A statue honors the genius who allegedly first took a meatball and made it into a hamburger.

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

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

An oddly poignant roadside attraction celebrating American folklore.

143 feet of leaping muskie whose mouth can be used as a wedding venue.

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

This rare vessel mixed luxury with labor before being converted to a museum and sometimes haunted maze.

A stone face watches over the river.

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

Restaurant in Northern Wisconsin comes with a unique feature: a grassy roof covered in living goats.

A museum devoted to the victims and the survivors of the most catastrophic fire in American history.

Almost half-way between the Equator and North Pole.

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

The secluded resting place of a local historical figure who perished during the sinking of the Titanic.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

Statue dedicated to the star of an old television show.

This striking art museum holds an amazing series of curiosity cabinets.

A unique botanical garden housed in three giant geodesic domes.

One of the largest aviation events in the world brings half a million aircraft enthusiasts to Wisconsin each year.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bypass decorated with large wooden troll carvings.

Software company Epic Systems has created one of the strangest and largest workplaces of all time.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.