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0: John Schnatter's House
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The founder, chairman, and CEO of Papa John's International, Inc. lives here.
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1: Muhammad Ali's House
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3-Time World Heavyweight Champ Muhammad Ali purchased this home in January 2007 for $1.9M in his hometown of Louisville, KY. He will reportedly be using it as a summer home.
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2: Rick Pitino's House
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The University of Louisville NCAA men's basketball coach lives here.
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3: Cris Collinsworth's House
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The former professional football player and current television sportscaster lives here. He also has a basketball court and a batting cage on the parcel next door.
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4: John Calipari's House
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John Calipari just purchased this home in Lexington, Ky. He is the head coach of the University of Kentucky men's basketball team. His soon to be former home in Memphis is also featured on this site.
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5: Josh Hutcherson's House
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The film and television actor lives here. This home was featured on "MTV Cribs".
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6: Fort Knox, U.S. Bullion Depository
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A fortified vault building which is used to store a large portion of United States official gold reserves, as well as from time to time, other precious items belonging to, or entrusted to, the United States of America.
The United States Bullion Depository holds about 4,603 tons (4,176 metric tonnes) of gold bullion (147.399 million troy ounces). It is second in the United States only to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's underground vault in Manhattan, which holds about 5,000 metric tons of gold in trust for many foreign nations, central banks and official international organizations.
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7: Billy Gillispie's House
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This is where Billy Gillispie lives. He is the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Kentucky.
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8: Martin Castle in Kentucky
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4 -- Number of corner towers.
10 -- Approximate number of years the property known as "the Castle" on U.S. 60 has been on the market.
12 -- Number of turrets.
20 -- Number of consecutive days real estate agent Ken Silvestri, who has always been interested in selling the castle, called the advertised number before finally getting a return call from the owner.
62 -- Average number of days during May that a residential property in Central Kentucky was on the market.
$800,000 -- The fair cash value of the land and buildings today as listed at the Woodford County property valuation administrator's office. They were assessed at $754,000 five years ago.
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9: John Michael Montgomery's House
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The country music singer/songwriter lives here.
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10: Merril Hoge's House
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The former professional football player lives here. He played eight seasons at running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears, retiring after the 1994 season. He is currently a football analyst for ESPN television.
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11: Denny Crum's House
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The former college men's basketball coach lives here. He is well-known for coaching the University of Louisville between 1971 and 2001, compiling a 675-295 record. He guided Louisville to two NCAA championships (1980, 1986).
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12: Waverly Hills Sanitorium - Haunted
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Creepy place that has been the subject of many ghost hunts. Just the looks of this place gives me the willies.
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13: Al Snow's House
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The professional wrestler, and actor, lives here with his girlfriend, pro wrestler Cynthia Lynch. He is best known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment.
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14: Kevin Richardson's House
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The singer, and former member of the "Backstreet Boys", lives here part-time. He has a home in West Hollywood (CA) that is also featured on this site.
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15: Mansion destroyed by fire
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A fire has destroyed much of this large house
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16: Eddie Montgomery's House
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One half of the country act "Montgomery Gentry" lives here. The home of Troy Gentry in Franklin (TN) is also featured on this site.
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17: LG&E's Trimble County Coal-fired Generation Plant Showing 5-mile Emission Plume
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From http://www.lgeenergy.com/lge/lge_plant_info.asp:
Began commercial operation in December 1990, with a net generating capacity of 495 MW. Current generating capacity of 514 MW.
Burns up to 200 tons per hour of coal which is transported in 1,500-ton barges.
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18: Ashland Estate
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From www.henryclay.org:
In 1806 Henry Clay acquired the first 320 acres of what would become the Ashland estate. It has been said that Col. Hart provided the funds for the purchase of the property. Later that year the central section of the house was built. The wings, designed by Benjamin Latrobe, were added by Clay in 1813-1815. The house became the focal point of the 600 acre Bluegrass farm. Henry Clay christened the farm "Ash Land" due to the great number of majestic ash trees that stood on the property.
For more than forty years, Henry Clay lived at Ashland, the place he loved best. When he was at home he could be seen frequently pacing the "Henry Clay Walk" that still runs through the trees behind the main house. Many of the great speeches which he delivered in Congress were composed along these peaceful walks.
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate has undergone several changes since it was first developed by Henry Clay. Today the estate includes the main house, outbuildings, and a formal garden situated on a twenty-acre lot.
