TikTok really has opened my eyes to hidden treasures everywhere. I'm sure that I'm not the only one…read morethat feels this way. When you doom scroll, you come across many different places that are true hidden gems. Door To Nowhere, or Heigold House, is definitely an oddity and salute to the past. Some housekeeping, you know, things to know about this place. BE CAREFUL. This sits on a roundabout island with steady traffic. Be mindful to the traffic flow and businesses nearby (I parked at a nearby business off the road and walked over here). Be kind to the natural beauty that surrounds this. And most of all, be respectful. As I said, this sits on a roundabout with flowerbeds surrounding it. Whether you are facing front, as in looking at the front of the façade, or looking from the rear, please stay on the sidewalks provided. Take in the informational plaques as well. Built by Christian H Heigold, a successful stonecutter. Majority of the house was completed in 1853. Heigold was a master at stonecutting and completed the home with busts of Presidents George Washington and James Buchanan. Heigold was also a staunch opponent of the 'Know Nothing Party,' and anti-immigration political party and I would like to think that he built his house with all the busts was a big middle finger to those that were anti-immigration. This façade sat in what was known as the The Point neighborhood, which was favored by those that moved to the city from the New Orleans area. Once Louisville diverted the Beargrass Creek away from downtown, this place started to flood annually. Shifting people away from the neighborhood and then the Great Flood of 1937 happened. Slowly the city started buying houses and demolishing them. Ultimately using the land as a dump site. Then this façade was listed on the National Registry of Historical Places. Remained in that area which became Thruston Park. That is until a developer bought the land adjacent to this and build condos. They moved this massive beast, 70,000-pounds, across River Road to where it sits today.

Such amazing history, a must see spot ! Right off a main road but there is parking nearby !read more

Beautifully manicured park with a great asphalt walking trail. Also has covered areas for special…read moreoccasions.

This is a privately owned park that is open to the public. All of their facilities are more than…read moreadequate. There are walking & jogging paths for the avid or occasional user. You must stay on the paths provided. Leave your dogs at home or in the car as you are not allowed to walk them here. There is a duck feeding station at the west end of the pond. Bring loaves of bread for them and for the turtles and fish as well. There are food dispensers for 25 cents a handful. The playground area is in the north end and kind of large and spread out to accommodate several families and still keep some privacy distance. Shelters and picnic tables are also available here nearby the playgrounds. It is a quiet and clean park surrounded by residential neighborhoods.

Last time I was in Louisville I didn't get to see too many sites. I had a limited amount of time…read moreand made my way through the city hitting up the highlights. I wanted to see a lot more than I had time to see and when I found out I was coming here for work, I knew I was going to have more time in the evenings to see things. My work area for this week was right up the street from here. After I was done for the day, I made my way to the grounds to give a quick look around. I was one of two people in the area for the time that I visited which made for an easy and somewhat fast visit. I came here to take in the area and take a few pictures. I would have loved to have visited the museum portion of this, but they have some very odd hours that make it hard to visit if you are from out of town. Something like one Sunday a month. You can, it appears, rent the space for events and have a school field trip. This is on the National Historic Landmark rolls as it is the oldest ornamental water tower in the world. The water tower was almost totally destroyed by a tornado way back and they had to rebuild some of it. But for the most part, what you see, is what was there originally. Completed in 1860 it has served Louisville for years by supplying water to the city. Mimicking buildings you might find in Europe. A tower rising out of a Corinthian portico that holds up several statues. It's a beautiful place to spend your day to pass the time. Beautiful grounds to get your steps in. Benches to sit and watch the water flow on by, and some beautiful views.

Great place to visit. Must see if you are in Louisville. Know the process to get river water to be…read moretap water . Enjoyed and learned a lot. The tour guide is very knowledgeable. Two thumbs up.

This is a wonderful tribute to little girl that passed away. I don't know her story on the front…read moreand talked about her life and she passed away so I have a picture of her on the front. They have what I am assuming a statue of her sitting on top of the world, rest in peace

When I go out of town I always make it a point to take in local culture. Yeah, I hit the main spots…read morethat are the heavy hitters in that area, but I always seek out something that a visitor like me wouldn't go to on a visit. I was confused by the naming of the bridge until I looked it up afterwards. I was wondering why they gave it the Big Four name. If you have no knowledge of the area and are just looking at the bridge, you might end up scratching your head. There are six tresses, not four. So yeah, by looks, you know it didn't get that name, unless someone thought why not confuse people. The name comes from when this was a railroad bridge. Gaining its name from the defunct Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railway, which was nicknamed as the Big Four Railroad.. Lord, that's a mouthful, hence Big Four. It served as a railway bridge when it was first built in 1895 and continued as such after the 1929 rebuild. Served as this type of bridge up until 1968. Then it sat for a while, with the approach spans were removed around 1975 earning it the name "Bridge That Goes Nowhere." Big Four definitely has a better ring to it. Then in 2013 they converted this to bicycle and pedestrian crossing that connects Louisville to Jeffersonville. Want to hear something funny/stupid? When I first visited here I thought I could walk from my hotel to downtown using this bridge. I know better now. The spanning of the Ohio River is nearly a half mile, so yeah, glad I decided against that. I want to say that I saw a sign on the Louisville side that said the approach span was a quarter of a mile since you need to get to elevation of the span. Crazy to think I thought I'd be able to walk nearly a mile across the river each day when I visited last time. I'm going to be honest. I ascended and descended just the Louisville side. I didn't want to cross at any point and waste daylight while I was here. I did my touristy thing here and got back in my vehicle to head back out. With all the parks and walking trails nearby, this is definitely a busy area and you need to pay attention while driving through here.

