Our top picks to explore in Wisconsin
Welcome to Wisconsin, the Badger State! Bordered by two Great Lakes and shaped by forests, farmland, and lively cities, Wisconsin offers a broad range of experiences for every kind of traveler. Madison brings lakefront views, museums, and Capitol tours, while Milwaukee pairs brewing history, major festivals, and a strong arts scene along Lake Michigan.
Beyond the cities, Wisconsin is made for scenic getaways. Explore Door County for shoreline villages and cherry orchards, head to Wisconsin Dells for waterparks and sandstone bluffs, or venture north to the Apostle Islands for kayaking, beaches, and lake views. Add in cheese curds, supper clubs, and four-season outdoor recreation, and Wisconsin becomes an easy state to revisit again and again.
This is a list of our recommended places to visit while you are in Wisconsin.
Appleton , Wisconsin, sits along the Fox River in the heart of the state’s Fox Cities region, a metropolitan area of approximately 230,000 people tha…
Eau Claire , located in northwestern Wisconsin at the confluence of the Chippewa River and the Eau Claire River , is a city that wears its identity w…
Green Bay , Wisconsin, sits at the mouth of the Fox River on Green Bay, an elongated arm of Lake Michigan that has shaped the city’s identity for nea…
Kenosha sits on the shores of Lake Michigan in southeastern Wisconsin, roughly equidistant between Milwaukee and Chicago. With a metropolitan populat…
Madison , the capital of Wisconsin, is a uniquely positioned city built on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona , earning it the nickname…
La Crosse , Wisconsin, sits in the heart of the Driftless Area — a rare pocket of the upper Midwest that glaciers bypassed during the last Ice Age, l…
Milwaukee , Wisconsin’s largest city, sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan , where the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers flow into…
Oshkosh is a historic city located on the western shore of Lake Winnebago in east-central Wisconsin. Best known for hosting the EAA AirVenture fly-in…
Racine , Wisconsin’s fifth-most populous city, sits on the western shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Root River , approximately 22 miles sou…
Waukesha , the seat of Waukesha County , is a thriving city in southeastern Wisconsin located along the Fox River about 18 miles west of Milwaukee. W…