Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

Look for the 120-foot-tall replica of Babe Ruth's Louisville Slugger at the museum's entrance, which is possibly the easiest tourist attraction in town to discover. Inside, visitors may take a tour of the Louisville Slugger factory, where they can see how a basic piece of wood is transformed into a tool that has been used by professional baseball players to set records since 1884.

A museum attached to the factory houses memorabilia and exhibits on the history of the Louisville Slugger as well as the careers of some of the most famous players who used it. The bat used to smash Hank Aaron's 700th home run, Joe DiMaggio's bat from his 56-game hitting streak, and Babe Ruth's bat from 21 of his 1927 home runs, complete with the notches that the Bambino cut around the logo for each of those hits, are among the museum's most valued possessions. Batting cages, a pitching simulator, and a 17-ton limestone baseball glove are among the museum's attractions, which are often climbed by both children and adults. You'll get your own mini bat as a keepsake at the end of your tour.

Address: 800 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky
Website: www.sluggermuseum.com