Madison

Visitors' Center - Just five blocks from the State Capitol on Washington Avenue, the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau is ready to welcome and guide you. Phone them (toll free) at 1-800-373-6376.
  From I-90 eastbound, take exit 135-A and follow US-151 into Madison. The Visitors' Center is at the end of the block after Blount Street.
  From I-90 westbound, take exit 142-A and follow the US-12 freeway westbound to exit 261. Exit and follow US-151 northbound into Madison and around Lake Monona. On the far side of the lake US-151 turns left onto Blair Street, goes 4 blocks to Washington Avenue and turns right. The Visitors' Center is there.

Allen Centennial Gardens - Maintained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept of Horticulture to "provide state-of-the-art demonstrations and information on the use of traditional and novel horticultural plants in diverse landscape settings", the 2.5 acre Allen Centennial Gardens are a 'must see' for all gardeners.
  Open daily from dawn to dusk. Admission is FREE.
  For more information, phone the Department of Horticulture at 1-608-262-1490. UW has a page on their web site about the Gardens at AllenCentennialGardens.
  From the visitors' center (see above) continue to the end of the block and turn right. Drive to Gorham Street and turn left. Drive to State Street (this is the street that intersects Gorham at a 45º angle) and turn right. Drive to the end and turn left. Go 1 block and turn left again. Go 1 block and turn right. The Horticulture Building and Allen Centennial Gardens are about 400 yards down the street (1575 Linden Drive).

UW-Madison Arboretum - More the 'normal' arboretum, this 1,280 site includes wetlands, forests, & the Curtis Prairie, the world's oldest restored tallgrass prairie. The facility (trails and landscaped areas) is open 7a to 10p daily except holidays. The McKay Visitor Center is open from 9a to 4p weekdays and 12:30 to 4p weekends. Also closed holidays. Admission is FREE.
  From the visitors' center (see above) which is on Washington Avenue where Washington is also US-151, follow the US-151 signs (the route takes an immediate left turn at Blair Street) to the US-12 freeway. Using the westbound on-ramp, merge with US-12 and follow it to the Seminole Highway exit. Exit and turn right on Seminole. The Arboretum is at 1207 Seminole Hwy - a little more than 4 blocks from the off-ramp.
  For more information, phone 1-608-263-7888 or visit their web page at GardenWeb.

Monona Terrace - A community and convention center inspired by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this beautiful structure is located on the north shore of Lake Monona.
  To best view the Monona Terrace we suggest you drive to Olin Park - also on the lake. From the visitors' center (see above) which is on Washington Avenue where Washington is also US-151, follow the US-151 signs (the route takes an immediate left turn at Blair Street) to the lake front where US-151 becomes John Nolan Drive. Follow the lake shore staying on John Nolan Drive (US-151 turns right away from the lake but you continue straight), crossing the lake on the causeway. On the other side of the causeway, take the first street on your left (Lakeside Street) and follow it around to Olin Park. Now you have a splendid view of Monona Terrace - and downtown Madison.

Bascom and Observatory Hills - For over 150 years, staff members of the UW botany and horticulture departments have worked to improve the cultivars and trees on the UW campus. The results of these efforts are self evident. The Environmental Management office has just completed several self-guided tours that loop around both Bascom Hill and Observatory Hill. Stops along these walks are accented with posted signs that identify the names and origins of the trees. Also, an informational brochure including a route map is available for each walk. If you would like to take these walks, phone the department at 1-608-265-3417. Visitors are very welcome.

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Janesville

Visitors' Center - Located downtown, from I-90 take exit 175-A and follow US-14 westbound into Janesville. Turn right into the third street after you cross the Rock River bridge. This is Jackson Street (WI-11). Follow Jackson Street 7 blocks to 51 South Jackson. The Janesville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau is at the corner on your right across the street from the church.
  For more information, phone 1-800-48-PARKS (toll free).

Miracle, the White Buffalo - Miracle, born in 1994, is the first known white buffalo to be born since 1933. To many Native Americans, a white buffalo has important religious significance. You can view Miracle and tour the museum in which the many donations to her are on display.
  Open 10a to 5p during the summer; close at 4p the rest of the year. Admission FREE but they really would like a donation.
  From the visitors' center (see above) go back to US-14 and turn right. Follow US-14 to US-51 and turn left. Cross the Rock River Bridge and turn right on W. State Street (3rd street on your right). Follow State Street to its end at River Road and turn left. Follow River Road to the Museum at 2739 S. River Road.
  For more information, phone 1-608-752-2224 or visit their web page: WhiteBuffalo.

Wisconsin Wagon Company - Smell the sweet scent of freshly handcrafted wood. Get about as close to Santa's Workshop as you can get because here is where they make those Janesville Coaster Wagons and the many other solid wood toys. The tour takes you by the craftsmen at work and you watch them create these childhood fancies. After the tour you can visit the company store and purchase, or order for delivery, a Janesville Coaster Wagon or any of the wooden toys of your choice.
  For information about tour schedules, etc., phone 1-608-754-0026. Visit their web page at WisconsinWagons.
  From the visitors' center (see above) go 2 blocks north on Jackson to Wall Street and turn left. Go 2 more blocks to the intersection of Academy Street. Turn right into Academy Street (NOT Centerway Street which is US-51) and go 1 block to Laurel Avenue. The Factory is at the corner (507 Laurel Avenue).

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Beloit

Visitors' Center -  From I-90 eastbound, take exit 185-A and follow WI-15 southbound into Beloit. At the intersection of US-51 turn left and follow US-51 to Grand Avenue. Turn right on Grand, cross the Rock River Bridge and just beyond 3rd Street on the other side is the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce at 136 West Grand.
  From I-90 westbound (you are still on the Northwest Tollway in Illinois), take exit 1 and follow US-51 into Beloit and Grand Avenue. Grand is the first street after US-51 makes its right turn in downtown Beloit. Turn left on Grand, cross the Rock River Bridge and just beyond 3rd Street on the other side is the Greater Beloit Chamber of Commerce at 136 West Grand.
  For more information, phone 1-608-365-8835.

Angel Museum - The world's largest 'angel museum'. Here you can view over 6,000 angels donated by Oprah Winfrey. Note that they are quick to emphasize that this is NOT a promotion of any religion or a theology of angels but a display of a wide assortment, from musicians to sports figures, emphasizing angels as "symbols for what is joyful, noble and good."
  Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10a to 4p except holidays and the entire month of January. During the summer (June, July and August) they are also open Sunday afternoons from 1 to 4p.
  From the Visitors' Center (see above), go back to US-51, turn left and the Angel Museum is on your left just beyond Bushnell Street at 656 Pleasant Street.
  For more information, phone 1-608-362-9099 or visit their web site: AngelMuseum.

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