The Charles Allis Art Museum and the lakefront Milwaukee Art Museum offer fine collections of art. West of Milwaukee, Madison , the State capital, is located on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona . This gracious city is the site of the University of Wisconsin , and student culture thrives, with lively coffee shops, thrift shops and bicycle paths. Also here is the impressive State Capitol , with its outstanding ceiling frescoes, and, in nearby Baraboo , the Circus World Museum , former home of the Ringling Brothers' circus. The scenery here is breathtaking, with lighthouses, picturesque villages, art galleries and miles of sandy beaches.
Camping is plentiful, as is Door County cuisine - 'fishboils' and cherry pie.
Other State attractions include the 21 Apostle Islands on Lake Superior. Especially popular is Madeline Island , with its fine beaches and unspoilt landscape.