The weirdest KY roadside attraction you have to see

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Sep 20

Written By Samantha Nelson

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This article includes:

1) information about the Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland Museum roadside attraction

2) details on how you can expand this road trip with a stop at a local Kentucky distillery

3) a cool way to make this wacky roadside attraction an overnight getaway

Destination: Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland Museum

Drive time from Nashville to Calvert City: 2 hours

What the heck is a hillbilly garden?

Source: Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland Museum

Yeah. It’s weird.

Really weird. But the good kind of weird that you can’t turn away from. See how this eccentric artist turned his family’s apple orchard into a roadside attraction that pays homage to every hillbilly pun you have ever heard!

There are toilets and buried lawn mowers. There is a subdivision for ants and chickens and pigs. There is even a vintage toy collection that is a throw-way-way-back to days of old.

The Apple Valley Hillbilly Garden and Toyland Museum has global notoriety after being featured in many renown articles and news outlets.

If you’re feeling wacky, hop in the car and head north.

Add this stop on your way if you like bourbon.

Casey Jones Distillery is a 5-star rated Kentucky distillery located on 73 acres in Hopkinsville. This family-owned distillery is known for their moonshine. Tours and tastings are offered 7 days a week.

Want to make this an overnight road trip from Nashville?

Book an overnight stay at the riverside town of Paducah, Kentucky. There are many small-town museums, quaint architecture and cobblestone streets. Designated as a UNESCO Creative City, this artsy town has murals and a historic downtown area to explore.