvette Museum
• Kentucky's Appalachians: Red River Gorge, the Country Music Highway Museum, and Carter Caves
• Daniel Boone Country: Cumberland Gap, Natural Bridge, and Renfro Valley
For more information visit or
Learn more about KET's program Kentucky Life at
Visit Kentucky Life's Facebook page:
Subscribe to the KET channel:
Visit Eastern Kentucky
This brief video will show you some of the amazing activities and events we have in Eastern Kentucky this summer!
In Prestonsburg, Kentucky at the East Kentucky Science Center, we have the Hubble Space Telescope Exhibit where everyone can have a fun hands on experience learning about the Hubble Telescope! Adults are $6.00 and Students and Seniors are $4.00.
Then in Pikeville, we have the University of Pikeville that has the Khirbet el-Maqatir and a Journey through Biblical History exhibit. This walk-through exhibit will feature over 250 artifacts from the world of the Bible. Of particular interest, will be artifacts from the site of Khirbet el-Maqatir - the likely location of Ai mentioned in the book of Joshua and the possible site of Ephraim of the book of John. Standard admission is $10.
Pikeville is also a great place for some adventure! Zip, Saddle and Paddle is a great package that will let you zip line through the mountains, ride horseback on our trails, and paddle down the Levisa Fork river a certified Blue Water Trail through the Cut-Through Project for $69!
Come to Eastern Kentucky, we have something for everyone!
The First KFC on Earth (Corbin, Kentucky)
FILMED IN HIGH DEFINITION
Amazing historical restaurant and museum: this is where all the KFC’s in the world started!
This is a very personal segment I filmed in 2018. My parents were big into roadtrips, and we travelled everywhere in the summer. We went to all kinds of quirky, unusual places. My Dad had talked about visiting the first KFC in the world, at Corbin, Kentucky, but his life was cut short by a heart attack in 1980. He was only 46. While Mom and I continued to do road trips, especially after I got a good job after college, we never made to Corbin, before she too died, of cancer, in 1999. I thought about it often, as an unfulfilled family dream. Finally, as a consultant at Lexington, Kentucky, I looked up Corbin on my GPS and found it was only an hour and a half drive south. This short film is about closing the circle of a family quest.
Cost Of Living In Louisville, KY, United States In 2019, Rank 166th In The World
These data are based on 795 entries in the past 18 months from 88 different contributors. Please help us to update the data, thank you.
USA Great Outdoors: South Carolina and Kentucky
Join our outdoors enthusiast, Spencer, as he goes deep into the world’s longest cave system in Kentucky and hikes the famous Appalachian foothills of South Carolina.
Parks Featured:
Devils Fork State Park- South Carolina
Mammoth Cave National Park- Kentucky