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BE INSPIRED 24 visitusa.org.uk Kentucky is the front porch of the South, welcoming visitors with Southern hospitality Kentucky Saddle up Equestrian fans are spoilt for choice in Kentucky. Get close to more than 40 breeds of horses at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, visit retired champions at Georgetown’s Old Friends Farm or take in the track kitchen and watch the morning workouts at the Keeneland Race Track. Alternatively, explore the history and pageantry of sport's greatest two minutes at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisivllle. Roll out the barrel Follow the Kentucky Bourbon Trail for a tasty tour experience. Buffalo Trace is the oldest continuously producing distillery, while Kentucky Cooperage, Lebanon, has new charred oak barrels that are crafted for bourbon production. For even more fun after dark, take in the nightlife along the Urban Bourbon Trail in Louisville. The right note The newly opened Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro is dedicated to the preservation of the international history of bluegrass music. Berea and Paducah are known for their arts districts. Kentucky also plays host to major music and art festivals throughout the year, including the week-long Festival of the Bluegrass each June. Outdoor life Kentucky offers diverse landscapes, rolling streams, large lakes and many national and state parks. Known as the 'Niagara of the South,' thundering Cumberland Falls is 65 feet high and 125 feet wide, while Mammoth Cave National Park is the world's longest cave system. BE INSPIRED, VISIT KENTUCKYTOURISM.COM The highlights of “Head to the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville to learn about the boxer's legacy, or the Slugger Museum and Factory, which tells the tale of America's iconic baseball bat brand”