Derby City Antique Mall & Cafe

Watch the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, a thoroughbred race track in Louisville renowned the world over. The annual event takes place on a one and a quarter-mile track for a race known as the "The Most Exciting Two Minutes of Sports" and is steeped in traditions like drinking ice cold Mint Juleps and women wearing one-of-a-kind fancy hats. The event is one of the most well-known attractions in the city.

Pay homage to bright ideas at the Thomas Edison House located in Louisville, where a teenage Thomas Edison rented a room while he worked for Western Union in 1866. Marvel at the numerous exhibits highlighting some of his most famous inventions, including incandescent lamps, phonographs and early motion picture equipment. A visit here offers a look into history that you won't want to miss.

Have a zoo-per-duper family fun time at Louisville Zoo. Discover rare Western gorillas, Sumatran tigers and Asian & African elephants at the 100-acre zoo's popular naturalist animal habitats and attractions. Besides zoo animal fun, there's a Zip Line and Climbing Wall, a 4-D Ride Theater and Sky Trail for loads of high adventure!

Float away together on the Belle of Louisville, the oldest operating Mississippi-style steamboat in the world. Sign up for the two hour romantic sunset cruise down the scenic Ohio River while enjoying a delicious dinner and a night under the stars on the historic paddlewheel steamboat.