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Memorial Union Terrace is one of uw12.

1. Memorial Union Terrace

800 Langdon St (at Wisconsin Union), Madison, WI
College Quad · 58 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: 9 out of 10 UW-Madison grads agree, the Terrace is the most iconic spot on campus. Enjoy brats, beverages, sailing, canoe rentals and Babcock ice cream. Read more.

The Kohl Center is one of uw12.

2. The Kohl Center

9.2
601 W Dayton St, Madison, WI
College Basketball Court · 28 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Welcome to the House that Herb built, home to UW basketball, hockey, concerts and special events. Don't miss the coolest artwork on campus: World-famous glass artist Dale Chiluly's Mendota Wall. Read more.

Camp Randall Stadium is one of uw12.

3. Camp Randall Stadium

9.2
1440 Monroe St, Madison, WI
College Football Field · 54 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: ESPN didn't call it the greatest College Town for nothing!

4. Library Mall

8.0
700 Block (btw Langdon St. & State St.), Madison, WI
College Quad · 5 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: The diverse and tasty food cart fare is the main draw, but don’t be surprised if you get caught up listening to music or some good old-fashioned rabble-rousing. Expressions of free speech are welcome.

5. Bartell Community Theatre

7.3
113 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI
Theater · Downtown Madison · 9 tips and reviews

77 Square77 Square: Enjoy Bartell show times, reviews and more at the touch of a finger, 24/7! Download the new 77 Square app! Free for iPhones. Read more.

Chazen Museum Of Art is one of uw12.

6. Chazen Museum Of Art

8.4
800 University Ave, Madison, WI
Art Museum · 23 tips and reviews
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is one of uw12.

7. Madison Museum of Contemporary Art

6.9
227 State St (at N Henry St.), Madison, WI
Art Museum · State Street · 17 tips and reviews
Wisconsin Historical Society is one of uw12.

8. Wisconsin Historical Society

7.6
816 State St (at Park St), Madison, WI
Library · 11 tips and reviews

9. Memorial Union

800 Langdon St (at N Park St), Madison, WI
Student Center · 34 tips and reviews

iSpotiSpot: Wisconsin Union Directorate (WUD) is an iSpot that has 10 different committees responsible for planning and implementing over 1000 social, cultural, recreational and educational events for the campus

Wisconsin State Capitol is one of uw12.

10. Wisconsin State Capitol

8.4
2 E Main St (MLK Blvd.), Madison, WI
Capitol Building · Downtown Madison · 76 tips and reviews

11. Helen C. White Hall

600 N Park St (at Observatory Dr), Madison, WI
College Library · 22 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Use the Undergraduate Research Guides to help you get started on your next research paper! Read more.

12. UW Study Abroad

106 Red Gym (btwn N Park St & N Lake St on Langdon St), Madison, WI
College Administrative Building · 1 tip

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Come to the UW "castle" as your first step to exploring castles ofthe world. 1300 students study abroad each year through IAP. Wherewill you go? Read more.

13. Electrics Studio

821 University Ave (Park Street), Madison, WI
College Lab · No tips or reviews

14. Lakeshore Baseball Diamond

Madison, WI
Baseball Field · No tips or reviews
Preplayed is one of uw12.

15. Preplayed

7.4
3868 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI
Record Store · 5 tips and reviews
Tenney Park Tennis Courts is one of uw12.

16. Tenney Park Tennis Courts

Madison, WI
Tennis Court · Tenney-Lapham · No tips or reviews
Madison Public Library - Hawthorne Branch is one of uw12.

17. Madison Public Library - Hawthorne Branch

8.2
2707 E Washington Ave, Madison, WI
Library · 8 tips and reviews
Best Buy is one of uw12.

18. Best Buy

7.5
2452 East Springs Dr, Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 30 tips and reviews
Target is one of uw12.

19. Target

7.8
6321 McKee Rd, Fitchburg, WI
Big Box Store · 22 tips and reviews

20. University Square

700 block of University Ave (btw East Campus Mall and Lake), Madison, WI
Student Center · 2 tips and reviews

UWVIPUWVIP: Wondering what UW services are inside? McBurney Center, Office of Admissions, Busar's Office, Office of Student Financial Aid, Office of the Registrar, ASM, Student Print, and UHS

Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is one of uw12.