The Big Four Bridge continues to be such a special part of downtown Louisville…read more We brought my kids across it recently -- this was the first time they were both big enough to walk it themselves -- and it was a joy to get to experience walking across the Ohio River through them. There is so much to see along the waterfront! We looked at boats, birds, barges, buildings, the Belle -- promise not everything started with the letter "B." The benches along the way provided a great respite when we needed a second, and the breeze was perfect on the warm day. The bridge itself is also just pretty to look at, whether it's the way the beams come together at the top (OK, there are a lot of "B" words in this) or how it lights up at night. The Big Four is also prime people watching. We passed a couple taking engagement portraits, other kiddos, sketch artists and more. And once in Indiana, we found a restaurant to eat at for dinner less than a block away. The Big Four is a gem that I'm proud to have in Louisville.

Arepas that gives you wings is a public art mural of the very popular Angel wing murals with a…read morecolorful and vibrant twist. These angels won't murals are popping up all over and make for fun photo ops and always seem to be popular. I will Give credit to This one for being more vibrant and large enough to make the photo ops look more realistic. Overall a cool and fun mural that can be found outside an arepas serving eatery in the st Mathews community of Lousiville Kentucky.

My buddy and I were out walking around found a different public art and landmarks. We came across…read morethis cool angel wing public art display. Definitely an awesome site in addition to the Saint Matthews area

She's off for the season and it's a little disheartening…read more Either way, this fountain is one of a kind and what makes st James so special and so nice to walk!

St James court fountain is the center piece of the beautiful and historic st janes court area in…read morethe old Lousiville neighborhood. Very large working fountain that is a popular photo op in the city of Louisville. Is the backdrop of many photos taken during the st James court art festival held annually. Overall very cool and pretty fountain. Adds even more elegance to the the upscale neighborhood.

This Overlook in Jeffersonville is a hidden gem that offers panoramic views of the Ohio River and…read moredowntown Louisville. I had the overlook to myself during my visit to enjoy the river on a quiet Monday morning. I saw a lovely "steam" boat meandering down the river. The former Big Four Railway Bridge crossing the Ohio River is prominent to the west. The portico is upscale with benches and a picnic table to sit and enjoy the scenery. Roses and lilies were blooming around the pristinely manicured overlook. I thought of the history that has travelled this site on the river. Centuries of Indigenous people, Lewis & Clark, Lafayette and early settlers all traveled past this site. West of the overlook is a lovely grass amphitheater that will come alive in the summer. East of the overlook are empty boat slips. I found free street parking directly across from the overlook. I did not see public restrooms nearby. Access is wheel chair and stroller friendly. The Overlook is a must visit if you are in Jeffersonville.

Jeffersonville overlook is what's he title says. It's an overlook of the Ohio river on…read moreJeffersonville Indiana waterfront portion of downtown. Offer pretty nice views and very closely located to the nearby fisherman's wharf boat dock. So you can catch some people boating at the right time. The entrance is at the tail end of a popular spot for Jeffersonville restaurants and pubs. So if you are enjoying a nice day or night out it's an easy stroll to walk over and take a look at the Ohio river and the city of Louisville skyline.

Whoa, whaaah? Hmmm [Louisville KY]…read more Well, to my surprise I guess I only had to go as far as Louisville in Kentucky to see the Statue of David and I didn't have to be around any tourists! Actually, at 30-feet tall, Louisville's David is almost twice the size of Michelangelo's original masterpiece in Florence Italy and it's all in gold... well, it's actually spray-painted with a gaudy gold paint... and made of styrofoam or fiberglass (not sure) but certainly not Italian marble LoL! The giant golden statue stands outside in front of 21C Museum Hotel on Main Street (who, btw, also owns the statue) which probably turns heads in downtown Louisville... the statue was one of many kinds of street art and statues on Main Street. Is everything big in Kentucky too?! Review #3895

Beautiful 30 ft tall gold recreation of Michelangelo's David. I was able to briefly park across the…read morestreet from it and snap a photo. It's bigger than the original!

Very scenic and interesting park that I stumbled across by accident while ironically attending a…read moreyelp event down the street with my family and some of my daughters friends. There is a small gravel parking lot behind this church and park area. The park area has some really cool and interesting sights. The winged man statue, a tiny door, a cool angel statue, and a nice wooden gazebo with a clock painting at the top. The guard rails had handcuffs attached to them so the kids had fun with that. Tiny place but it packs a lot of cool and interesting sights in it. They also have some picnic tables over to the right to sit and relax or have a picnic. Overall this adorable and peaceful park was a nice surprise and based on it only having one review so far it's a hidden gem for the new Albany area. Cool place that any park or public art person should absolutely check out. I'm glad we stumbled upon this place by accident.

While I was sightseeing and exploring in New Albany I came across this garden. It took me a second…read moreto find it once I found it I walked around explored saw the statues in the gazebo and a nice little garden area that it had. My buddy told me about this place so I decided to check it out and he was right it's a nice little addition to the area