Louisville

Worth seeing in and around Louisville

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Louisville

   The University of Louisville is a public research university in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It is part of the Kentucky state university system.

   4.6 km · public university in Kentucky · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Archdiocese of Louisville

   The Archdiocese of Louisville is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in central Kentucky in the United States. The cathedral church of the archdiocese is the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville.

   1.5 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Lynn Family Stadium

   Lynn Family Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in the Butchertown neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States. It has been home to Louisville City FC of the USL Championship since its opening in 2020, along with the National Women's Soccer League side Racing Louisville FC since 2021, and the United Football League Louisville Kings since 2026.

   1.6 km · soccer stadium in Louisville, Kentucky · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Freedom Hall

   Freedom Hall is a multi-purpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Kentucky State Fair Board. It is best known for its use as a basketball arena, previously serving as the home of the University of Louisville Cardinals and, from 2020 to 2024, as the home of the Bellarmine University Knights.

   6.3 km · indoor arena in Louisville, Kentucky · Wikipedia
5. 05
   L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium

   L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, also known as L&N Stadium and formerly known as Cardinal Stadium and Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, is a football stadium located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the southern end of the campus of the University of Louisville. Debuting in 1998, it serves as the home of the Louisville Cardinals football program.

   5.6 km · stadium at the University of Louisville · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Cathedral of the Assumption

   The Cathedral of the Assumption is a Catholic cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Louisville.

   800 m · Catholic cathedral in Louisville, Kentucky · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Kentucky Kingdom

   Kentucky Kingdom, formerly known as Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom, is a theme park in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The 67-acre park includes a collection of amusement rides and the Hurricane Bay water park.

   6.8 km · amusement park in Louisville, Kentucky · Wikipedia
8. 08
   AEGON Center

   400 West Market is a skyscraper in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 35-story, 549-foot high structure was designed by architect John Burgee with Philip Johnson.

   500 m · building in Kentucky, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Louisville Slugger Field

   Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The baseball-specific stadium opened in 2000 with a seating capacity of 13,131.

   600 m · baseball park in Louisville, Kentucky · Wikipedia
10. 10
    KFC Yum! Center

    The KFC Yum! Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

    300 m · multi-purpose indoor arena in Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Wikipedia

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Getting to Louisville

Airports

Louisville Muhammad Ali (SDF), 10 km · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky (CVG), 129 km · Indianapolis (IND), 169 km

Stations

Louisville International Airport, 9.2 km · Bowman Field, 8.3 km

• Cincinnati / Covington → Louisville

  140 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · $13–17
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• Indianapolis → Louisville

  172 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · $15–20
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• Nashville → Louisville

  249 km · quickest by road, 4h 7m · $22–31
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