Leave Shullsburg for Charles Mound, 5 mi away
Roughly 250K visitors a year make it to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. Nothing on our list is inside Shullsburg; the 11 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 6 museums, 2 gardens and a mountain. A longer outing takes you to Camp Randall Stadium, 53 mi off.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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Plotted on the map
Little Norway, Wisconsin, 38 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Shullsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
28 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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2Effigy Mounds National Monument
National monument of prehistoric mounds built by Native Americans, in Iowa, United States.
Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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8Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
9Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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12University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
13Fort Crawford
19th century military outpost of the United States Army located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
14National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
James Madison Park
Waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · James Madison Park: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0
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