Things to see in Madison
Madison is a city in United States of America, with an urban population of about 327 thousand. Below are 17 notable places within about 6 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Lake Monona Nature
Lake Monona is a freshwater drainage lake in Dane County, Wisconsin, surrounded on three sides by the city of Madison, Wisconsin, and on the south east side by the city of Monona, Wisconsin.
2Lake Mendota Nature
Lake Mendota is a freshwater eutrophic lake that is the northernmost and largest of the four lakes in Madison, Wisconsin. The lake borders Madison on the north, east, and south, Middleton on the west, Shorewood Hills on the southwest, Maple Bluff on the northeast, and Westport on the northwest.
3Elvehjem Museum of Art Art
The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin.
4Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Art
The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA), formerly known as the Madison Art Center, is an independent, non-profit art museum located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
5Saint Raphael's Cathedral Place of worship
Saint Raphael's Cathedral was the cathedral and a parish for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison and was located in downtown Madison, Wisconsin at 222 West Main Street.
6Gates of Heaven Synagogue Place of worship
The Gates of Heaven Synagogue, also known as the Old Synagogue, is a historic synagogue in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, designed by German immigrant architect August Kutzbock and constructed in 1863 for the Gates of Heaven congregation.
7Overture Center for the Arts Art
Overture Center for the Arts is a performing arts center and art gallery in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. The center opened on September 19, 2004, replacing the former Civic Center.
8Bascom Hill Landmark
Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.
9University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum Park
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration.
10Wisconsin Historical Museum Museum
The Wisconsin Historical Museum is a museum in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) and dedicated to the history of Wisconsin.
11Hans Christian Heg Landmark
Hans Christian Heg is a statue by Paul Fjelde that was cast in 1925 and installed at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison, Wisconsin, United States in 1926.
12Henry Vilas Zoo Park
Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre (11 ha) public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
13Lake Wingra Nature
Lake Wingra is a small lake located inside the city limits of the U.S. city of Madison, Wisconsin.
14Temple Beth El Place of worship
Temple Beth El, also known as Temple Beth-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States.
15Orton Park Park
Orton Park is a public park located at 1100 Spaight Street in Madison, Wisconsin.
16Frank W. Hoyt Park Park
Frank W. Hoyt Park is a public park on a drumlin on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, furnished with rustic stone structures built by public works programs during the Great Depression.
17Olbrich Botanical Gardens Park
Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16-acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1952 and named for its founder, Michael Olbrich, the gardens are owned and operated jointly by the City of Madison Parks and the non-profit Olbrich Botanical Society.
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