Quote Originally Posted by OC Richard View Post
There's the thing about locals having sort of a reverse view of their own iconic places, which people travel from all over the world to see.
I can agree with this. I was born & raised here in Louisville. Lived here all of my life, except for the 16 months or so in Cleveland for work. (My official residence was still here in Louisville, but I spend the majority of time up there.)

I've been to Churchill Downs (home of the Kentucky Derby) a handful of times, off-season, and never been anywhere *close* on Derby Day (1st Saturday of May). Unless they happen to live nearby, most natives avoid the area as if attendees had the plague - or were brain-eating zombies, if you're into that. I've been through the Kentucky Derby Museum - which is located at Churchill Downs - once, about a year after it opened. Meh. I've never been through the Louisville Slugger Museum downtown and probably won't go. I've been in Mammoth Cave, a couple of hours south of me, twice (I think).

I think that covers the major local attractions most international folks would know about. Let me know if I missed any that people are interested in and I can let you know if I've been there.