NATURE’S ART WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT? In Kentucky, we’re all about jaw-dropping overlooks! The Natural Bridge Overlook in Slade is an ever-changing panorama – a tapestry of texture, color and shifting silhouettes – that never ceases to amaze or inspire. In a city that moved mountains, Pikeville’s Cut-Through Overlook peaks as a project so breathtaking in scope that it made history as one of the world’s foremost engineering marvels. Pinnacle Overlook offers the view that has inspired generations of adventure-seekers to journey through Cumberland Gap. Watch the sun as it sets over the mighty Mississippi River at Columbus-Belmont State Park in Columbus. GOLDEN GRAMS Elevate your Instagram game with these stunning shots! Deep within Horse Cave’s Hidden River Cave , a suspension bridge swings over a rushing subterranean river to sunburst-colored Sunset Dome. Painted bourbon barrel, by Zijah Popajah, NKY Bourbon Barrel Walk In Paducah, Bob Noble Park has a new interactive music garden, accessible nature trail and “Wacinton” – a Native American carving by Peter “Wolf” Toth – among its treasures. Clear waters, quiet coves, emerald enclave: Laurel River Lake in the Daniel Boone National Forest boasts them all. Bowling Green’s Shanty Hollow Hiking Trail unwinds beneath a leafy canopy and past moss-covered boulders and outcroppings toward a hidden waterfall. kentuckytourism.com 37
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