After the 1937 flood this was still standing…read more A German immigrant, C. Heigold built a mansion and to prove his patriotism he carved all sorts of symbols into the walls of stone. During this time, Irish peoples were frowned upon. Allow a German immigrant, they were forced to live a lower class of individuals too! Following Bloody Monday where Irish were forced to stay away from voting with their lives. The Germans had actual live ammunition fired upon them by angry citizens. But still he loved his new country and home! We have the ornate stone symbols to remember how much someone loved their country. This door has been relocated all that was left from the mighty Ohio River. It shows the symbols of freedom, literally liberty carved into it! The love that comes from a man's soul and spirit can still be enjoyed over 150 years later. Now if you are looking to remember your loved one. You could have a brick placed here forever more . When close to the Big Four Bridge and Ohio Water Park Front this is a must. It's on the road directly across from the Botanical Gardens. The flora is maintained by the Botanical Gardens of Kentucky. When in doubt always smell the flowers! Walk through the facade to find the other sides of life.

TikTok really has opened my eyes to hidden treasures everywhere. I'm sure that I'm not the only one…read morethat feels this way. When you doom scroll, you come across many different places that are true hidden gems. Door To Nowhere, or Heigold House, is definitely an oddity and salute to the past. Some housekeeping, you know, things to know about this place. BE CAREFUL. This sits on a roundabout island with steady traffic. Be mindful to the traffic flow and businesses nearby (I parked at a nearby business off the road and walked over here). Be kind to the natural beauty that surrounds this. And most of all, be respectful. As I said, this sits on a roundabout with flowerbeds surrounding it. Whether you are facing front, as in looking at the front of the façade, or looking from the rear, please stay on the sidewalks provided. Take in the informational plaques as well. Built by Christian H Heigold, a successful stonecutter. Majority of the house was completed in 1853. Heigold was a master at stonecutting and completed the home with busts of Presidents George Washington and James Buchanan. Heigold was also a staunch opponent of the 'Know Nothing Party,' and anti-immigration political party and I would like to think that he built his house with all the busts was a big middle finger to those that were anti-immigration. This façade sat in what was known as the The Point neighborhood, which was favored by those that moved to the city from the New Orleans area. Once Louisville diverted the Beargrass Creek away from downtown, this place started to flood annually. Shifting people away from the neighborhood and then the Great Flood of 1937 happened. Slowly the city started buying houses and demolishing them. Ultimately using the land as a dump site. Then this façade was listed on the National Registry of Historical Places. Remained in that area which became Thruston Park. That is until a developer bought the land adjacent to this and build condos. They moved this massive beast, 70,000-pounds, across River Road to where it sits today.

"Come one come all, For all are welcome here…read more Many did not beware or believe the curse that was inflicted but that was many eons ago. Perhaps all the individuals that come here today will have changed . In your local community, there's always something spooky, here at Sixth and Park is the Witches Tree. In days of old it was believed to be cursed. It's believed that a local coven worshipped here. We have visited this site many times. It's a local flavor close to Central Park. They have onsite parking for free. This is a free exhibit. If you have time it's a stop along the Haunted Louisville Trail. When you come, and so many individuals come from all over to see this tree. Beauty of course is in the eyes of the beholder. It's beautiful in all its glory. It's still standing today. It's a celebrated tradition to see this . The tree is located in the older part of historic Louisville. The houses along side this tree area are inspiring. Come visit if you dare .

What a knarly tree and I mean that... it is knarly, with it's twists and bumps and lump. What a…read morefabulous tree... Decorated with trinket, beads, stuffies and lots of other things. Be sure to bring a gift for the tree when you visit. Sure to bring you good luck and/or ward off evil.

Chickens, yes chickens and the steps that they used to take!…read more Originally, according to local lore these stairs were for the chickens that ran around in the neighborhood at large . Sometimes it's all in a name. Currently they have no chickens in the area. Now prior, this was a civil war holdup that proceeded to protect the area. Not a canon was fired from this strong hold position. It's great that these steps have a purpose for today connecting a neighborhood together. In the past it was where troops gathers anticipating an attack on Louisville. The idea that it's a heavy fortress is not ideal for today and our way of thinking, but its connection to the past tells our story. Remember your history! And this is a perfect place that has been incorporated into the narrative of the day to keep a connection open between neighbors while celebrating the past .

