The 7 Wonders of Kentucky

Cool Maps: 7 Wonders

Churchill Downs

"Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, is a thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs has also hosted the renowned Breeders' Cup on six occasions, most recently in 2006. Churchill Downs Incorporated owns and operates the racetrack."

Mammoth Cave

"Mammoth Cave National Park is a U.S. National Park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system known in the world. The official name of the system is the Mammoth Cave System, though it could be argued that it should be called the Flint-Mammoth-Toohey-Eudora-Joppa-Jim Lee Ridge Cave System to account for the ridges under which the cave has formed. The park was established as a national park on July 1, 1941. It became a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981, and an international Biosphere Reserve on September 26, 1990."

Red River Gorge

"This intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges. There are more than 100 natural sandstone arches in the Red River Gorge Geological Area."

Louisville Slugger Museum

"The Louisville Slugger Museum, a museum located in Louisville, Kentucky's "Museum Row" in the West Main District of downtown, showcases the history of the Louisville Slugger brand of baseball bats made by Hillerich & Bradsby, and of baseball in general. Inside the production of the bats is presented, along with historical examples of bats (such as an 1880s Pete Browning bat they recently discovered or the bat that Babe Ruth used to hit his last home run as a Yankee). "

Louisville Zoo

"The "State Zoo of Kentucky" currently exhibits over 1,300 animals in naturalistic and mixed animal settings representing both geographical areas and biomes or habitats. The zoo was awarded the 2003 American Zoo and Aquarium Association Exhibit Award for its "Gorilla Forest".[1] Also notable is its exhibit of a rare albino alligator. "

E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park

"E. P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park is a 369-acre Kentucky state park located in the Freys Hill area of Louisville, Kentucky on former land of Kentucky's Central State Hospital. "

Natural Bridge

"The natural bridge geological sandstone arch spans 78 ft and is 65 ft high. This formation has been weather crafted for millions of years."