Editing Wisconsin (section)

===Tourism===
{{Further|Economy of Door County, Wisconsin}}
[[File:Wisconsin Dells, Memorial Day Weekend 2014.jpg|thumb|The [[Dells of the Wisconsin River]] form a tourism region focused on river features and nearby [[theme park]]s.]]

According to the Department of Tourism, tourism in Wisconsin generated $20.9 billion in total economic impact in 2021 and is the state's third-largest sector.<ref name="witour">{{cite web|url=https://www.wpr.org/economy/wisconsin-most-popular-favorite-places-to-visit |title=Tourism in Wisconsin brings in billions of dollars each year. Here's a look at some of people's favorite destinations. |author=Watson, LaBreea |publisher=Wisconsin Public Radio |date=May 9, 2023 |access-date=August 31, 2024 }}</ref> Festivals such as [[Summerfest]] and the [[EAA AirVenture Oshkosh]] draw international attention, along with hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.<ref>Birgit Leisen, "Image segmentation: the case of a tourism destination". ''Journal of services marketing'' (2001) 15#1 pp: 49–66 on Oshkosh.</ref> Notable attractions across the state include the [[Harley-Davidson Museum]], [[Lambeau Field]], [[Milwaukee Art Museum]], [[National Railroad Museum]], and [[Wisconsin State Capital]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hellodoorcounty.com/popular-wisconsin-travel-destinations/ |title=7 Most Popular Wisconsin Travel Destinations According to Data |author=Stoneman, Mark |publisher=Hello Door County |date=March 3, 2023 |access-date=August 31, 2024 }}</ref> Other tourist destinations include [[Taliesin (studio)|Taliesin]], the studio of architect [[Frank Lloyd Wright]]; [[House on the Rock]], a complex of architecturally distinct rooms; and the [[Circus World Museum]], located in the [[Ringling brothers]]' hometown.

The [[Dells of the Wisconsin River]], a gorge noted for its rock formations in south-central Wisconsin, annually attracts more than four million visitors between water tours of the scenery and numerous [[theme park]]s in the region.<ref name="witour" /> Nearby [[Devil's Lake State Park (Wisconsin)|Devil's Lake State Park]] is one of the most visited of [[List of Wisconsin state parks|Wisconsin's state parks]] due to its proximity to the Dells and its own scenery.

The [[Door Peninsula]], which extends off the eastern coast of the state, contains [[Door County, Wisconsin|Door County]], a popular destination for boaters due to the large number of natural harbors and boat launches on both the Green Bay and Lake Michigan sides of the peninsula. The area draws more than two million visitors yearly to its quaint villages, seasonal cherry picking, and [[fish boil]]s.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141029161327/http://map.co.door.wi.us/planning/Comp-Plan/Completed/Town%20of%20Sevasopol%20Comprehensive%20Plan.pdf Town of Sevastopol Comprehensive Plan 2028], November 2008, Chapter 4, page 11, (page 64 of the pdf) (Archived October 29, 2014)</ref><ref>William H. Tishler, ''Door County's Emerald Treasure: A History of Peninsula State Park'' (Univ of Wisconsin Press, 2006)</ref>

Given the large number of lakes and rivers in the state, water recreation is popular. In the Northwoods Lake Country, what had been an industrial area focused on timber has largely been transformed into a vacation destination. Popular interest in the environment and environmentalism, added to traditional interests in hunting and fishing, has attracted a large urban audience within driving range.<ref>Aaron Shapiro, ''The Lure of the North Woods: Cultivating Tourism in the Upper Midwest'' (University of Minnesota Press, 2015).</ref> [[Lake Geneva, Wisconsin|Lake Geneva]] in southeastern Wisconsin is similarly popular for water recreation.