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

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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
Elvira (above) is one of the most recognizable horror hosts of all time. Played by American actress Cassandra Peterson, Elvira hosted Elvira’s Movie Macabre from 1981 to 1986.

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From Elvira to Svengoolie, Local Horror Hosts' Frightfully Fun History

Every night across the U.S. local horror hosts don masks and costumes to tell jokes and revel in the absurdity of classic horror films.

By Tea Krulos
Did landscape architect Jens Jensen design this winding road in Wisconsin's Door County?

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Wisconsin's Long and Winding Road Has a Secret Past

For decades, locals believed landscape architect Jens Jensen designed this twisty stretch of Highway 42—the real history is even more serpentine.

By Tea Krulos
However long this snowman effigy, known as the Bӧӧgg, takes to burn will determine the remaining length of winter.

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To Banish Winter in This Tiny Wisconsin Town, Burn a Swiss Snowman

The burning of the Bӧӧgg is like a fiery version of Groundhog’s Day, but with fireworks and sausages.

By Tea Krulos
Treasure hunter Tom Klein believes the statue of John Plankinton in Milwaukee's Plankinton Arcade is one of the clues to The Secret's buried treasure.

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Hunting for 'The Secret' Treasure Buried in Milwaukee

Has this couple finally found fantasy author Byron Preiss’s hidden treasure?

By Tea Krulos

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