21. Division of Information Technology (DoIT)

1210 W Dayton St, Madison, WI
College Administrative Building · 2 tips and reviews
DoIT Help Desk and Repair is one of uw12.

22. DoIT Help Desk and Repair

7.1
1210 W Dayton St (at Computer Sciences), Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 5 tips and reviews
Badger Bus - Kellys Market is one of uw12.

23. Badger Bus - Kellys Market

W Washinton Ave (S Bedford St), Madison, WI
Bus Station · Downtown Madison · 1 tip
Badger Market @ Union South is one of uw12.

24. Badger Market @ Union South

7.1
1308 W Dayton St (at Orchard St.), Madison, WI
College Cafeteria · 1 tip

25. Badger Market (at Biochemistry)

420 Henry Mall, University Of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53715, Madison, WI
College Cafeteria · 2 tips and reviews

Matthew L.Matthew LaForge: Get the coffee card and every 10th cup is free.

26. EVP Coffee

5.8
555 S Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · Westmorland · 10 tips and reviews

Jolenta A.Jolenta Averill: If the Internet is down at EVP, just use the Chocolate Shoppe's Internet. Hint: the password is the phone number (including area code).

Steepery Tea Bar is one of uw12.

27. Steepery Tea Bar

430 State St (W Gorham St), Madison, WI
Tea Room · State Street · 16 tips and reviews
Kellner Hall is one of uw12.

28. Kellner Hall

1440 Monroe St (at Camp Randall), Madison, WI
College Administrative Building · 2 tips and reviews

29. Railroad Crossing

Madison, WI
Train · No tips or reviews
Memorial Library is one of uw12.

30. Memorial Library

728 State St (at Library Mall), Madison, WI
College Library · 22 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Ready for some book learnin’? Memorial Library is the principal library for most of humanities and social sciences. With three million volumes, it is the largest single collection in Wisconsin. Read more.

Riley's Wines of the World is one of uw12.

31. Riley's Wines of the World

8.2
402 W Gorham St, Madison, WI
Wine Store · State Street · 13 tips and reviews
Hot Topic is one of uw12.

32. Hot Topic

7.1
24 East Towne Mall, Madison, WI
Clothing Store · 4 tips and reviews
Majestic Theatre is one of uw12.

33. Majestic Theatre

8.1
115 King St (btw S Webster & E Main), Madison, WI
Concert Hall · Downtown Madison · 32 tips and reviews
Red Gym is one of uw12.

34. Red Gym

716 Langdon St (btwn Park St. & Lake St.), Madison, WI
College Administrative Building · 7 tips and reviews
D.C. Smith Greenhouse is one of uw12.

35. D.C. Smith Greenhouse

600 Babcock Dr., Madison, WI
College and University · 1 tip

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: With 10,000 sq. ft. under glass and 10 growing bays, this facility provides an amazing growing space for CALS students. It’s also home to the “corpse flower,” whose bloom smells like rotting meat. Read more.

School of Education is one of uw12.

36. School of Education

1000 Bascom Mall (at Observatory Dr), Madison, WI
College Academic Building · 7 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of uw12.

37. Starbucks

7.5
3515 University Ave, Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · 24 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of uw12.

38. Starbucks

7.9
1 E Main St (Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · Downtown Madison · 33 tips and reviews
Starbucks is one of uw12.

39. Starbucks

6.7
661 State St, Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · State Street · 30 tips and reviews
Knuckleheads is one of uw12.

40. Knuckleheads

544 State St, Madison, WI
Smoke Shop · State Street · 3 tips and reviews
Best Buy is one of uw12.

41. Best Buy

6.4
7357 W Towne Way (btwn Mineral Point Rd & Gammon Rd), Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 13 tips and reviews

42. Memorial Library Commons

728 State St, Madison, WI
College Library · No tips or reviews

43. Madison Public Library - Interim

126 S Hamilton St (Fairchild), Madison, WI
Library · Downtown Madison · 2 tips and reviews

44. University Archives

550 Babcock Dr (at Observatory Dr), Madison, WI
College Library · 2 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Hold the history of the university (e.g., year books, athletic information, faculty papers, etc.). Read more.

