Wisconsin Dells is a southern Wisconsin city along the Wisconsin River, known throughout the Midwest for its family-friendly theme parks and opportunities for outdoor recreation. It has been praised as the "Water Park Capital of the World" for its numerous award-winning water parks, including Noah's Ark Water Park, the country's largest water park, and the Mt. Olympus Water Park and Theme Park, which offers both wet and dry attractions.

Several area resorts also offer recreation attractions and family stay deals, including Great Wolf Lodge and the Wilderness Hotel and Golf Resort. Gift shops, boutiques, family fun centers, and tourist-friendly restaurants line the city's Strip, along with larger-than-life attractions such as a Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum. For adult visitors, the Mid-Continent Railway Museum offers excursion train rides, while Ho-Chunk Gaming features a variety of Vegas-style casino games.

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