Must-see attractions in Lexington

  • Thoroughbred Center

    Lexington

    The company that owns the famed Keeneland track also owns this farm where you can see working racehorses up close during 90-minute tours of the stables,…

  • Lexington Art League at Loudoun House

    Lexington

    Art and architecture buffs won't want to miss this edgy, contemporary visual arts gallery housed in a freestanding American Gothic Revival mansion in the…

  • Kentucky Horse Park

    Lexington

    This educational theme park and equestrian sports center sits on 1200 acres just north of Lexington. Horses representing 50 different breeds live in the…

  • Bluegrass Distillers

    Lexington

    Arguably the best of Lexington’s micro-distillers, it uses blue corn instead of standard corn to make its bourbon, which you’ll learn about from the super…

  • Ashland

    Lexington

    Part historic home and part public park with storybook gardens, Ashland was the Italianate estate of famed statesman and great compromiser Henry Clay …

  • Barrel House Distilling Co

    Lexington

    A micro-distiller set in the barrel house of the now-defunct Pepper Distillery. It bottles bourbon, two moonshines (one aged in bourbon barrels), vodka…

  • Headley-Whitney Museum

    Lexington

    The museum houses a 1940s Hollywood jewelry designer's remarkable collection of stones, trinkets and dollhouses. Don't miss the Shell Grotto, an old…

  • Mary Todd-Lincoln House

    Lexington

    This modest 1806 house has articles from the first lady's childhood and her years as Abe's wife, including original White House pieces. Tours are held…