Cole Residence Hall is one of uw12.

45. Cole Residence Hall

625 Elm Dr, Madison, WI
College Residence Hall · 3 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Good morning Lake Mendota! Cole Hall is on the Lakeshore Path, next to tennis courts, and is the official green dorm on campus. Read more.

Agricultural Hall is one of uw12.

46. Agricultural Hall

1450 Linden Dr, Madison, WI
College Academic Building · 6 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Ag Hall's amazing architecture earned it a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. Be sure to check out the auditorium, the largest and most impressive one on campus.

47. Wendt Commons Library

215 N Randall Ave (at W Dayton St), Madison, WI
College Library · 10 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Interested in patents, standards, or technical reports? Wendt is the place where engineers and computer folks study. Read more.

48. Jacobsen Primate Library

1220 Capitol Ct, Madison, WI
College Library · 4 tips and reviews
Allen Centennial Gardens is one of uw12.

49. Allen Centennial Gardens

8.4
620 Babcock Dr (Observatory Drive), Madison, WI
Garden · 6 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: This 2.5-acre horticultural teaching garden offers an ever-changing panorama of herbaceous (and bodacious!) ornamentals. Look for wedding nuptials here on weekends. Read more.

Union South is one of uw12.

50. Union South

8.2
1308 W Dayton St (at Orchard St.), Madison, WI
Student Center · 28 tips and reviews
Apple Hilldale is one of uw12.

51. Apple Hilldale

7.2
702 North Midvale Boulevard (Mineral Pt Rd & Gammon Rd), Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 33 tips and reviews
World Market is one of uw12.

52. World Market

8.2
1700 Deming Way Ste 110, Middleton, WI
Furniture and Home Store · Greenway Station · 6 tips and reviews
Urban Outfitters is one of uw12.

53. Urban Outfitters

7.5
604 State St, Madison, WI
Clothing Store · State Street · 4 tips and reviews
Graphite - Apple Specialist is one of uw12.

54. Graphite - Apple Specialist

7.5
2848 University Ave, Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 5 tips and reviews
Cafe O is one of uw12.

55. Cafe O

611 Langdon St, Madison, WI
Café · 4 tips and reviews

56. Pahl Tire Co.

202 E Washington Ave (Webster St), Madison, WI
Automotive Repair Shop · Downtown Madison · 3 tips and reviews
Orange Tree Imports is one of uw12.

57. Orange Tree Imports

8.1
1721 Monroe St, Madison, WI
Gift Store · Vilas · 6 tips and reviews
Henry Vilas Beach is one of uw12.

58. Henry Vilas Beach

7.2
1501 Vilas Park Dr, Madison, WI
Beach · Vilas · 3 tips and reviews
Steenbock Memorial Library is one of uw12.

59. Steenbock Memorial Library

550 Babcock Dr (at Observatory Dr), Madison, WI
College Library · 9 tips and reviews
John Nolen Train Crossing is one of uw12.

60. John Nolen Train Crossing

John Nolen and Olin, Madison, WI
Road · 2 tips and reviews

61. Blowin Smoke BBQ

7.2
Pinckney St. (at Main St.), Madison, WI
Food Truck · Downtown Madison · 6 tips and reviews

77 Square77 Square: Smoked meat is the specialty of the house & takes 14 hours to cook. But several offerings make a special trip up the square to Blowin' Smoke worth it... Read more.

Paciugo Italian Gelato is one of uw12.

