This Kentucky High School Baseball Field May Be the Coolest One in the U.S.

There are some historic major league baseball stadiums across the country. A regional one that quickly comes to mind is Wrigley Field in Chicago. However, there's a high school baseball diamond in Kentucky that may the THE coolest 'stadium' in the U.S.

The relatively new Floyd Central High School opened seven years ago in Floyd County, Kentucky. Floyd County is situated in the far eastern side of the state. That new school was opened on property that housed an old abandoned mine. The new location was also home to a large rock mountain on the backside of the property that school officials didn't know was there. So, they had to cut into it to to build the school's sports complex.

That complex houses a baseball field, softball field, football field and what is arguably the coolest backdrop in all of high school sports. What's left of that rock mountain is magnificent.

Floyd Central High School Athletic Director Tony Isaac says, "There definitely have been some interesting things said about it. They brag about how unique it is."

You can certainly tell that. There's YouTube video of a baseball game being played at the field. It looks like something right out of Ancient Rome!

Tony adds, "I believe the county closed the road on top of it. Someone rode a horse on it at our first game. They got off their horse, built a fire and watched the game!"

Not only are there baseball fans showing up, sometimes there are elk, turkey and deer catching the games as well.

"It makes for a beautiful setting- especially when the sun sets."