Woodland, Wisconsin
The Painted Forest
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.
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Woodland, Wisconsin
An unassuming house in Wisconsin hides a transient artist’s magnum opus.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
This lakefront cottage was crafted in the 1800s and was once a sanitorium.
Clintonville, Wisconsin
A 100-year-old chair with joints "cemented by nature."
Sparta, Wisconsin
Small-town museum dedicated to outer space ... and bicycles.
Madison, Wisconsin
A largely forgotten and touching neoclassical marble fountain overlooking a bear mound effigy.
Laona, Wisconsin
Experience the life of an 1800's lumberjack at this interactive museum that is only accessible by railroad.
Madison, Wisconsin
A bronze plaque marks the site of the only show the "King of the Soul Singers" ever missed.
Two Rivers, Wisconsin
The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.
Appleton, Wisconsin
This solitary gravestone is separated from the rest in Appleton, explaining why local legends continue to surround it.
Superior, Wisconsin
A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.
Washington, Wisconsin
The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Legend says Dungeons and Dragons players can get their dice blessed at the creator of the game's memorial.
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.
Madison, Wisconsin
A hundred-year-old museum filled with giant physics toys and experiments designed by grad students.
Racine, Wisconsin
The spaceship-like theater, which is still in use, was one of the most popular exhibits at the 1964 New York World's Fair.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
This quirky museum has a collection of more than 15,000 bobblehead dolls.
Dickeyville, Wisconsin
A tribute to the twin ideals of religion and patriotism, built by a Catholic priest from rocks, glass, and innumerable found items.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Rhinelander, Wisconsin
The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.
Plainfield, Wisconsin
Eternal resting place of the grave robber and murderer who served as inspiration for many of cinema’s famous madmen.