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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lake Geneva

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Updated March 28, 2024
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Gary Gygax Memorial.

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Gary Gygax Memorial

Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
The Baker House

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

The Baker House

This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.
Headstone for Ernest Gary Gygax

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Gary Gygax Grave Site

The final resting place of Gary Gygax; co-creator of Dungeons and Dragons.
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Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Riviera Ballroom

A historic ballroom host to famous performers from the big band era to 1980s rock.
Andy Gump Statue

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Andy Gump Statue

An unusual statue in Wisconsin of the first daily comic strip character.
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Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Yerkes Observatory

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.
6 miles from Lake Geneva
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Bray Road

It is the location of a string of sightings of a “werewolf” or “wolfman” from the early 1970s to the late ‘90s, now known as the Beast of Bray Road.
6 miles from Lake Geneva
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Stories About Lake Geneva

One Gary Con vendor was selling these dragon dice holders. Also known as dice jails, these holders "detain" unlucky dice.

Dungeons & Dragons All Started In This Tiny Wisconsin Town

Since 2008, Lake Geneva has hosted Gary Con, a convention honoring the hometown hero who created the beloved game.
by Tea Krulos, Atlas Obscura
March 28, 2024
A female astronomer peers through Yerkes Observatory's massive refractor telescope in Williams Bay, Wisconsin.

Uncovering the Forgotten Female Astronomers of Yerkes Observatory

It all started with a photo of Einstein.
by April White, Atlas Obscura
January 9, 2024
Sid Pearl jumps safely back to the boat—but that's not always what happens. Pearl has fallen in the lake eight times in two years.

The Gravity-Defying Mail Jumpers of Lake Geneva

Yes, sometimes they fall in the drink.
by Rebecca Deurlein, Atlas Obscura
September 20, 2021
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