A walk down Mineral Point's Main Street evokes a stroll through a Cornish village. Miners from Cornwall, England were among the first to settle the area. They constructed stone buildings like those in their homeland. Many of their homes have been carefully restored and are part of the city’s remarkable historic district. Today, artisans and craftsmen of all types work here. Their presence contributes to a vibrant shopping environment that includes galleries and working studios as well as antique and specialty shops.

Dodgeville is another of Wisconsin's mining towns. The Iowa county Courthouse, built in 1861, is the oldest in the state still in use. Governor Dodge State Park offers a pair of man-made lakes and 5000 acres of fun.