The mansion stands on the site of the original Ashland, home of Henry Clay from 1806 to 1852. The present Italianate style house was completed by Clay’s son James in 1857. The interior was remodeled in the Victorian style by Anne Clay McDowell, one of Clay’s granddaughters, in the 1880s.
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19: Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington
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From www.bop.gov:
The Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Lexington, Kentucky is an administrative facility for male inmates. The facility also has an adjacent minimum security satellite camp for female inmates.
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20: Steve Flesch's House
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The professional golfer lives here.
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21: Kentucky Bend
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Surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi, across which in any direction lies Missouri, and on the fourth side by Tennessee, this drop of land in a crook of the river is actually part of Kentucky, a quirk of surveying mistakes, political boundary definitions, and an 1812 earthquake that redirected the river. 2002 est. pop.: 15
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22: 2006-08-27 - Comair Flight 5191 crash
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The plane crashed a mile from the Blue Grass Airport (Lexington, Kentucky) shortly after takeoff, the FAA said.
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23: Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace
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24: Churchill Downs
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Home of the Kentucky Derby
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25: Ford Motor Plant
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This is the Ford plant where the Explorer & Sport-Trac is made.
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26: Alan Bloomfield's House
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Alan Bloomfield is former owner of Galls Inc., an equipment-supply business for police and fire departments, federal agents and emergency medical teams. He sold Galls to Aramark in 1995.
As of February 2011, the home was listed for sale for $6.5M.
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27: Reggie Theus' House
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The retired basketball player, who is currently the head coach for the NBA's Sacramento Kings, continues to own this home since being the assistant coach for the University of Louisville under Rick Pitino. Another home he owns in New Mexico is also featured on this site.
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28: General Electric's Appliance Park
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World's largest household appliance manufacturing center.
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29: Jamal Mashburn's House
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Jamal Mashburn is a retired American professional basketball player. A small forward, Mashburn was a prolific scorer in his 12 seasons in the league, with a career scoring average of 19.1 points per game. He is nicknamed "Monster Mash".
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30: Cotton Nash's House
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The former MLB outfielder and NBA forward lives here. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Francisco Warriors during the 1964-65 NBA season. He also played 13 games over 3 MLB seasons with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins. He has a basketball goal in the driveway and a baseball diamond behind his house...how fitting.
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31: B.E. Payne Water Treatment Plant
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Operated by the Louisville Water Company.
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32: Lisa Varon's house
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The professional wrestler lives here
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33: UPS Worldport Hub
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A sorting facility of 4M sq.ft for UPS.
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34: Louisville Mega Cavern
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The former limestone mine and underground storage facility covers over 4 million square feet, has 17 miles of roads, and burrows beneath an industrial zone and the neighboring Louisville Zoo. It will officially open to the public on June 1, 2009.
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35: Mary Todd Lincoln House
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From www.cr.nps.gov:
This simple two story brick building on West Main Street was home to Robert S. Todd and his family, including his daughter Mary, wife of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Mary Todd was not born at this house but moved here with her family in 1832 when she was 14 years old. For four years Mary attended boarding school during the week but returned home on the weekends. She continued to live at the West Main address until 1839, when she moved to Springfield, Illinois, to live with her sister, Mrs. Ninian Edwards. It was here that she eventually married a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln in 1842.
The house was built c.1803-1806 as an inn and was called "The Sign of the Green Tree" before its purchase by the Todd family. A contemporary of Henry Clay and John Wesley Hunt, Robert S. Todd was a Lexington businessman and politician. Todd was the president of the Lexington Branch of the Bank of Kentucky and also served in the Kentucky General Assembly for 24 years. He was actively involved in the grocery business in Lexington as well as a cotton-manufacturing firm.
The Mary Todd Lincoln house has the distinction of being the first historic site restored in honor of a First Lady. The home is operated by the Kentucky Mansions Preservation Foundation, Inc. and was opened to the public on June 9, 1977. After Robert S. Todd's death the home was auctioned. An inventory from this auction became the guide to furnish the house museum, and some family pieces have been returned to the home through donations by the Todd and Lincoln families.
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36: Fort Campbell
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Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The post is actually part of both Kentucky and Tennessee. The post office building is on the Kentucky side, so the fort is credited to Kentucky. The fort is home to the 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles) and the Air Assault School.
