Eagle, WI
The immigrants and pioneers who settled Wisconsin came from vastly different cultures. Yet they all shared a common purpose — the determined pursuit of the American Dream. Old World Wisconsin tells their stories by re-creating a world in which farmers, tradesmen and shopkeepers lead their lives the same way these settlers did. Bring the whole family to see, hear and smell the same things the filled the senses of those hardy souls who chose to build new lives in a faraway place called Wisconsin.

Baraboo, WI
Circus World's 2007 performance season is underway, so now's the time to take advantage of the fun and exciting entertainment waiting for you and your family! A troupe of mainland China's most gifted circus acrobats headline the show, dazzling audiences with their amazing agility and astounding athleticism twice daily throughout the season inside the newly renovated Hippodrome. Other performers who delight and entertain the crowds include master illusionist Tristan Christ and Eggroll the clown. Get an up-close and personal at Elephant Encounters, providing a behind-the-scenes glimpse at how animal handlers educate and care for these ponderous pachyderms. For the younger set, KidsWorld Circus gives youngsters a chance to join the circus for a day and perform a circus routine of their own.

Greenbush, WI

With the Civil War raging far from home, citizens of a tiny Wisconsin village lead ordinary lives during extraordinary times. Tour the stagecoach inn where Plank road travelers sought meals and lodging. Marvel at the up and down Herrling sawmill. Delight at the sight of over 100 horse-drawn vehicles at the Wesley Jung Carriage Museum.

Prairie du Chein, WI

Cross the threshold into the elegant front hall of the Villa Louis mansion and step inside the world of upper class Victorian America. The vibrant hues and rich textures that surround you speak of one family's rise to wealth and leisure living & the rewards of decades of crafty frontier entrepreneurship. See for yourself one of the most authentically restored Victorian mansions in America.

La Pointe, WI

One of Wisconsin's most historic places beckons the adventurer in you. Heed the call. Generations of Native Americans, fur traders, lumbermen, old salts and summer travelers have for more than three centuries. Discover for yourself the timeless allure of this place, and complete your island experience at the museum dedicated to its storied past.

Mineral Point, WI

With their eyes on the prize - rich veins of lead and zinc ore - early immigrants crossed the Atlantic and trundled across largely uncharted wilds of the Wisconsin Territory with little else but the knowledge that they were the best hard-rock miners in the world. As they planted their roots here, they transplanted their culture in rich Wisconsin earth. See for yourself how Wisconsin derived its nickname, the "Badger State."

Wisconsin Dells, WI

Within the historic walls of master 19th-century landscape photographer Henry Hamilton Bennett's restored studio, nothing much has changed in a century. Yet step outside, and the quaint little town he knew and loved has been transformed into a major tourism haven. Get the full story in the museum dedicated to the man who made Wisconsin Dells famous.

Cassville, WI
Nelson Dewey, Wisconsin's first governor, had high hopes for this pastoral stretch of land nestled between the Mississippi River and the spectacular limestone bluffs that tower above it. He called his beloved riverside agricultural estate Stonefield. Tour a re-created, rural Wisconsin farming village, step inside Governor Dewey's home site, and relive the state's proud farming tradition within the Wisconsin State Agriculture Museum.