The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill is the site of a Shaker religious community that was active between 1805 and 1910 in central Kentucky. The land is now home to the largest private collection of original 19th-century buildings and is the largest National Historic Landmark in the Commonwealth.
Letchworth State Park, renowned as the “Grand Canyon of the East,” features spectacular vistas of raging waterfalls and of deep canyons, sprawling forests, and hot air balloon rides.
Broke Leg Falls is a 60-foot plunge waterfall along Broke Leg Creek in Menifee County, Kentucky. According to folklore, the creek is named after an ox that broke its leg.
Tennant Creek Falls features three cascade waterfalls along Tennant Creek in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest of the Adirondacks in New York.
Shelving Rock Falls, a 75-foot cascade, is located along Shelving Rock Brook in the Lake George Wild Forest of the Adirondacks in New York.
Bay Brook Falls, a 25-foot slide cascade, is located along the Northwest Bay Brook in the Lake George Wild Forest of the Adirondacks in New York.
Split Rock Falls, a 47-foot tiered waterfall, is located along the Boquet River in the Hammond Pond Wild Forest of the Adirondacks in New York.
Glen Falls features a 27-foot-tall cascade along Ellicott Creek as the centerpiece of Glen Park in Williamsville, New York.
Niagara Falls consists of Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge between New York and Ontario. Located along the Niagara River, the combined falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America, with Horseshoe Falls being the most powerful waterfall on the continent.
The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Beaux-Arts style building was designed by Frank Mills Andrews and constructed between 1905-09 and dedicated in June 1910.