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37: Man o' War burial site
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At the Kentucky Horse Park. He lived from 1917-1947 and was one of the greatest race horses of all time.
Originally buried at his home of Faraway Farm, his remains were moved here after this park opened in 1978.
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38: Selective censorship or satellite error?
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39: House Explodes In Florence, 26 / 7 - 09
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House Explosion Caught On Surveillance Video
Businesses Re-Open After Florence House Explosion
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40: Commonwealth Stadium
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From www.ukathletics.com:
When constructed in 1973, Commonwealth Stadium had a capacity of 57,800. It was completed at a cost of $12 million by the firm of Huber, Hunt, and Nichols. The stadium and parking areas rest on an 86-acre plot that was once part of the UK Experimental Station Farm Grounds.
The stadium was officially opened on Sept. 15, 1973, as the Wildcats moved into their new home after spending 48 years at Stoll Field/McLean Stadium across from Memorial Coliseum. Kentucky defeated Virginia Tech in the stadium opener, 31-26, as quarterback Ernie Lewis ran for two touchdowns and threw for another TD to lead the Wildcats.
Since its opening, Kentucky has played 200 games within the friendly confines of Commonwealth Stadium. And indeed, a 105-91-4 record and a .535 winning percentage is evidence that Commonwealth is a home field advantage for the Wildcats.
Excellent attendance figures also have gone hand-in-hand with Kentucky football and Commonwealth Stadium. The Wildcats have averaged 56,322 fans in those 200 contests at Commonwealth Stadium. In fact, 11,264,326 spectators have witnessed Kentucky football at Commonwealth Stadium - that’s more than two and one-half times the population of Kentucky.
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41: Valhalla Golf Club
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The 18-hole "Valhalla" course at the Valhalla Golf Club facility in Louisville, Kentucky features 7,195 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 75.9 and it has a slope rating of 141. Designed by Jack Nicklaus, ASGCA, the Valhalla golf course opened in 1986. Michael R. Montague manages the course as the General Manager.
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The 2008 Ryder Cup will be played at Valhalla Golf Club.
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42: Loudoun House
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The Loudoun House, located at 209 Castlewood Dr. in Lexington, Ky., is considered one of the largest and finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Kentucky. Designed by New York architect Alexander Jackson Davis, the house was built in 1852 for Francis Key Hunt (1817–1879), who was named after his mother's cousin, Francis Scott Key.
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43: Jimmy Ellis' House
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The former boxer lives here. He held the WBA Heavyweight title from 1968 to 1970.
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44: Louisville Motor Speedway
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3/8 mile and 7/16 mile paved oval tracks. The smaller track was built in 1987, and the larger track was added in 1993. A road racing circuit existed on this land dating back to 1957.
NASCAR held truck races on the larger oval from 1996-99. Several classes of stock cars raced here weekly on Friday and Saturday nights. The track held it's last race in 2001 and was demolished shortly after the opening of the Kentucky Speedway. Today, a large distribution center operates on this land.
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45: William Yung's House
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William Yung is President of Columbia Sussex, a private hospitality company based in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. The company, owned by the Yung family, owns and operates hotels in various parts of the United States. As of 2008, the company operated 73 hotels under 13 different brands.
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46: Lakeside Swim Club
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This is a 3.5 Million gallon Pool. It is on of the largest filtered pools in the U.S.
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47: Demolition in Progress
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Not sure what this is being torn down, but I believe its address was 220 Clark Street.
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48: Kentucky State Reformatory
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The Kentucky State Reformatory is located in LaGrange, Kentucky which is approximately (30) thirty miles northeast of Louisville. It is a medium security facility under the administration of the Kentucky Justice Cabinet, Department of Correction and is the state's second largest institution in term of inmate population with a 1908-bed capacity.
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50: Big Four Railroad Bridge
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Originally built 1895 by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Big Four). Reconstructed 1929 using existing stone piers. Abandoned 1969
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51: 'Miller House' by Atelier Wylde-Oubrerie
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Jose Oubrerie is a one-time protege of Le Corbusier. See link for information on vandalism at the house in 06/07
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52: Land Between the Lakes in Kentucky
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Kentucky Lake on left was formed by damming the Tennessee River. Lake Barkley on the right was formed by damming the Cumberland River.
