The OddSide of Louisville
Welcome to The Oddside of Louisville —
where the familiar ends and the strange begins.
Here, the everyday streets of Louisville twist into stories you’ve never heard, art takes on a life of its own, and hidden corners reveal the city’s weird, wonderful heartbeat.
Eastern Cemetery
Eastern Cemetery sits quietly along Baxter Avenue, but anyone familiar with Louisville’s stranger corners knows it’s anything but peaceful. Established in the mid-1800s, the grounds were meant to be a respectful resting place for generations of Louisvillians, yet today its cracked headstones, sinking soil, and tangled tree lines tell a very different story. Time has worn the cemetery unevenly, leaving behind an eerie beauty—one where history and neglect intertwine, and every crooked monument feels like it’s leaning in to whisper something forgotten.
The true lore of Eastern Cemetery, however, lives in its reputation as one of the city’s most troubled burial grounds. For decades, rumors circulated about grave reuse, overcrowding, and unethical practices, eventually confirmed by investigations that uncovered thousands more burials than records ever showed. Locals tell stories of restless spirits, uneasy silences, and shadows that linger along abandoned pathways. Even now, visitors describe a strange heaviness in the air, as if the cemetery carries the weight of all those untold stories beneath the soil.
Eastern Cemetery stands as a symbol of the city’s darker, more mysterious history—one where truth and folklore blend seamlessly. It’s a place where preservation volunteers fight to restore dignity while the surrounding aura of the supernatural refuses to fade. Whether you visit for the history, the haunted reputation, or the unsettling calm that clings to the grounds, Eastern Cemetery offers a rare glimpse into Louisville’s uncanny side… the part that never truly rests.
Eastern Cemetery
Mellwood Art Center
Mellwood Art Center is one of Louisville’s most unique creative spaces — a former meat-packing complex transformed into a sprawling network of studios, galleries, shops, and event rooms. Its industrial bones give it a gritty charm, and the energy inside comes from more than 170 artists and small businesses working in real time. The place is never polished, never predictable, and always alive with the hum of creation.
Wandering Mellwood feels like exploring an urban maze: long corridors, open doors, bursts of color, handmade goods, and the occasional rehearsal echoing through the concrete. It’s a community space built on curiosity — a mix of art, culture, oddities, and history that thrives precisely because of its rough edges. Every turn offers something different, whether it’s a painter at work, a pop-up market, or a small gallery hidden behind an unassuming door.
Downstairs, the atmosphere shifts into Mellwood Antiques & Interiors — a massive antique mall that stretches across the lower levels. With hundreds of booths packed with vintage furniture, retro décor, old books, vinyl, collectibles, and outright strange treasures, it feels like a time capsule designed for treasure-hunters. Together, the art center above and the antique labyrinth below create one of Louisville’s most fascinating destinations: a place where the past and present collide, perfect for anyone exploring The Oddside of Louisville.
Mellwood Art Center
