Bowling Green – Corvette Capital of the World
A sinkhole that swallowed eight Corvettes?
The National Corvette Museum marks the tenth anniversary of the sinkhole seen ‘round the world: The new exhibit, “Ground to Sky: The Sinkhole Reimagined,” recently opened to document the moments, memories and machines that made history when a cave-in claimed eight cars from the museum’s multimillion dollar collection and caused an international sensation.
See two Corvettes recovered from the sinkhole and fully restored: a 2009 “Blue Devil” ZR1 and the 1 Millionth Corvette (a white ’92 model). The exhibit also includes other cars that remain damaged from the incident and dramatic multimedia that illustrates a look back at the museum’s remarkable history and a vision of where the museum is heading.
But hurry! “Ground to Sky” closes at the end of the year—and there likely won’t be another dedicated exhibit to the sinkhole in the museum.
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Hopkinsville – Batter Capital of the World
Say hello to Hopkinsville—where delicious batter meets extraterrestrial mystery.
An 11-foot-tall stalk of wheat. A huge stack of pancakes topped with a golden butter pat. A giant batter bowl, sized for selfie stops. As if being known as the Batter Capital of the World isn’t strange enough, the charming town of Hopkinsville is also famous for one of the strangest UFO encounters in history.
A spaceship sighting! An alien invasion! A farmhouse under siege! In 1955, the Kelly Incident put Hopkinsville on the map with tales of goblin-like creatures visiting a local farmhouse. The incident was so otherworldly, it even inspired the 1982 movie, “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” Learn more about this close encounter of the paranormal kind at the Hopkinsville Visitors Center and Pennyroyal Area Museum.
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Morehead-Rowan Co. – Musky Capital of the South
Dive Into the Unusual in the Home of Muskies . . . and Mystery?
Drop a line, reel in a musky, snap a trophy pic. That is, if you can catch this elusive predator, a creature of near mythical proportions among the anglers from all over the country who flock to Cave Run Lake in droves. Then, uncover the eerie secrets of Morehead State University, whose campus is crawling with ghosts.
At Button Auditorium, legend holds that a young janitor named Kate fell to her death while cleaning a clock. During the building’s renovations in the 1960s, a child supposedly died here. At Nunn Hall, a young woman allegedly jumped to her death in a case of forbidden love.
Students have reported feeling cold blasts of air, hearing strange noises and seeing a specter in Victorian dress at the theatre in Breckenridge Hall. In 2002, on Opening Night of the very first show, tragedy struck when theater namesake Lucille Caudill Little passed away.
All are said to haunt these hallowed halls of higher education. Feeling brave? Catch one of the four productions presented in Morehead’s Lucille Caudill Little Theatre in Breckinridge Hall each year.
Don’t just investigate these curious claims to fame. Pick up a Kentucky Capitals Quest passport and collect stickers, earn prizes—and make some unforgettable memories on the way.