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Bowling Green
Lexington
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Historical Park
Bardstown
Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Cave City
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Elizabethtown
Frankfort
Grand Rivers
Irvine
Kentucky Horse Park
Lost River Cave
Louisville
Louisville Mega Cavern
Mammoth Cave National Park
Natural Bridge State Resort Park
Paducah
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
Petersburg
Red River Gorge
Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill
Kentucky is a place filled with caves, mountains, roaring rivers, important historical sites, parks, bourbon, and a culture deeply rooted within the communities. The Appalachian Mountains cover eastern Kentucky, while forests and plains cover the rest of the state. There are hundreds of places to explore on a day trip that gives visitors a truly unique experience they will never forget.
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