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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Louisville

17 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Louisville, Kentucky

Updated March 31, 2025

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Waverly Hills Sanitorium

Louisville, Kentucky

Waverly Hills Sanatorium

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

Louisville, Kentucky

Colonel Sanders' Grave

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Witches’ Tree - Louisville, KY

Louisville, Kentucky

The Witches' Tree

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.
Pope Lick Trestle Bridge

Louisville, Kentucky

Pope Lick Trestle Bridge

This railroad overpass is said to be home to a murderous goat-man whose very legend has led to very real deaths.
Eastern Cemetery

Louisville, Kentucky

Eastern Cemetery

This abandoned cemetery has a dark past of bodies buried over bodies.
Skull of St. Magnus

Louisville, Kentucky

Shrine of Saints Magnus and Bonosa

The only building in Louisville (hopefully) that contains two ancient holy skeletons.

Louisville, Kentucky

Belle of Louisville

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
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Louisville, Kentucky

Muhammad Ali Gravesite

One of the greatest boxers and humanitarians to ever live chose his hometown as his final resting place.
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Colonel Sanders' Grave

The grave of the iconic Kentucky Fried Chicken mascot features a bust of the man behind the goatee.
Royal red shrimp are a seasonal delicacy found along the Florida coast and the Mississippi Delta.

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North of Bourbon

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When the Grim Reaper visits, it doesn't discriminate. The cemeteries of the Bluegrass State are home to a cast of characters that includes famous folks, as well as others whose faces you know, but whose names you might not recognize. Visitors can pay their respects to a fast-food icon, a world-famous athlete, comedic actor, and a local magician, as well as a folk hero who may or may not be buried there at all.

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Colonel Harland Sanders’s Grave in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Stories About Louisville

F. Scott Fitzgerald poses in his military uniform in 1917; he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville in March 1918.

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Kentucky's bourbon industry is covering its neighbors in black fungus.
by Anne Marshall
October 30, 2019
This whimsical house, flanked by trees, is up for grabs.

For Sale: A Pink Temple to Temperance With a Dubious History of Debauchery

The rosy-hued house in Louisville, Kentucky, could be yours.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
October 9, 2019
This little piggy went to the bank.

Sold: A Country Ham for $1 Million

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by Rohini Chaki
August 29, 2019

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