July, 2021 | Wisconsin Frights

C97 Stratofrieghter plane at the Don Q Inn

Don Q Inn Plane

This Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter was retired from military service, starred in car commercials with Farah Fawcett, and came to rest on the lawn of the Don Q Inn.

Attractions

House on the Rock

The House on the Rock is a journey through one man's bizarre imagination, with the world's largest indoor carousel, the Infinity Room, a 200-foot whale and much more.

Stories

What’s under Dundee Mountain?

The massive glacial formation in Dundee known as Dundee Mountain seems to be the source of UFO sightings and other bizarre, unexplained phenomena in the area.

Haunted Places, Manitowoc

Evergreen Inn Hotel

Legend says the old Evergreen Inn Hotel building in Manitowoc has seen many deaths over the years, and those spirits still wander the halls and their old rooms.

Ghost Tours, Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva Ghost Walks

Explore ancient legends and haunted history on the Lake Geneva Ghost Walk, from the Handlebar Mustache Ghost of the Baker House to Jenny the lake monster.

Haunted Places

Pioneers Rest Cemetery

Known as Bandli Graveyard, Pioneers Rest Cemetery in Rice Lake is the site of macabre legends including murder, Satanic rituals, and the ghost of a young girl.

Haunted Places, Whitewater

Evil Book in the UW-Whitewater Library

According to legend, an evil book that drives readers to insanity and suicide lurks behind lock and key in the basement of a Whitewater library.

Haunted Places, Whitewater

Hamilton House

The historic Hamilton House in Whitewater may still be the home of Sarah Posey and her son, though they’ve been buried in Hillside Cemetery for 100 years.

Food, Rhinelander

Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe

Grab an elusive chocolate Hodag, some legendary Hodag poop, and more sweet cryptid confectionaries at Fun Factory Sweet Shoppe in Rhinelander.

Haunted Places, Manitowoc

USS Cobia Haunted Submarine

The USS Cobia haunted submarine is permanently moored at the Manitowoc Maritime Museum, where tour guides have had ghostly encounters with a crewman killed in WWII.

Ghost Tours, Wisconsin Dells

Wisconsin Dells Haunted History Tour

The Wisconsin Dells Haunted History Tour will take you to a haunted cemetery and other dark corners of the Dells from the comfort of a Dells trolley.

Titanic Wisconsin connection at the Oshkosh Public Museum

Event Archives

Titanic: The Wisconsin Connection

Titanic: The Wisconsin Connection at the Oshkosh Public Museum reveals the story of Titanic's Wisconsin-bound passengers with 100 newly recovered artifacts.

Points of Interest

Bray Road

Home of the Beast of Bray Road, this road in Elkhorn has a fearful reputation for anyone unlucky enough to have encountered the notorious Wisconsin werewolf here.

Filming Locations, Haunted Places, Points of Interest

Amityville Horror House

The Amityville Horror house seen in the 2005 remake starring Ryan Reynolds was filmed in Wisconsin at this Victorian manor on the shore of Silver Lake.

Manitowoc, Points of Interest

Sputnik Crash Site

Visit the Sputnik crash site in Manitowoc, where a chunk of the Soviet satellite crashed into the street after breaking up in the atmosphere over Wisconsin in 1962.