A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

The world’s largest collection of angel figurines includes 600 black angels donated by Oprah Winfrey.

Prolific outsider artist Sid Boyum's concrete sculptures add whimsy to Madison's Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.

A surprisingly large number of show waterski teams are located here in Wisconsin.

Three playfully immersive mini golf courses let you travel alongside your ball to the cup at this facility, which has been around since the 1950s.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

The remains of a enormous earthen figure of unknown origins cuts across a rural Wisconsin road.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

A large circus museum with summer performances.

A stone marker memorializes the spot where the King broke up a street fight with a classic karate stance.

A giant, Gilded Age mansion that once belonged to the beer baron of Milwaukee.

A place to eat for on-the-run agents and espionage enthusiasts.

This cave holds a surprisingly colorful variety of geological oddities.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

A version of this picturesque mill has existed since the 1800s.

Outside the Missouri Quilt Museum, this large spool has more than one million yards of thread—and counting.

The creator of the Kewpie doll's former home has been turned into a museum celebrating her life and work.

A Mormon place of exile in Missouri.

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

A historic house in St. Louis was plagued by a series of suicides committed by family members involved in a successful brewery.

This mosaic-covered bar is brimming with curated curios.

The world's largest man-made underground caverns offer unparalleled underwater wonders.