Mazomanie, Wisconsin

25 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

• August W. Derleth House · 6.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered where the cosmic horrors of the Cthulhu Mythos truly took root? You're about to pass the very house where one of its most important architects lived and wrote. This is the August W. Derleth House, also…

• Freethinkers' Hall · 7.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered what a church for people who didn't believe in God looked like? Well, you're about to see one! This unassuming building, Freethinkers' Hall, was built in 1884 by a unique congregation of German immigrants…

• Honey Creek Swiss Rural Historic District · 9.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered what it's like to step back in time to a Swiss village, right here in Wisconsin? You're driving through the Honey Creek Swiss Rural Historic District, a truly unique place where Swiss immigrants,…

• Little Norway, Wisconsin · 10.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wonder what it was like to step directly into a Norwegian fairy tale? That's what Little Norway offered for decades. Located here in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, Little Norway was a meticulously recreated 19th-century…

• Blue Mounds Fort · 11.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered what it took to defend early Wisconsin? Right here, you’re tracing the footsteps of pioneers who faced that very challenge. This spot was once Fort Blue Mounds, a crucial refuge during the Black Hawk War…

• Cave of the Mounds · 11.2 mi · Historical Marker

  A limestone cave discovered in 1939 during quarry blasting near Blue Mounds, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1988.

• Tower Hill State Park · 13.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine this: ammunition, desperately needed, pouring from a tower right here in Wisconsin. Tower Hill State Park marks the spot of the Helena Shot Tower. Completed in 1832, the tower dropped molten lead from a high…

• Riverview Terrace Restaurant · 13.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine dining in a restaurant envisioned by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright himself! In 1953, Wright purchased this land near his Taliesin estate, dreaming of "a wayside for tourists with a balcony over the river."…

• Taliesin · 14.1 mi · Historical Marker

  Frank Lloyd Wright's home, studio, and school near Spring Green, rebuilt twice after devastating fires.

• Taliesin (studio) · 14.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Pull over here! You're just a stone's throw from Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's personal home, studio, and architectural laboratory. It's more than just a house; it's a statement about living in harmony with the land.…

• Midway Barn · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever seen a Frank Lloyd Wright barn? Here's one! Designed by the famous architect for his Taliesin estate, Midway Barn is a unique example of Wright's vision applied to agricultural buildings. It's actually a T-shaped…

• Romeo and Juliet Windmill · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever seen a love story told in wood and angles? That's the Romeo and Juliet Windmill, right here on the Taliesin estate. Frank Lloyd Wright designed this unique structure in 1896 for his aunts, Jane and Ellen Lloyd…

• Hillside Home School II · 14.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  You're near a piece of architectural history, designed by one of America's most famous architects: Frank Lloyd Wright. This is the Hillside Home School II. In 1901, Wright designed this building for his aunts, Jane and…

• Durst Rockshelter State Natural Area · 14.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine seeking shelter from the elements in this very spot thousands of years ago. That's exactly what happened at Durst Rockshelter, a natural alcove carved into the sandstone ridge nearby. Archaeologists have found…

• Merrimac Ferry · 15.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered how people crossed rivers before massive bridges? Right here, you're about to experience a living piece of that history on the Merrimac Ferry! It's not just a ride; it's a step back in time. Before this…

• Devil's Lake State Park · 16.9 mi · Historical Marker

  Wisconsin's most popular state park, a spring-fed lake surrounded by 500-foot quartzite bluffs formed during the last ice age.

• Hauge Log Church · 17.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Ever wondered where faith first took root for Norwegian pioneers in Wisconsin? You’re about to see it. This little log church isn't just old; it's the very first Norwegian Lutheran church built in all of western…

• The John R. and Nell Commons House · 17.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  From this hilltop bungalow, a UW professor shaped Progressive Era policies and wrote influential books on economics. This isn't just a pretty house; it's where groundbreaking ideas were born. John R. Commons, a…

• Spring Harbor Mound Group · 17.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine standing here a thousand years ago, witnessing a sacred ceremony. The Spring Harbor Mound Group, right here in Madison, is a remnant of that time. Between roughly 800 and 1100 A.D., people of the Late Woodland…

• Circus World Museum · 17.7 mi · Historical Marker

  Original winter quarters of the Ringling Brothers Circus in Baraboo, now a museum preserving America's circus heritage.

• House on the Rock · 17.9 mi · Things to Do

  The strangest house in America. Infinite Room world's largest carousel and rooms that defy logic.

• House on the Rock · 18.1 mi

  At 5754 State Road 23 near Spring Green sits one of America's great surreal attractions: the House on the Rock. Around 1940 Wisconsin eccentric Alex Jordan Jr. began building atop a sixty-foot chimney of rock,…

• Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group · 18.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Imagine a giant goose taking flight, not in the sky, but etched into the very earth beneath a golf course. That's the Blackhawk Country Club Mound Group, a sacred space built long before tee times and fairways. Between…

• House on the Rock · 18.2 mi · Historical Marker

  Alex Jordan Jr. started building a house on top of a sixty-foot chimney of rock called Deer Shelter Rock in the 1940s. The legend says he did it to spite Frank Lloyd Wright, who lived nearby at Taliesin and supposedly…

• Chicago and North Western 1385 · 19.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb

  Look out your window! You're about to see a beautifully preserved steam locomotive from 1907, a true relic of the golden age of rail travel. This isn't just any old train; it's Chicago and North Western 1385, an R-1…