It’s human nature–we tend to flock to the bright lights and crowds. Places that are off the radar are places we generally don’t get to see. There are a lot of places off the radar in Wisconsin that are totally awesome and should be on your to-do list. So we’re counting down the top 9 most underrated places that you need to check out–and soon!

  1. Warrens Cranberry Festival

rochelle hartman/Flickr Probably the best annual festival in Wisconsin. And largely unappreciated.

  1. The Clearing Folk School (Ellison Bay)

The Clearing Folk School/Flickr Take classes, discover yourself–and do it all in this amazingly beautiful setting.

  1. Bayfield, Wisconsin

Michael Hicks/Flickr Picturesque, completely underrated–enjoy the scenery.

  1. Door County Shakespeare

Door Shakespeare/Flickr World-class theater. Outdoors. You have to see it.

  1. Flat Pennies Ice Cream (Bay City)

Flat Pennies Ice Cream/Flickr If you’ve got nine buddies, gotta get the Jungle Love (serves 10).

  1. Suncrest Gardens Farm

Suncrest Gardens Farm/Flickr Who said that pizzas don’t grow on farms?

  1. American Science and Surplus (Milwaukee)

American Science and Surplus/Flickr This dino basically summarizes this store. Super fun. Check it out.

  1. Kohler Arts Center

jason eppink/Flickr Funky museum. And did I mention it’s free?

  1. Iron County

jchapiewsky/Flickr Waterfalls…everywhere! And most of the time you observe them, there are no crowds.

What places weren’t even on my radar? Let us know in the comments.

rochelle hartman/Flickr

Probably the best annual festival in Wisconsin. And largely unappreciated.

The Clearing Folk School/Flickr

Take classes, discover yourself–and do it all in this amazingly beautiful setting.

Michael Hicks/Flickr

Picturesque, completely underrated–enjoy the scenery.

Door Shakespeare/Flickr

World-class theater. Outdoors. You have to see it.

Flat Pennies Ice Cream/Flickr

If you’ve got nine buddies, gotta get the Jungle Love (serves 10).

Suncrest Gardens Farm/Flickr

Who said that pizzas don’t grow on farms?

American Science and Surplus/Flickr

This dino basically summarizes this store. Super fun. Check it out.

jason eppink/Flickr

Funky museum. And did I mention it’s free?

jchapiewsky/Flickr

Waterfalls…everywhere! And most of the time you observe them, there are no crowds.

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