Circus World Museum. 426 Water St., following signs, is on 50 acres of the original winter quarters of the Ringling Bros. Circus. The museum re-creates the history of the American circus. Throught the summer season, the museum offers big-top circus performances, daily circus parades, demonstrations of historic circus operations, concerts and exhibits, including what is described as the world's largest collection of circus wagons. Elephants, pony and carrousel rides are available.
Picnic facilities are also available.
Devil's Lake State Park. Devil's Lake, spring fed and having no visible outlet, is bounded on three sides by the quartzite cliffs of the Baraboo Range. Bear, lynx, Eagle Indian mounds were created by ancient tribes. The park is one of several units of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve, which is under development. Naturalist programs and exhibits explain the glacial phenomena of the area.