Milwaukee

Home of the Green Bay Packers football team, Lambeau Field is a landmark among America's football stadiums. When it underwent extensive renovations a few years ago, fans pleaded for the preservation of its trademark features.Today, its retro style and original seating bowl balance modern facilities and services, despite the disadvantages of an outdoor stadium in Wisconsin's notoriously cold winters. If visitors can get tickets and stand the cold, watching the Packers play at home is an amazing experience.If not, a tour of the stadium, where some of the greatest legends in football have played, is the next best thing. When attending a football game at Lambeau Field, visitors should arrive early for a barbecue and join the tailgate party in the parking lot.

Address : 1265 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay

Website : www.lambeaufield.com

The Miller Brewery, established in 1855, is a landmark in Milwaukee. Visitors can participate in a free, entertaining, one hour guided tour of the brewery, packaging centre, and historic caves on the premises. Tours conclude with samples either at the old Miller Inn or in the beer garden, a seasonal option.

Address : 4000 W. State Street

Website : www.factorytour.com/tours/miller-brewing.cfm

Miller Park is the home of major league baseball's Milwaukee Brewers. Opened in 2001, the ballpark combines state-of-the-art features, including a unique fan-shaped convertible roof, with the 'Take Me Out to the Ballgame' nostalgia of America's pastime.Ballpark tours are available. But if visitors are able to get tickets, there is perhaps no better way to experience the best of American sport than by watching a ballgame with popcorn and a hot dog on a warm summer evening.

Address : 1 Brewers Way

Website : milwaukee.brewers.mlb.com

The Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory is commonly referred to as 'The Domes', due to its memorable architecture. Its three giant glass vault-like structures are bursting with diverse plant life. Visitors can explore a different habitat in each dome: arid, tropical or floral.

Address : 524 S. Layton Blvd

Website : county.milwaukee.gov/MitchellParkConserva10116.htm

Sticking up out of nowhere in the flat Wisconsin landscape, the House on the Rock is a truly unique tourist attraction. Eccentric millionaire Alex Jordan Snr built the house, both in homage and retaliation to renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright who dismissed his architectural aspirations.The Japanese-style house is rambling and dark, containing many collections of antiques and curiosities. It opened to visitors in 1959. From the late 1960s, the collections increased in eclectic directions, with additions built to house enormous displays of mechanical musical instruments, dolls, model ships, guns, and other items.Although not available to ride, the world's largest carousel is housed inside and a full-scale replica of a Victorian-era Milwaukee street. Another strange attraction is a full-size recreation of the squid and the sea monster from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. The House on the Rock's most famous feature is the Infinity Room, which juts out unsupported from the House 218 feet (66.5m) into the surrounding valley.The House on the Rock has continued to expand and now encompasses a resort area with hotels, conference facilities, a spa, golf course, and Japanese gardens, covering 200 acres in total. It remains one of Wisconsin's most unusual and unique attractions, with tens of thousands of people visiting annually.

Website : www.thehouseontherock.com

About two hours' drive from Milwaukee is Wisconsin Dells, which takes its name from the distinctive sandstone formations in the glacial gorges of the Wisconsin River. The city bills itself as the 'Waterpark Capital of the World', and with more than 20 indoor and outdoor parks it has a good claim to the title.Three of its parks claim the titles of the biggest water parks in the US: Noah's Ark is the largest outdoor water park, with over 80 rides and attractions; Wilderness Territory is the biggest indoor park; and Mount Olympus Water and Theme Park is the largest resort and water park complex.Aside from the water parks, there are boat tours of the dells and water sports. There are plenty of things to do in the Winsconsin Dells if you'd like to stay dry, however: golf and miniature golf, go karts, horseback riding, Timber Falls Amusement Park, Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum, live theatre and entertainment, and plenty of restaurants and shopping.The Ho-Chunk Casino is also a great place for adults to enjoy themselves. The Wisconsin Dells are open in the winter, and in addition to the indoor water parks and amusements, there is snowboarding, skiing, ice fishing, and other winter activities.

Website : www.wisdells.com