This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Books bound in human skin and H. P. Lovecraft's letters are among a few of the treasures this library has to offer.

Unicorns, elephants, and bears, oh my!

A 19th century library favored by Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, known by locals as "the Ath."

Last residence of H.P. Lovecraft featured in his story "The Haunter of the Dark."

A former barn converted into a massive train diorama.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

At this Wisconsin museum there are real ducks, fake ducks, duck calls and a Duck Blind.

Where experiments are conducted on all things wood.

Farms are serving pizza made from their own fresh crops, a growing trend in the American Midwest.

One of the last surviving C-97s sits in a field in front of a Wisconsin inn.

Museum with an extensive collection of Cray supercomputers and related artifacts.

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

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

The birthplace of a titan of American cinema.

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

A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.

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

Complex aquaponics systems allow fish and plants to grow in harmony.

One of Frank Lloyd Wright's final works was this UFO church.

Literally a million fascinating cartographic artifacts are held in this sprawling university collection.

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