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Kentucky Stonehenge: A Unique Tribute to an Ancient Wonder

“Though it sits on private property, Fryer has graciously made it open to the public, allowing visitors to explore and appreciate his creation up close.” Kentucky Stonehenge is the creation of local resident Chester Fryer, who spent years collecting and arranging large limestone boulders on his property in Munfordville. Inspired by the ancient stone circle…
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Kentucky Bend

“Feuding that was so dramatic that Mark Twain included it in his book Life on the Mississippi.” Have you ever wondered what this little bubble is at the edge of Kentucky? Well I did, so I drove and drove and drove some more to what is known as Kentucky Bend. This area of Kentucky is…
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Johnny Depp’s Childhood Home

“Owensboro is consistently cited in official biographies as Depp’s birthplace and earliest home” John Christopher “Johnny” Depp II was born on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky, to Betty Sue Palmer, a waitress, and John Christopher Depp, a civil engineer. He was the youngest of four children and spent the first few years of his…
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Horse Head at Angel Windows Trail

The Red River Gorge is famous for its abundance of natural sandstone arches—over 100 have been documented in the area. One of these looks like a horse head kissing the ground. These formations were shaped over millions of years by the erosive forces of wind and water on the soft sandstone. The Angel Windows are…
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Edgar Cayce: The Sleeping Prophet

“The devil cannot speak through a righteous man…” Edgar Cayce was Born in 1877 in the small town of Beverly, Cayce was not an ordinary boy. From the start, the unseen world seemed to brush against his life, revealing secrets that others could not perceive. Even as a child, Edgar’s experiences were uncanny. One summer…
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Constitution Tree

“The Constitution Tree stands as a reminder of the stories of our past.” Within the historic Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, just beside the towering monument marking the final resting place of statesman Henry Clay, stands a remarkable witness to history: the Constitution Tree. This venerable tree has been recognized for its deep roots in…
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The Shoe Tree

“The Folklore dating back to the 1950’s” The intersection of Devil’s Hollow and Knight Road in Indiana, hangs one devilish abundance of….shoes. The Old tree standing is smothered with thousands of shoes. The Folklore dating back to the 1950’s have given many theories as to why the shoes started hanging around. The first and most…
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Huntingburg’s “League Stadium”

“There’s no crying in Baseball” Built in 1894, this vintage stadium is one of the few ballparks in the country that transports visitors back to the golden era of baseball. Its significance skyrocketed when it became a primary filming location for the iconic 1992 film A League of Their Own, starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks,…
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5 Haunted Tennessee Locations you can actually Visit

“If you are lucky on the day you travel, there will be a former inmate” 1. The Bell Witch Cave Located out in Adams Tennessee, the Bell Witch cave is said to be haunted by a Witch that tormented the Bell family back in the 1800’s. I am going to give this a 5 for…
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Ben’s Chili Bowl

“Presidents have eaten here, including Barack Obama” Opened in 1958 by Ben and Virginia Ali, Ben’s has been a constant on U Street through segregation, the civil rights movement, the 1968 riots following Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, and decades of change in Washington, D.C. While much of the neighborhood burned or closed during…
