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This park harkens back to frontier life in Wisconsin.

A tiny 1857 chapel sits on top of a secluded, forested hill.

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.

These rural ruins are of a Midwestern hotel that was once an elegant spa for the wealthy, then a gangster’s hideaway, and finally a haunted retreat.

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.

This steep-walled ravine contains animal-shaped formations made from sandstone.

Picturesque and haunting, these 160-year-old stone ruins on top of a bluff are the only remains of a settler's legacy.

Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.

This storied music venue was once a tavern that housed an Italian Anarchist book club and prohibition parties; today it's a community space for artists and musicians.

Prayers and messages of hope decorate the ceramic tiles of this pavilion.

The only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed structure in the architect's hometown.

One extremely determined man's homemade universe.

Walk up a ramp through a forest for panoramic views of Lake Michigan.

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

One Austrian's singular yard is now preserved as a folk art garden of concrete wonders.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

The preserved remains of the former Milwaukee County Hospital for the Insane are hidden in the wooded grounds of County Park.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

As the glaciers retreated out of northern Wisconsin, this unique natural wonder was crafted.

A roadside spring pooling in an old bathtub where anyone can stop and sip.

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.