Places chrissyml Wants to Go

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

Veritable museum of 20th century country music history.

A whimsical folk art garden full of punny pieces and a diorama containing 3,500 toys.

A former 19th-century tavern, famous for its peach brandy and honey concoction.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.

Thousands of unique minerals, including some of the most impressive fluorite crystals in the world.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Origin of the blue-skinned Fugates of eastern Kentucky.

You can climb to the summit of Black Mountain, as long as you sign the waiver.

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

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A museum that houses the world's largest collection of ventriloquism dummies.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

Moonbows over Kentucky.

Prehistoric animals decorate this popular outdoor park.

The world's longest known cave system.

An abandoned theme park with a strange and tumultuous past.

Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia meet at this point in the Cumberland Gap.

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

Beautiful waterfalls grace a canyon visibly torn by a violent tornado.

A theme park featuring a replica of Noah's Ark built to the measurements specified in the Bible.