I was born and raised in Wisconsin, it’s my happy place and I always feel like I’m back home when I cross the state line. I could name a thousand great places to visit, but I’ll limit it to the top 10. Wisconsin is a beautiful state in the Midwest. Bordered by two Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, with over 15,000 inland lakes. The state is a fisherman’s dream! I have fished many of the lakes for northern pike, bluegills, crappy, perch, walleye, and bass. You will find miles and miles of rolling hills and farmland. There are big cities like Madison and Milwaukee, and smaller towns like Baraboo and Eau Claire. The Milwaukee zoo is well known but there are also 10 other Wisconsin zoos worth visiting. It’s a state for every season, in the summer you can fish, hike and camp. The fall has an awesome display of colors with many fall festivals from Apple Fest to Pumpkin Fest. In the winter, you can cross-country ski, ice fish, and snowmobile. The spring is when the lilacs are in bloom and the state comes back to life after the long winter. Springtime is one of the most welcomed seasons since the winters can be long in Wisconsin.

List of 10 Unique Places

1. Devil’s Lake State Park
2. Baraboo, Wisc., Circus World Museum
3. The National Mustard Museum(formerly Mt. Horeb Mustard Museum)
4. N.E.W. Zoo
5. Horicon Marsh
6. Door County
7. Ephraim
8. Washington Island
9. Minocqua, Wisc.
10. Boulder Junction, Wisc.

1. Devil’s Lake State Park

Devil’s Lake is located in Baraboo, Wisc. It got its name because of a misunderstanding or mistranslation, the Ho-Chunk Indian tribe’s name for the lake was “Tawacunchukdah”, which meant “Spirit” lake. When the Trappers and Settlers arrived, they translated the word into “Devil’s” lake. Later, when the park became popular with tourists, the local business and hotel owners took another look at the name and decided the name would attract more tourists! I remember going here often, yearly school field trips, and later, taking my children here. It’s a great family location to spend the day! When I was a kid, the rumor was that they had never found the bottom of this lake! Thanks to the internet, I can look it up, and it’s only 47 feet deep! Not quite bottomless!

There are tons of things to do at Devil’s Lake!

• 2 Beaches for Swimming
• Hiking and Rock Climbing
• Biking
• Boating, Canoeing, & Kayaking
• Bird watching
• Fishing & Hunting
• Scuba Diving
• Skiing, Snowshoeing, & Sledding

2. Baraboo – Circus World Museum

The Circus World Museum is in Baraboo, Wisc. I have been going to the Circus World Museum ever since I was in Elementary school. It was always an annual school field trip. It’s a really cool place, especially if you love the circus. I have to admit that I miss the real circus. I understand why it ended, but in my family and my husband’s family, it was an annual event! The museum has struggled financially through the years but has remained open. I was able to share this wonderful place with my husband a few years ago, and my Dad was also able to join us. The Ringling Brothers used this property as their winter quarters from 1884-1918. The museum tells the story of the Ringling family and how the Brothers started their circus. The museum property includes 7 original buildings and much more;

• 260+ authentic circus wagons
• Circus Exhibits
• Vast information and photos of the Ringling brothers
• Original circus posters
• The Big Top has live circus performances in the summer
• Live circus animals

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