An elegant German-style resort overlooking the Potomoc River.

"World's largest scrap metal sculpture" stands in an outdoor sculpture garden in the middle of Wisconsin.

This unique zoo is the only place in the world where you can see all 15 species of crane.

A renowned Civil War veteran, this Bald eagle now presides over the Wisconsin State Assembly.

More than 5,000 contemporary and "historic" mustards from around the world.

An authentic Dutch windmill, built in the Netherlands and shipped to Wisconsin.

The remnants of this Douglas fir predate Columbus's arrival in North America.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

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

The menacing creature had a tremendous influence on the local culture before being exposed as a hoax.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.

A larger-than-life version of the hat beloved by hunters, outdoorsmen, and Holden Caulfield.

Rusting hulk stands in testament to the Keweenaw Peninsula’s rich history of copper mining.

As its grandiose name implies, this wooden dome is unsurpassed in size.

There's more contention than one might expect from cherry pie pans.

This picturesque beacon was built to keep boats safe shortly after the Civil War.

This lighthouse and shipwreck museum keep a torch burning for the memory of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

Possibly the world's largest coin stands just outside of a Canadian science center.

This "railway" for boats continues a waterway over a road.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

The giant birds honor two native North American species.