Wisconsin Travel Guide
The limestone cliffs at Cave Point, Door County. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Wisconsin runs on dairy, water and football. Door County's cherry orchards and limestone bluffs are the Midwest's Cape Cod. The Wisconsin Dells' sandstone gorges built the waterpark capital of the world. And Green Bay's Lambeau Field is the cathedral of the NFL.
Milwaukee brings the Harley-Davidson Museum, the lakefront art museum's moving wings, and the brewery heritage. Madison's isthmus campus and the House on the Rock's eccentricity round out the state.
Destinations in Wisconsin
Door CountyFish boils, cherry orchards, Cave Point's limestone cliffs.
Lambeau Field, Green BayThe 1957 stadium tour and the Packers Hall of Fame.- Apostle IslandsSea caves on Lake Superior; the ice caves in deep winter.
- Harley-Davidson Museum, MilwaukeeThe 1903 Serial Number One bike and a century of motorcycles.
- Wisconsin DellsThe Upper Dells boat tour through sandstone gorges.
- MadisonThe capitol, State Street and the Memorial Union Terrace.
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Top Cities & towns in Wisconsin
Regional food
- Cheese curds (fresh, squeaky, ideally fried)
- Fish fry (the Friday-night supper-club ritual)
- Brats (Sheboygan-style, with hard rolls)
Getting there
Milwaukee (MKE) and Madison (MSN) are the gateways; Chicago O'Hare is often closer for the south. Door County and the Dells need a car.