Madison

Madison needs 1 day: touring the Wisconsin State Capitol, the only US capitol built on an isthmus between two lakes, and strolling through the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus by Lake Mendota, the same afternoon. May-September brings the mildest weather to enjoy the lakes. It's mid-priced for the Midwest. It's the only US state capital built on an isthmus, between Lakes Mendota and Monona, and its Capitol Square farmers market, the largest of its kind in the country run entirely by local producers, has been held every Saturday since 1972.