I was not chicken enough to do the chicken steps. And here we go with the chicken steps review. I…read morewas out walking around and I came across this cool looking atmosphere in a neighborhood where is a bunch of steps going up and down I had a bunch of designs and things on it. I took pictures of it but unfortunately my phones messed up and I was able to get any uploads. But it was a lot of fun doing it

AWESOME Greeting!!…read more Seriously, this mural is BEAUTIFUL!!!! I spotted this mural after we toured Churchill Downs. It was painted on the side of a building near the parking lot of a Speedway gas station. It is colorful, bright, and simply AWESOME!!! If you find yourself in Lousiville, Kentucky.....then you must stop at this spot!

Greetings from Louisville is a colorful and bright public wall art mural located on the side of a…read morebuilding in the parking lot of the speedway gas station directly across from historic Churchill Downs. Must be a mildly newer mural as I've never noticed it before but spotted it from the parking lot of Churchill Downs this past weekend. So naturally I drove over there and checked out the mural. Very well done and fun representation of the city of Louisville that is bound to attract lots of eyeballs especially on the first Saturday in may for the historic and famed Kentucky derby race. Overall very cool mural that I'm glad is here. Definitely a fun and cool photo op.

The Alley Gallery in Louisville turns boring alley doors into mini art galleries, featuring over…read more130 vibrant vinyl murals by local artists. It's like a hidden art scavenger hunt downtown--small but full of charm. Great for exploring, easy to miss, and totally worth the detour.

Public art from local artists! I've known for awhile that businesses have been encouraged to hire…read moreartists to design a door belonging to their building; however, I haven't naturally bumped into many. After visiting the website I learned a map is available to download. While downtown I visited the Louisville Visitors Center, which is near the Hyatt Regency, and I noticed a painted door I'd never seen before. I was so excited! Time to find more. Love the mission behind Alley Gallery, to support local art and beautify Louisville.

What a blast! A friend won a pair of tickets to Swig and…read moreinvited me to be her plus one. I excitedly said yes! I had heard good things in past years and I couldn't wait to get to experience it myself! Louisville Swig is a party to remember! Or...since it is a repeal day party with more liquor than you could even imagine and very little food...if you aren't careful, it could be a party you can't help but forget! Lol! So prepare before hand with some pizza or tacos or something to help keep you upright with all the boozy offerings. And put those ride share apps on your phone to good use! There was seemingly endless entertainment, with more to see around every turn! Just past the first room with local beers...was a sign beckoning you to the speakeasy! In the speakeasy, there was not just Old Forester beverages...but also Hound Dog Press where you could press a postcard and live music and photo booths, Oh My! Making our way to the main room, we were pleased to see people with pizza boxes handing out Wick's pieces all around! What a great idea! And a tasty one too! We started to make our way around the main room, sampling the drinks that appealed to us (scotch! wine! Ballotin! Rivulet! champagne!). The main complaint I had, as with most events of this size and nature, is the dearth of trash receptacles. One only has so much carrying-in-one's-hand-space. I was always looking around for a place to get rid of my empties. The food that was available was great as well! BBQ, a mac & cheese bar, sushi, and sweets! I don't know if I could pick a favorite....but a build-your-own mac and cheese *IS* a pretty awesome idea! More live music, dancing, and gorgeous outfits donned by all...an exceptional party and a spectacular time! I was lucky enough to attend as someone's plus one at no cost to myself...but I would ABSOLUTELY buy tickets for next year's event! With what you get just by being there...it is more than worth the price of entry! I hope I have the opportunity to attend next year!

