Nickname: Badger State
Area: 54 424 sq.mi. (140 957.5 km2)
Highest point: Timms Hill 1 951 ft. (594.7 m)
Population: 5 276 700
Capital: Madison Largest city: Milwaukee

Just like Minnesota, the Western neighbor, Wisconsin also has several thousand smaller and larger lakes. It is bordered by the Mississippi River on the West, Lake Superior on the North and Lake Michigan on the East. It would be pointless to search for higher highland territories in the state, since the majority of the state is a flatland. The density of the population decreases when heading from South to North. The Northern territories are sparsely populated; the area is covered with larger forests. There’s only one large city in the state, which is Milwaukee, and there are several smaller cities too, including Madison, the capital. The tourism of the state is rather significant, and its artistic coastline attracts a lot of tourists especially in the summer.

Photo: Country, Wisconsin, USA, flickr.com, by santheo

Milwaukee is the commercial, financial, cultural and industrial center of the state. The city is also famous for its brewery. It is the home of the second largest brewery in the USA, the Miller Brewing Company. It’s worth to visit the famous museums of the city: the Milwaukee Public Museum, the Milwaukee County Historical Society, and the Milwaukee War Memorial and Art Museum, where we might find altering artistic collections and historical exhibitions as well. There are several higher educational institutions in the city, like the University of Milwaukee, the Marquette University and the Cardinal Stitch University.

Photo: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, flickr.com, by easybake29


Photo: downtown, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, flickr.com, by compujeramey

The capital of the state is Madison, which lies between Lake Monona and Lake Mendota. The city is the administrative center of the state, and also the home of the University of Wisconsin. It’s worth to visit the beautiful building of the Wisconsin State Capitol; it has a 60 meters tall cupola.

Photo: Madison, Wisconsin, flickr.com, USA, by Splinter Group


Photo: State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, flickr.com, by drhunter

If you happen to have a little extra time, visit the city of La Crosse on the riverside of the Mississippi, which has a downtown built in the 19th century, which amuses every tourist.

Photo: La Crosse, Wisconsin, flickr.com, USA, by Payton Chung

The huge Chequamegon Nicolet National Forest is situated in North-Wisconsin, which features an ancient forest with rich flora and fauna. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore is a protected group of 22 islands. It is definitely recommended for the lovers of water sports and adventure hikers. It is situated in the Northern corner of the state. Only one of the islands are populated, which is Madeline Island. The Madeline Island Historical Museum talks about the history of these islands.

Photo: Apostle Islands, Wisconsin, USA, flickr.com, by L Castro