Aviation Museum of Kentucky

If you're the type who's mesmerized by thoughts of flight and taking to the clouds, you'll appreciate this local museum. Within it lie a number of restored aircraft, along with flying instruments and artifacts. Included in the collection are a Heath Center Wing, an A-4 Skyhawk, and a model of the state's first airplane, which took flight initially in 1908. Kids are also delighted by the flight simulator, which takes them on a gentle, exciting (and grounded) ride and lets them see how planes function and move.