You can experience a lot of awesome Wisconsin sights in just one day – all you need to do is fill up the tank and start driving north. Here’s a drive that will take you to some of the state’s iconic landmarks. take in the landmarks. See a map of the route and change it to your liking here.
The Route
Google Maps This route covers 22 miles and takes a little under five hours to complete, but you’ll want to allow an entire day to do the drive and see the sights.
- Mars Cheese Castle
Facebook / Mars Cheese Castle On Interstate 94 between Chicago and Milwaukee, the block letter sign beckons travelers, tempting them to pick up something a little cheesy. The store resembles an actual castle and cheese is royalty here – there are over 700 varieties of cheese and specialty items! Learn more.
- Wind Point Lighthouse
Wind Point Lighthouse One of the tallest and oldest lighthouses on the Lake Michigan waterfront can be found in Racine. It stands 108 feet tall and was built in 1880 – it still flashes a light and it’s worth a stop and a photo. Learn more here.
- Milwaukee Art Museum
Facebook / Milwaukee Art Museum This beautiful museum on the waterfront holds more than 25,000 works of art. If you don’t have time to explore the museum, the building itself is a masterpiece, designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
- American Family Field
Facebook / Brewers Special Events Batter up! Here’s another architectural sight that will be hard to miss when you’re leaving town. American Family Field (known as Am-Fam Field) is home to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. On game day, clouds of smoke drift up from the tailgaters in the parking lot – a lot of brats are grilled here!
- Lambeau Field
Facebook / Lambeau Field You can’t visit Titletown without visiting the cathedral. The home of the Green Bay Packers is worth a stop on Lombardi Avenue – the Packers Hall of Fame draws 170,000 people annually! Learn about the stadium.
- Cave Point
Destination Door County This county park north of Sturgeon Bay is a must-visit spot. The rugged shoreline has sea caves and it’s one of the most-photographed parks in the state. You’ll understand why when you see it!
- Anderson Dock
Destination Door County The final stop on this road trip is a Door County icon. Anderson Dock in Ephraim is home to an old wooden warehouse that’s covered in graffiti. Generations of sailors and visitors have been scrawling their names here – add yours to end this road trip.
Once you’ve taken in these Wisconsin icons, hit a gas station. Because here are some road trips that are simply unforgettable!
Google Maps
This route covers 22 miles and takes a little under five hours to complete, but you’ll want to allow an entire day to do the drive and see the sights.
Facebook / Mars Cheese Castle
On Interstate 94 between Chicago and Milwaukee, the block letter sign beckons travelers, tempting them to pick up something a little cheesy. The store resembles an actual castle and cheese is royalty here – there are over 700 varieties of cheese and specialty items! Learn more.
Wind Point Lighthouse
One of the tallest and oldest lighthouses on the Lake Michigan waterfront can be found in Racine. It stands 108 feet tall and was built in 1880 – it still flashes a light and it’s worth a stop and a photo. Learn more here.
Facebook / Milwaukee Art Museum
This beautiful museum on the waterfront holds more than 25,000 works of art. If you don’t have time to explore the museum, the building itself is a masterpiece, designed by renowned Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
Facebook / Brewers Special Events
Batter up! Here’s another architectural sight that will be hard to miss when you’re leaving town. American Family Field (known as Am-Fam Field) is home to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. On game day, clouds of smoke drift up from the tailgaters in the parking lot – a lot of brats are grilled here!
Facebook / Lambeau Field
You can’t visit Titletown without visiting the cathedral. The home of the Green Bay Packers is worth a stop on Lombardi Avenue – the Packers Hall of Fame draws 170,000 people annually! Learn about the stadium.
Destination Door County
This county park north of Sturgeon Bay is a must-visit spot. The rugged shoreline has sea caves and it’s one of the most-photographed parks in the state. You’ll understand why when you see it!
The final stop on this road trip is a Door County icon. Anderson Dock in Ephraim is home to an old wooden warehouse that’s covered in graffiti. Generations of sailors and visitors have been scrawling their names here – add yours to end this road trip.
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Address: Mars Cheese Castle, 2800 W Frontage Rd, Kenosha, WI 53144, USAAddress: Windpoint Lighthouse, 4725 Lighthouse Dr, Racine, WI 53402, USAAddress: Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N Art Museum Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53202, USAAddress: American Family Field, 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214, USAAddress: Lambeau Field, 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay, WI 54304, USAAddress: Cave Point County Park, 5360 Schauer Rd, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, USAAddress: Anderson’s Dock, 3083 Anderson Ln, Ephraim, WI, USA
