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your visit to Cave of the Mounds with a visit to one of the many
area attractions in beautiful Southwest Wisconsin – Where
History and Nature Meet! For more complete information we recommend
you visit the Southwest Wisconsin Visitor's Bureau at www.southwestwi.com.
There's no place quite like the fabulous House on the Rock. Be
ready to fire up your imagination. It is a mesmerizing introduction
to one person's imagination and dreams that have become reality.
Located in the heart of Southwest Wisconsin, this premier attraction
plays host to a half million guests a year.
Mount Horeb is known for the many life-size trolls carved into
tree trunks along its main street, now dubbed "The Trollway"
Visitors and residents can be seen taking a leisurely "Troll
Stroll" to enjoy these unique characters. The bustling business
district and nearby mall, offer every type of business and service
that a community needs to be completely self-sufficient.
Nestled in a beautiful valley twenty miles west of Madison, hidden
in the foothills of Blue Mounds WI. is a charming and unique outdoor
museum known as Little Norway. It has another, more romantic name
which suggests more vividly the sense of magic that pervades this
lovely valley: Nissedahle, or Valley of the Elves. Special
Package Tour: Combine your visit to Cave of the Mounds
with a tour of Little Norway for a fun filled day in Southwest
Wisconsin – Where History and Nature Meet. Ask bout our
Combination tickets and save $2 per adult on tickets.
The Mount Horeb Mustard Museum is home of the world's largest
collection of prepared mustards - over 4,000 jars, bottles and
tubes from all 50 states and more than 60 countries.
A skier and snowboarder's paradise just 4 miles north of Mt. Horeb,
Tyrol Basin is situated in a scenic valley. All ages can enjoy
the 16 tree-lined trails that extend
over 40 acres on the 300
foot vertical hill. Of special interest to snowboarders is Tyrol's
halfpipe, considered the best in the Midwest.
Established in 1989, this 15-acre vineyard is rich in Iowa County
history and true Wisconsin culture. Take a walking tour of the
vineyard then return to the big, red, circa-1900 "hung"
barn which houses the gallery and gift shop. Here, tastings of
distinctive regional wines, crafted by vintner Peter Botham, are
offered daily during regular seasonal hours.
Let us help you plan your Wisconsin getaway. Visit as many of
our attractions as you can, then plan another Wisconsin vacation
in the near future. We'd love to see you visit us again and again
because "You're Among Friends" in Wisconsin.
Plan for a vacation in unspoiled and scenic Southwest Wisconsin.
You can enjoy attractions such as House on the Rock, Cave of the
Mounds, Botham Vineyards, Taliesin, and Little Norway.
Since its opening in 1959, Circus World Museum has been owned
by The State Historical Society of Wisconsin. It preserves more
than 200 circus wagons, the biggest collection of these glittering
masterpieces to be found anywhere. Its library and research center,
housing thousands of posters, photos, films, heralds and other
rare pieces of circus memorabilia, is the largest in the world
on the subject and the only one devoted exclusively to the circus.
Taliesin has been described as Frank Lloyd Wright's autobiography
in wood and stone. In a rural Wisconsin landscape stands the place
where America's premier architect lived and worked for the majority
of his illustrious career Frank Lloyd Wright built Taliesin as
a home for himself, his family, his architectural practice, and
later the Taliesin Fellowship.
Crystal Cave is thought to have been discovered in 1881 by a local
farm boy, William R. Vanasse. In 1991, a new area of the cave
was discovered making Crystal Cave the longest cave in Wisconsin.
New passageways are being explored and each discovery is always
celebrated with much excitement.
The NCA is a non-profit organization of publicly and privately
owned show caves and caverns - caves developed for public visitation.
Members of the Association stress the preservation of these natural
resources.
The NSS was founded for the purpose of advancing the study, conservation,
exploration, and knowledge of caves. More than 12,000 members
in 200 grottos conduct regular meetings to bring cavers together.
The National Speleological Society and its chapter the Wisconsin
Speleological Society are devoted exclusively to cave exploration
and study.
Travel Green Wisconsin
Cave of the Mounds is proud to be a charter member of the Travel Green Wisconsin certification program which encourages businesses to adopt sustainable practices in order to reduce their environmental footprint.
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