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53: Dixie Cup Water Tower
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54: Carnegie Library (Lexington Public Library)
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From www.cr.nps.gov:
Lexington's library has a long, distinguished history. Established in 1795, it is now the oldest institution of its kind in Kentucky and possibly the oldest in the west. The library was started with 400 books, which were added to the collection that already existed at the Transylvania Seminary. The library was based on subscription wherein people paid for the use of the library holdings. In 1898, Lexington was deemed a second-class city by the Kentucky Legislature and this classification enabled the city to acquire and conduct a free library.
The Carnegie Library, also known as the Lexington Public Library, was built in 1906 as a gift to the city of Lexington from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie donated $60,000 of his approximate $550 million fortune to the city for the construction of the library building. To receive its donation, the Carnegie Foundation required the city to provide a site for the library and to appropriate funds for the library's upkeep. The new building was constructed of Bedford limestone and was built for a sum of $75,000. Thereafter, the contents of the library were moved to their new home, a beautiful Neo-Classical building at the southern end of Gratz Park.
During the late 1980s the Lexington Public Library built a new, larger central branch on East Main Street to accommodate its growing collection. The Carnegie Library is now the home of the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning. This organization provides many free, public programs to help spread literacy and to promote reading among children.
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55: Kentucky State Penitentiary
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Kentucky's oldest and highest security male inmate prison.
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56: Cincinatti/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
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57: Matthew Kennedy House
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In all America probably there is no finer example of a Colonial house, typical of the height of this favored style of architecture just after 1800, than this beautiful old frame mansion built in 1813 by Kennedy and Brand.
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58: Louisville Zoo
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Louisville's zoological garden.
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59: 12th President of the USA - Zachary Taylor's house (former)
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The 12th President of the USA - Zachary Taylor lived here.
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60: Airplane about to land at CVG (Gone)
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61: Louisville Extreme Park
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New million dollar extreme sports park complete with full wooden half pipe & 12ft tube.
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62: Rupp Arena
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From www.ukathletics.com:
Now in its 30th season as the Kentucky Wildcats’ home court, the facility has seen UK win 90 percent of its home games since it was opened in 1976.
In recent years, Rupp Arena completed renovations - including the lower arena seats being changed to blue from their previous rainbow colors. In addition, new end-zone seating moved the student section closer to the floor in an intimidating, standing-room only arrangement. While the endowment seats along courtside continue to entice fans to financially support their Wildcats, a large portion of the media have been moved to a “press box” location between the lower and upper seating areas. And finally, nearly 40 seats were added to each corner, the first additions in seating in nearly two decades.
The improvements followed changes that included four new video boards, a new playing floor with a striking new design and enhancements to the concourses as well. It was all part of a $15 million upgrade to what many consider the mecca of college basketball.
Since the fall of 1976, the arena in downtown Lexington has served as home to three national championship teams at Kentucky. Three others have advanced to the Final Four. Eight seasons have witnessed the Cats go unbeaten at home.
It has played host to 405 UK games, countless KHSAA Sweet 16s, a number of NBA exhibitions, 10 NCAA Tournaments, three SEC Tournaments and two Ohio Valley Conference Tournaments. With so many unforgettable moments, the old floor still maintained a value to hoop fans across the Bluegrass and beyond. Therefore, officials made pieces of the relic available for public sale, with proceeds going to the UK Basketball Museum, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association and to help offset the costs of the new playing floor. Thanks to an auction of additional sections, like coaching boxes and lettered end zones, the old floor generated more than $250,000.
The new portable basketball court, adorned with the official interlocking UK logo at midcourt, was designed by both UK officials and the Lexington Center Corporation. Robbins, Inc., in Cincinnati constructed it in 2001 at a cost of $125,000. When assembled, it lies 118 feet below the ceiling and is made of a high-grade northern maple. The floor can be removed and an ice rink can be constructed for ice shows or hockey games thanks to a $2.5 million renovation during the summer of ’96.
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63: Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
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Local amusement park of the Six Flags franchise.
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64: Papa John's Cardnial Stadium
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This is where the University Of Louisville Cardinals play football. GO CARDS!!!
