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By Nick Villano

Mississippi Rebels players make their way down the Walk of Champions before their game against the Austin Peay Governors at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports
Mississippi Rebels players make their way down the Walk of Champions before their game against the Austin Peay Governors at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports /
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Best college towns in America: Lexington, Kentucky (Home of University of Kentucky)

Did you know that Lexington, Kentucky is the horse capital of the world? Despite being the other horse racing city in Kentucky (the Kentucky Derby takes place in Louisville), Lexington is home to a plethora of horse-related activities. It starts with the Kentucky Horse Park, which is home to some of the best equestrian events in the country. They also let you get up close and personal with the horses. There are even horse-themed escape rooms in Lexington.

But when people aren’t coming for the horses, they are coming for Kentucky Wildcats sports. People might associate Kentucky with its basketball team, but the football tailgates do their best to keep up with the SEC tradition. The Gluck Equine Center is the center of the party on game day.

On the fringes of the city is the Raven Run Nature Sanctuary. It’s more than 700 acres of forests and streams.

There are multiple historical sites that people can tour in the city of Lexington. That includes the Mary Todd Lincoln House, which was the childhood home of the 16th first lady in U.S. history. There’s also the Waveland State Historic Site and Hunt-Morgan House. The university also owns the arboretum, which gives you a special look at the trees of the area as they change with the seasons.

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