62. Paciugo Italian Gelato

138 W Towne Mall (Main Level, PK80), Madison, WI
Dessert Shop · No tips or reviews
Frugal Muse is one of uw12.

63. Frugal Muse

1193 N Sherman Ave (at Aberg Ave), Madison, WI
Bookstore · Sherman · 3 tips and reviews

64. U Connect, Inc.

1 E Main St Ste 300, Madison, WI
Tech Startup · Downtown Madison · No tips or reviews
Ogg Residence Hall is one of uw12.

65. Ogg Residence Hall

835 W Dayton St (at N. Park St.), Madison, WI
College Residence Hall · 2 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: The new Ogg Hall (2007) has traded in its raucous reputation for larger living quarters, kitchenettes and a whole new personality. For the win.

66. Brothers Main

7968 Tree Ln (at Mineral Point Rd.), Madison, WI
Furniture and Home Store · 1 tip
Jade Mountain is one of uw12.

67. Jade Mountain

2639 E. Johnson St. (North st), Madison, WI
Tea Room · 11 tips and reviews
Pawn America MN, LLC is one of uw12.

68. Pawn America MN, LLC

5.1
2301 East Springs Dr (old circuit city), Madison, WI
Pawn Shop · 9 tips and reviews
Hilldale Shopping Center is one of uw12.

69. Hilldale Shopping Center

8.0
726 N Midvale Blvd, Madison, WI
Shopping Mall · 5 tips and reviews
Umami Food Cart is one of uw12.

70. Umami Food Cart

library mall, Madison, WI
Food Truck · Downtown Madison · 2 tips and reviews

71. SAC (Student Activity Center)

333 East Campus Mall (at W. Johnson St.), Madison, WI
Student Center · 16 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: You'll find four computer kiosks on the third floor across from Student Print. Read more.

Network Engineering Technologies is one of uw12.

72. Network Engineering Technologies

3140 Deming Way, Middleton, WI
Office · No tips or reviews
Blockbuster is one of uw12.

73. Blockbuster

2111 McCoy Rd, Sun Prairie, WI
Video Store · 1 tip
Macy's is one of uw12.

74. Macy's

6.7
702 N Midvale Blvd, Ste 132 (Hilldale Shopping Center), Madison, WI
Outlet Store · 6 tips and reviews
Cupcakes-A-Go-Go is one of uw12.

75. Cupcakes-A-Go-Go

6642 Mineral Point Road (Grand Canyon), Madison, WI
Cupcake Shop · 12 tips and reviews

76. Bowman Field

Madison, WI
Baseball Field · No tips or reviews
East Madison Little League Fields is one of uw12.

77. East Madison Little League Fields

1010 North St, Madison, WI
Baseball Stadium · 2 tips and reviews
East Madison Little League is one of uw12.

78. East Madison Little League

101 North St, Madison, WI
Baseball Field · 1 tip
Aldo's Cafe is one of uw12.

79. Aldo's Cafe

7.1
330 N Orchard St (University Ave), Madison, WI
Café · 5 tips and reviews
RadioShack is one of uw12.

80. RadioShack

3525 University Ave, Madison, WI
Electronics Store · 1 tip

81. The Old Fashioned Tavern & Restaurant

9.0
23 N Pinckney St, Madison, WI
Gastropub · Downtown Madison · 262 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Madison food writer Kyle Nabilcy: "Its thick pub-style burgers, has provided a gateway for a younger generation's appreciation of Wisconsin supper club culture. Mondays are two-for-one burger nights."

Java Den is one of uw12.

82. Java Den

6.6
1022 W Johnson St #5 (N Park St), Madison, WI
Coffee Shop · 5 tips and reviews
MMSD Planetarium is one of uw12.

83. MMSD Planetarium

201 S Gammon Rd (Mineral Point Rd.), Madison, WI
Planetarium · 1 tip

84. Sterling Planetarium

Madison, WI
Planetarium · No tips or reviews
Brogden Psychology Building is one of uw12.

85. Brogden Psychology Building

1202 W Johnson St (at Charter St), Madison, WI
College Academic Building · 8 tips and reviews

UW-MadisonUW-Madison: Renowned brain researcher Richie Davidson's offices are located here. His recent work studied the brain waves of Buddhist monks during meditation. Ohm!

geekplastiq is one of uw12.

86. geekplastiq

360 Junction Rd, Madison, WI
Toy Store · 2 tips and reviews