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65: Helicopters on University of Kentucky Hospital Rooftop Heliport
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From www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu:
The University of Kentucky Hospital is comprised of a 473-bed facility, which is supported by more than 600 faculty physicians and dentists, 400 resident physicians and a staff of 3,200 health professionals. With more than 80 specialty services, programs and centers, we cover a vast array of health care needs, such as organ transplantation, obstetrics and gynecology, trauma, surgical, cancer, geriatric, cardiac, burn treatment, magnetic resonance imaging, neuroscience and psychiatry. The University of Kentucky Hospital is also affiliated with two other area hospitals in the operation of a lithotripsy center.
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67: Campbell Army Air Field
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Former Campbell AFB. Home of the 101st Airborn Division.
Campbell Army Airfield is the Army's largest, spanning 2,500 acres and serving as a secondary landing site for the National Aeronautics & Space Administration and the space shuttle.
I'm guessing they are all off in the middle east when this shot was taken. Nobody home.
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68: Kentucky Governor's Mansion
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69: 'The Other' World's Largest Bat
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70: Henry Clay Monument
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Located in the center of the cemetery is a magnificent monument to Kentucky's famous senator and three time presidential candidate, Henry Clay. Clay served as a United States Senator and Representative from Kentucky during the period of the War of 1812 up to the decade preceding the Civil War. Henry Clay was best known for his attempts to secure a compromise between the states on the issue of slavery. The monument was erected in 1857 after Clay's death in June 1852. The monument was built using native limestone and consists of a 120-foot tall Corinthian column surmounted by a statue of Clay. The remains of Clay and his wife Lucretia rest in two marble sarcophagi on the floor of a vaulted chamber at the base of the monument.
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71: Harness Racing Practice Lap at the Red Mile
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Horse with sulky and driver on the clay at Red Mile; they're the only ones on the track, although you can see a crew preparing the oval in a different Bird's Eye angle.
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72: Floral Hall (Standardbred Stable of Memories)
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From www.cr.nps.gov:
Floral Hall was built in 1882 by John McMurtry. The building was originally an exhibition hall for floral displays on what was then the Fair Grounds of the Kentucky Agricultural & Mechanical Association. The large, brick octagonal shaped building is approximately four stories tall surmounted by a large windowed cupola. The interior of the building is a large open space, a functional design for use as an exhibition hall. In 1896, the fair grounds were purchased by the Trotting Association and the exhibition hall was converted into a horse barn.
Kentucky's first incorporated trotting organization was organized on October 29, 1859. The corporation purchased land and built a track on what is now University of Kentucky property. R. A. Alexander, son of a British lord and outstanding breeder of standardbreds and thoroughbreds on his farm in Woodburn County, was the Association's first President. Meets were held at the new track in 1859, 1860 and 1861 before they were disrupted by the Civil War. During the war the site was used as a military campground. Beginning in 1875, the Fair Grounds and Floral Hall were leased for race meets by the Trotting Association, which eventually evolved into the Red Mile Trotting Track. At the site of the Red Mile Track the harness-racing industry in Kentucky developed fully. In 1963, after a renovation, the name of the building was changed from Floral Hall to the Standardbred Stable of Memories. Today, although not open to the public, the Standardbred Stable of Memories is the most visible building of the Red Mile Trotting Track.
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74: Futuro House
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About 100 of these UFO shaped homes were built in the late 60's - early 70's.
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75: Louisville Water Tower
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The Water Tower of Louisville, Kentucky is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world, having been built before the more famous Chicago Water Tower. Both the actual water tower and its pumping station are on the National Register of Historic Places.
Louisville had gained the nickname "graveyard of the west", due to the polluted local water giving Louisville residents cholera and typhoid at epidemic levels. This was because residents attained water through private wells. The decision was made by the Kentucky Legislature to form the Louisville Water Company in 1854.
It was purposely decided to make the water station ornate, to make dubious Louisvillains more accepting of a water company. Theodore Scowden, assisted by Charles Hermany, were the architects of the structures. They chose an area just outside of town, on a hill overlooking the Ohio River, which provided excellent elevation. The location also meant that coal boats could easily deliver the coal necessary to operate the station. The main column, done in Doric style, is 183 feet tall. The Corinthian-style zinc-casted pedestals, ten in all, originally had J. W. Fiske-designed statues depicting Greco-Roman deities, the different seasons, and an Indian hunting with his canine. Even the reservoir's gatehouse was supposed to invoke the memory of castles along the Rhine River.
The water tower began operations in October 1860. The tower was not just pretty; it was effective. In 24 hours the station could produce 12 million US gallons (45,000 m³) of water. This water, in turn, flowed through 26 miles (42 km) of pipe.
