10 Most Beautiful Kentucky Appalachian Towns You Should Move To (and Why)

Eastern Kentucky has a reputation it never fully earned. Hidden in these mountains are some of the most remarkable small towns in America. A city built inside an ancient meteor crater. A town that cut through a mountain and moved its own river. A waterfall where a rainbow appears in the moonlight. And a town where college students don't pay tuition. In this video we count down 10 of the most beautiful Appalachian towns in Kentucky - from a former coal town at the top of the state to the folk arts capital where the Bluegrass meets the mountains. For every town we look at what makes it special, what daily life is really like, and the honest downsides you should know before you move. Which of these towns would you move to tomorrow? Tell us in the comments. And if you grew up in one of them, let us know what we got right - and what we missed. Subscribe to Kentucky Unearthed for a new story about the hidden side of Kentucky every week. Eastern Kentucky is often described by outsiders as poor and forgotten - but some of the most beautiful small towns in America are hidden in these mountains. In this video we explore 10 Appalachian towns in Kentucky that are worth a second look: towns with mountain views, low home prices, tight-knit communities and a slower way of life. For each town we look at what it costs to live there, what daily life is really like, and the honest downsides you should know about before you move. Are you from Eastern Kentucky? Let us know in the comments which town we missed.