Quick Summary: The mid-western state of Wisconsin is home to spectacular natural scenery, two Great Lakes – Lake Michigan and Lake Superior – dense forests and rolling farmlands. The Badger State is packed with fun things to do for the whole family from several children’s museums in Milwaukee, La Crosse, and Madison and experiencing the spectacular beauty of the speleothems in the Cave of the Mounds to exploring the history of the circus in Baraboo and hiking and mountain biking at the MacKenzie Environmental Education Center.


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Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary

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Betty Brinn Children's Museum

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Cave of The Mounds

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Children’s Museum of La Crosse

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Chippewa Falls Museum of Industry and Technology

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Circus World Museum

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Death's Door Maritime Museum

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East Troy Electric Railroad

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Green Bay Packer Hall of Fame

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Lumberjack Steam Train

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MacKenzie Environmental Education Center

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Madison Children's Museum

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Mid Continent Railway Museum

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Milwaukee County Zoo

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Mulberry Lane Farm

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National Railroad Museum

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NEW Zoo & Adventure Park (Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo)

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Northwoods Childrens Museum

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Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum

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Railroad Memories Museum

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The Building for Kids

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Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue

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