Whiskey Row is famous for many things -- the bourbon, the history, the architecture. But after 15 years of guiding tours on this block, I can tell you the real answer goes deeper than any of them. Here's what makes this one stretch of Louisville's Main Street unlike any other street in America.

Whiskey Row is my backyard. As a Louisville native and professional tour guide with 15 years on this block, I'll walk you through what Whiskey Row actually is, how it got its name, and why this single stretch of Main Street became the center of the American bourbon industry -- and then nearly disappeared forever.