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1. Devil's Lake State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Activities
Devil's Lake State Park
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2. International Cranes Foundation ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

International Cranes Foundation
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3. Parfrey's Glen

Parfrey's Glen
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4. Circus World

Circus World
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5. Mirror Lake State Park

Category: Activities
Mirror Lake State Park
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6. Driftless Glen

Driftless Glen
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7. Pewit's Nest

Pewit's Nest
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8. Aldo Leopold Foundation

Aldo Leopold Foundation
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9. Ski Hi Fruit Farm

Category: Activities
Ski Hi Fruit Farm
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10. Von Klaus Winery

Category: Food & Drink
Von Klaus Winery
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11. Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells

Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells
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12. Glacial Lake Wisconsin

Category: Activities
Glacial Lake Wisconsin
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13. Man Mound

Man Mound
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14. Sauk County Historical Museum

Category: Attractions
Sauk County Historical Museum
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15. Broadway Diner

Category: Food & Drink
Broadway Diner
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16. Baraboo Burger Company

Category: Food & Drink
Baraboo Burger Company
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17. Cheeze Factory Restaurant

Category: Food & Drink
Cheeze Factory Restaurant
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18. Culver's

Culver's
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19. Pizza Ranch

Category: Food & Drink
Pizza Ranch
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20. AL Ringling Mansion

Category: Museums & Culture
AL Ringling Mansion
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21. Ochsner Park Zoo

Category: Kids & Family
Ochsner Park Zoo
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22. Baraboo Bluff Winery

Category: Food & Drink
Baraboo Bluff Winery
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23. Spa Serenity

Spa Serenity
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Baraboo is a historic town that attracts many visitors to the Midwest to see the Circus World Museum, as the small town is the hometown of the famous Ringling Brothers.
  • However, the circus isn’t Baraboo’s only claim to fame. The town is also the home of the International Crane Foundation with its fifteen different crane species and the Devil’s Lake State Park surrounded by bluffs 500 feet high, as well as several other museums, restaurants, parks, farms, a winery, and many other things to do.

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