This is a beautiful, historic home. The historical society is located in the Kneeland Walker House…read more They hold numerous events every year like, Firefly Art Fair, Christmas tours, garden tours, historical home tours, etc. They give free tours of the house certain days of the week. If you're interested in history, this is the place to go. If you do t have time, for a small fee, the historical society do the research for you.

It is an absolutely beautiful and historical building. When City Hall is open, you need to stop in…read moreand walk around and tour it. You will love the history and the architecture. Take the elevator to the top floor and you'll have a view that you'll not forget. Plus the City Council chamber is the oldest ones in the country.

City Hall is only second in attractiveness too, Philadelphia. Built by a socialist putting in for…read morean eight hour workday in the 1870's. Happily we caught a walking tour and lots of Taurus with cameras and bikes..

If you're a baseball fan this is a cool spot to stop and take in some Milwaukee baseball history…read more This marker is not exactly where the Milwaukee (American Association) Brewers, Milwaukee Bears and Green Bay Packers and others played at Borchert Field, but it's only blocks away from where the field was. Interstate 43 now dominates the area where Borchert once stood. The history of Borchert is fascinating...more info on it is at Wikipedia or BorchertField.com. This marker sits in a park where there is a baseball field and some other stuff and you can get the sense of the residential aspect of the Borchert Field days with the houses and such just across the street. It was a neighborhood ballpark much like Wrigley Field. It's a pretty simple marker but I would encourage you to check it out and let your mind wander to Milwaukee's baseball past.

The Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse is recognizable to all Milwaukeeans. It sits at the inlet of Lake…read moreMichigan to the KK and Milwaukee Rivers by the Hoan Bridge. Instead of providing you an exhaustive Wikipedia Page, I'll just say that the Lighthouse is good for: - Pictures - Fishing (salmon, lake trout, perch) - Tagging/graffiti - Walking/biking to There's plenty of parking right there because it's Lakeshore State Park. It's a Red Lighthouse!

Erected in 1872 (and rebuilt in 1906) the 41' tall light was automated in 1939. the original 4th…read moreOrder Fresnel lens was transferred to the Milwaukee Breakwater Light in 1926 and replaced by a 5th Order lens which lasted another eighty years... according to the coast guard there's nothing in there now but it sure looks the part! who'd have thunk Milwaukee would have (or need?) a lighthouse... but there it is and it's listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2012 ;-)

This water tower is iconic for Cudahy. It has a unique style and is the only one within Milwaukee…read moreCounty that looks like this. You see it as you enter the city and you can see it from a distance. It is well-maintained. It is currently blue and white, but I wish it was purple and gold like the city's official colors.

Located on the Lake Bluff Terrace (apparently also called the East Ogden Stairs), this larger…read moresculpture is hard to miss as you head down to the lakefront. It is by artist Jill Sebastian (b. 1950 in Libertyville Illinois) and was installed in 2000. It is made of vitreous glass and stone mosaic over concrete, bronze. It is an even 10' x 10' x 10' though not square shaped. A wedge of a globe with an orbit of planets, it's in great condition. From the artist's statement, ""Eclipse" is poised on a hill overlooking Lake Michigan where a person cannot help but consider how small any individual is in comparison to that expanse of water and sky and the world." [Review 20668 overall - 238 in Wisconsin - 1649 of 2023.]

named in honor of Daniel Webster Hoan (a socialist before the cool kids wrecked socializing)…read moreun-originally dubbed the Harbor Bridge it was finished in 1972 but only opened to traffic five years later - but still not completely connected up until 1998 because, well, you know... Milwaukee!! clocking in at just over 10,000 feet long the Hoan Bridge carries six lanes of I-794 some 120' above the Milwaukee River. the crazy yellow arch dominates the view eastward during the day and multi-color LEDs create a spectacle after sunset. one more thing: contrary to local rumor the Blue Brothers' car chase was NOT filmed here (M. J. Prigge, Sheppard Express, 12-Sep-2016)

Boy oh boy do I love heading north on the Hoan Bridge....this beautiful and stinky bridge gets me…read morefrom Bay View to Downtown Milwaukee in 5 minutes! I love crossing over Lake Michigan and seeing the Downtown Milwaukee skyline. You have plenty of great views including Lake Michigan, Summerfest, Milwaukee Art Museum and so on. It truly makes Milwaukee look great! The only problem I have with Hoan Bridge is that smells terrible...some days are worse then others, but overall, it smells like poo. It's not the bridge's fault, of course. I love this bridge!

This is a beautiful lighthouse on beautiful grounds that are well maintained and easy to navigate…read moreon the paved walkways. The Foghorn Museum onsite is very interesting with local history and includes a display on a former Racine native who was an astronaut. It's very easy to get to this lighthouse and has ample parking spots for average days. You can book a tower climb on their website. Definitely a must see, if you're in the area.

small but quaint! walk around the little park, walk down to…read morethe beach, pick up shells and take a look around the Lake and the lighthouse. A cute place to just come and unwind and maybe eat lunch while disconnecting from the world.