I won VIP tickets to this Louisville Swing event from a Yelp giveaway. Thankfully we decided to…read moreget outfits to dress up in the 1920/30s theme. So many people dressed the part and looked great! We arrived right before the VIP hour started at 6:00pm. The check in process outside was kind of a cluster. We stood in line outside to have our IDs checked and wristbands applied but the staff were confused on the process. When we finally entered the event a staff handed us a ticket but didn't say anything about the ticket. I asked the staff upstairs in the VIP area about the ticket but she didn't know what it was for. We enjoyed the bourbon cocktail, champagne, and hors d'oeuvre's. Photo booths are my favorite and I was excited to see one there. Around 6:40pm we asked the upstairs staff if we could go downstairs to start sampling... she told us to go ahead and that everything was open to us. On our arrival downstairs the staff told us that we had to go back up to the VIP area until 7:00pm. I wish we could have had a small window to sample the food and drinks before the general admission ticket holders arrived. I really enjoyed the pork and broccoli salad from Martins BBQ. I had several of the chocolate martinis from Four Roses. I loved the little martini glasses that the chocolate martinis were served in. My fiancé enjoyed stamping his own ice with the roses stamp for his bourbon on the rocks. I was excited to see Titos there with two drinks. I tried the cranberry mule and it was very refreshing. I felt like the space was a little too small for the amount of people there. It was hard to navigate around people to try everything. On our way out we finally figured out where to turn in our tickets for the VIP bag. The VIP bag included 2 glasses and a set of Clayton & Crume leather coaster. Overall we had a good time at the event but I was surprised at how disorganized it was in it's 6th year. I would attend Louisville Swig event again but I don't know if I would pay full price for the VIP. I would definitely pay for the VIP if we had access to everything before the official event started. Thank you to Yelp for my tickets to this event.

Freddy farm bureau is a public art fixture and long time staple of Kentucky state fair…read more For years Freddy has been either terrifying or bringing pleasure to passer Byers and children at the Kentucky state fair. Long time ago he was a standing still structure. As time has gone on he is now seated and has a man hidden somewhere with a microphone and he will talk and say hi to you and your kiddos. Overall a very fun and recognizable Kentucky gem. I can't imagine a Kentucky state fair with ole Freddy. Cool Kentucky tradition.

This guys been around for so long I remember being a kid seeing the Freddy farm bureau guy when I…read morewas a kid now I'm an adult and I saw that he was on Yelp I was excited to make a review. This guy is like 12 foot tall and he talks to you and he comes around every Fehr.

The Greek god Hermes is a bronze sculpture of the geek god Hermes as the name suggests. This public…read moreart sculpture is located in the Kentucky fair and expo center in Lousiville Kentucky. This piece of public art is well hidden inside the massive expo center. While all the events like shows, fair, exhibits etc are held downstairs in the multiple wings. They do have an upstairs area with conference rooms and things. That is where you will see Hermes hanging out right at the top of the flight of stairs in the middle of the south wing area just past the bathrooms on the outer concourse. Statute is medium in sized but well done. Kinda sits on a loft like so it is slightly visible form the ground level. Overall pretty cool statue. Lousiville does not have many things that's I've witnessed that taps into geek mythology so it's always cool to see things like this.

Tom Moore statue is a statue that sits in the fairgrounds of Lousiville Kentucky that sits out in…read morefront of the entrances of freedom hall and the Kentucky fair and expo center out on a small island near the parking lot. The statue is of a man riding a horse. So who is Tom Moore? Good question I have no idea. So I let Google do my homework. Turns out he is the trainer of the most championships at the world championship horse show. The Kentucky fair and expo center along with its shared fairgrounds buildings of freedom hall, broad bent arena and old cardinal stadium ( now tore down) has hosted all kinds of random championships involving live stock, horses, etc etc over the years. There always a random event held at the fairgrounds every weekend it seems. So it would be a safe bet that Tom Moore won a lot of those championships here in Lousiville. Either way it's a cool statue. Unique and different. I now know a useless knowledge factoid of which trainer holds the most horse show championships. So that's cool.

This is a life-size bronze statue located at freedom Hall of Tom Moore.Mr. Moore was Honored the…read morestatue in 2005 As a trainer that has won more championships for in the horse show than any other trainer in history. Tom Moore was referred to as the tall man in the horse industry. And as I said the statues located right outside of freedom Hall for everybody to see see

Art mural that is located just on the outskirts of the hurricane bay portion of the Kentucky…read morekingdom and hurricane bay theme park in Lousiville, Kentucky. Actually located inside the park so you will have to be visiting to find this piece of public art. Cleverly plays off wall art murals in surrounding large cities in Kentucky that all seems to have a giant colorful painting that says "greetings from". So kinda a cool homage to that. The piece includes shots from popular attractions at the very same park toy are visiting. Overall cool and fun piece that I'm sure makes for fun photo ops and cover photos for scrap books and memory files.

Greetings from the kingdom. This is a local mural here at Kentucky kingdom that is on the side of…read morethe wall in the splash area water park. Good spot to go check out