25 Instagram-worthy places in Louisville

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From glowing city views on 8UP’s rooftop + leafy plant backdrops at Forage to our intricately tricked-out cars and our expansive parks, Louisville is, hands down, one of the prettiest places out there.

That’s why we want to know where you go in town to get the most enviable pics for your social media feed that will stop folks mid-scroll.

But first, here are 25 fine-looking spots around town for you to snap your next selfie. Did we miss any especially Instagrammable locales? Tell us below.

8UP Elevated Drinkery & Kitchen, 350 W Chestnut St. | 📸: @igerslouisville

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21c Museum Hotel Louisville, 700 W. Main St. | 📸: @hiddenlouisville

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Red Tree NuLu, 701 E. Market St. | 📸: @liveinlou

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Waterfront Botanical Gardens, 1435 Frankfort Ave. | 📸: @bethjoyo

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Heigold House Facade, 332-402 Frankfort Ave. | 📸: @macabremondays

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Big Four Bridge, 1101 River Rd. | 📸: @paty_dlc

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Westport Village, 1315 Herr Ln. | 📸: @21sparksfly

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Belle of Louisville, 401 W River Rd. | 📸: @uptoclaudia

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Iroquois Park Overlook, Iroquois Park | 📸: @amberbrooks.realtor

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Forage, 1217 S. 4th St. | 📸: @maceymarie

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Cool car in Limerick, S. 6th and Breckinridge St. | 📸: @spacecowboy_af

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The Rathskeller, Seelbach Hilton Hotel | 📸: @seelbachhiltonhotel

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Bernheim Forest, 2075 Clermont Rd., Clermont, KY | 📸: @winstontheenglishsetter

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St. Louis Bertrand Catholic Church, 1104 S. 6th St. | 📸: @tayloreventsetc

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Cave Hill Cemetery & Arboretum, 701 Baxter Ave. | 📸: @u2photography

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Spinelli’s Pizzeria, 614 Baxter Ave. #1172 | 📸: @1mixgod

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The Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, 800 W. Main St. | 📸: @hello_costello

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NuLu Marketplace, 823 E. Market St. | 📸: @nulumarketplace

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Clever Moose Cafe, 204 S. Hancock St. | 📸: @theglennygirl

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Lueberry, 808 E. Market St. | 📸: @lueberryacai

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Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, 528 W. Main St. | 📸: @crayyhimself

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bar Vetti, 727 E. Market St. | 📸: @barvetti

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Weird, Independent & Proud mural, 1158 Bardstown Rd. | 📸: @georgia_the_explorer_ky

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Lynn Family Stadium, 350 Adams St. | 📸: @cnharding

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Sunergos Coffee, 1647 Norris Pl. | 📸: @sunergos_coffee

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