western waterlands western waterlands a 102 s the proud home of one of only nine designated UNESCO Creative Cities in the country, the largest manmade lake in the eastern U.S. and a vast playground peninsula with the Elk & Bison Prairie set in a native grassland habitat — looking very much like the Kentucky of more than a century ago — this region is audacious, artistic and authentic. Photo: Nine Pines Retreats, Cadiz #TravelKY