Explore the unusual side of Wisconsinโs capital with our travel guide to things to do in Madison. This college town is not only the site of the largest known migration of plastic flamingos (1979), as well as where Elvis nearly got into a karate fight with someone on the street (1977), itโs also a city full of mystery and haunted history. From Bozho the monster of Lake Mendota, to the ghosts of those buried on Bascom Hill, Madison is teeming with weirdness. Find a haunted house, a ghost tour, a gruesome shop, or some bizarre legend to explore.
Best Things to do in Madison
Dapper Cadaver in Madisonย is a macabre treasure trove that feels like stepping into the supply closet of your darkest dreamsโaโฆ
Le Tigre Lounge in Madison is a time capsule soaked in shag carpet, swanky vibes, and one very specific rule:โฆ
Capital City Comics in Madisonย isย Wisconsinโs first comic shop. This legendary store has been feeding imaginations since 1975. Inside, shelves stretchโฆ
Opened in 1983 by Butch Vig and Steve Marker, Smart Studios began as a scrappy, DIY recording space built forโฆ
Zip-Dang is a vibrant emporium of the unusual in Madison, co-owned by Mike and Natalie Bass.ย While Natalieโs Orangyporangy line ofโฆ
Lake View Hill County Park, better known as Sanitarium Hill, occupies the grounds of the former Lake View Sanatorium onโฆ
The Elvis Madison Karate Fight Memorial Plaque is one of those wonderfully bizarre Wisconsin roadside landmarks that sounds too strangeโฆ
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