Big Bone Lick State Historic Site

Steve’s take

Yes, the name is real. Big Bone Lick is where mammoths, mastodons, and ancient bison got stuck in salt licks and left their bones behind. It's basically Kentucky's answer to the La Brea Tar Pits. The museum has real fossils and there's a herd of bison on site. Your kids will spend the entire visit giggling about the name and that's fine. About fifteen minutes off I-75. Fun, educational, and the name alone is worth the stop.