Places worth the detour in Louisville

25 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Louisville, United States, across 5 kinds of detour; museums & galleries are the largest group (9). Best known: Cathedral of the Assumption. 25 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Museums & culture9 Built landmarks7 Parks & cemeteries5 Fun & leisure3 Sacred sites1

All 25, ranked 25

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Cathedral of the Assumption

Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem

Catholic cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky

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2.Kentucky Kingdom

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky

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3.Louisville Zoo

Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem

Non-profit organization in the USA

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4.Cave Hill Cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem

Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky

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5.Zachary Taylor National Cemetery

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

United States national cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky

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6.The Louisville Palace

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Performing arts center and former movie theater in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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7.Muhammad Ali Center

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Non-profit organization in the USA

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8.Louisville Water Tower

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Historic water tower in Louisville, Kentucky, US

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9.Speed Art Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Art museum in Louisville, Kentucky, USA

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10.The Kentucky Center

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Performing arts center in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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11.Cherokee Park

Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem

Municipal park in Louisville, KY, US

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12.Shawnee Park

Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem

Park in Kentucky, United States of America

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13.John B. Castleman Monument

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Equestrian statue in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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14.Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Attraction in Kentucky, US

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15.Louisville Waterfront Park

Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem

Along the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, which opened in 1999

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16.Confederate Monument in Louisville

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Sculpture in Kentucky, United States of America

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17.New Albany National Cemetery

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Historic veterans cemetery in Floyd County, Indiana

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18.Statue of Louis XVI

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Statue formerly installed in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S

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19.Schimpff's Confectionery

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

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20.Scribner House

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

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21.Thomas Edison House

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

History museum in Louisville, Kentucky

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22.KMAC Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Non-profit organization in the USA

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23.The Cultural Arts Center

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

Arts center in New Albany, Indiana

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24.Stitzel–Weller Distillery

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Historic distillery in Louisville, Kentucky

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25.Jefferson Monument

Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem

Statue in Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Within reach of Louisville

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