The World's Most Beautiful Places
Taylorsville Lake is a popular reservoir for recreation south of Louisville, Kentucky’s largest city. The lake began filling in the 1980’s around the time of the founding of Taylorsville Lake State Park. The park encompasses 1200 acres. The lake derives its name from Richard Taylor, the father of the 12th President of the United States Zachary Taylor, who originally donated the land for what would become the city of Taylorsville.
Algonquin is a village located in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, and is a suburb of Chicago. The village, incorporated in 1890, is known as “The Gem of the Fox River Valley”. The area was originally inhabited by the Potawatomi Native Americans, and the village derives its name from a series of Indian mounds that at the time of the village’s founding were known as the Algonquin Mounds.
A view of the public park surrounding the historic Simpson County Courthouse in Franklin, Kentucky at Christmas, with an outdoor Christmas Tree display with lights, ornaments and a star. Located in the historic downtown of Franklin, Kentucky. December 2023.