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76: Lexington Opera House
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From www.cr.nps.gov:
The Lexington Opera House was built in 1886 following the destruction by fire of the earlier opera house. Designed by the noted theatrical architect Oscar Cobb of Chicago, the opera house was opened on August 19, 1887 with a production of "Our Angel" by the Lizzie Evans Stock Company. The three-story building originally seated 1,250 people and had two balconies and two boxes on either side of the stage. The interior of the opera house was lavishly decorated in Turkish morocco and each box was equipped with its own hat rack, cane and umbrella holder, and springs to help people enter their seats. An 1893 article in The Kentucky Leader describes the house as one of the "costliest, handsomest and most convenient Thespian temples in the South, an object of cherished pride in the city." Following the advent of motion pictures the opera house fell into decline. The building was restored during the early 1980s and is now used again for theatrical and musical performances.
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Stage of Lexington Opera House, c1898
Art Work of the Blue Grass Region of Kentucky, courtesy of the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation
Over the years the opera house hosted many large and elaborate performances. A production of the "Henley Regatta" in 1890 required a flooding of the stage. In 1893, approximately 100 animals and a mile-long parade were used for the performance of "A Country Circus." In 1904 a production of "Ben Hur" involved an on-stage chariot race. These plays alone should attest to the popularity of opera and the lavish performances that took place in the building. Many notables have performed in the opera house including: John Phillip Sousa, Mrs. Tom Thumb, Will Rogers, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers.
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77: Fourth Street Live
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Downtown entertainment, retail, & bar complex.
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78: RF-101H Voodoo and RF-4C Phantom II on static display
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At Kentucky ANG - 123rd AW
McDonnell RF-101H 'Voodoo' SN: 56-001
McDonnell-Douglas RF-4C 'Phantom II' SN: 64-1081
Note line of C-130s to the East and a forward swept wing jet in the center between the runways.
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79: Rose Hill
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Also known as the John Brand House, this home now serves as a bed and breakfast for the area. The floor plan of the home is listed with the Library of Congress. It is an 1812 home that has been restored to its former glory, with some contemporary additions.
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80: C-17 loading a Helicopter
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81: Lexington History Museum (former Fayette County Courthouse)
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From www.lexingtonhistorymuseum.org:
Incorporated in 2000, the Lexington History Museum, Inc. opened in the former Fayette County Courthouse in October 2003 in a partnership with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government.
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The old Fayette County Courthouse in Lexington was completed about 1898. It was the fifth courthouse, the fourth on the site, and is now home to the Lexington History Museum.
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82: Blue Grass Airport (LEX / KLEX)
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Delta / Comair Flight 5191 crash 27 August 2006
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83: Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
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This is the place where the world famous Louisville Slugger Baseball Bats are made.
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85: Lexington Financial Center
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From skyscraperpage.com:
Designed by Sherman-Carter-Barnhart and JRA, finished 1987, 30 floors, 125m tall.
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86: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Hassall family
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Season 3, Episode 23, Originally aired 16 APR 2006
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87: Louisville Waterworks Intake
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Water for the City of Louisville is drawn from the Ohio here.
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91: LDS Temple - Louisville
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92: Louisville Kentucky Waterworks Treatment
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This treatment plant has retained its 1890s ambience while being completely modern behind the antique structures
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93: Applebee’s Park
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Home field to the Lexington Legends
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94: Fern Lake near Cumberland Gap National Park
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95: World's Largest Bourbon Bottle
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96: Entering Kentucky Bend
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The lone road from Tennessee into the Kentucky Bend enclave, looking just over the state line.
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97: Colonel Sanders' Original Kentucky Fried Chicken Restaurant
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At the age of 40, Sanders cooked chicken dishes and other meals for people who stopped at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky. Since he did not have a restaurant, he served customers in his living quarters in the service station. His local popularity grew, and Sanders moved to a motel and restaurant that seated 142 people and worked as the chef. Over the next nine years, he developed his method of cooking chicken. Furthermore, he made use of a pressure fryer that allowed the chicken to be cooked much faster than by pan frying.
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99: Coal barge leaving McAlpine Locks
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A coal barge leaving the McAlpine Lock & Dam area on the Ohio River at Louisville, KY. Scroll right to see the dams.
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