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Artist Margaret Morley starts work on a "Kentucky Rushmore" mural at the Why Louisville shop on Bardstown Road.
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Louisville's 17-acre Central Park was designed by architect Frederick Law Olmstead, who also designed New York's Central Park.
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Local entrepreneur James Graham Brown built Louisville's Brown Hotel in only 10 months. It opened in 1923 at a cost of $4 million.
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Mixologist Tony Gundoll crafts a cocktail at Louisville's Proof on Main restaurant, part of the city's burgeoning food culture.
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Not just for sipping: Kentucky bourbon shows up in everything from chocolates to candles in Louisville, home to one-third of the world's bourbon production.
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Hometown hero: An eerily realistic version of KFC founder Harlan Sanders greets visitors at the Why Louisville shop on East Market Street. (The real colonel is buried in the city's Cave Hill Cemetery.)
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Crowning glories: A display of Derby hats greets passersby at the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft in downtown Louisville.
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You can't leave Louisville without sampling a mint julep, whether served in traditional silver cups or a frosty glass.
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The Jim Beam distillery, only a half hour drive south of Louisville, is a popular stop on Kentucky's bourbon trail.
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The "hot brown" - an open-faced turkey sandwich with bacon and Mornay sauce - was created at Louisville's Brown Hotel.
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Bourbons Bistro, an original member of Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail, serves more than 130 different bourbons.