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Tagged Mars Cheese Castle

Go back in time to tour Mars Cheese Castle in this 1996 home video

Tyler Maas
August 9, 2021
Since opening in 1947, Mars Cheese Castle has been a beloved tourist trap and has served as an unofficial means of welcoming travelers to the Dairy State. Though its legacy has persevered for close to 75 years,...

My cheesy valentine: A romantic, $150-per-couple dinner at Mars Cheese Castle

Zach Brooke
February 16, 2018
Kenosha's Mars Cheese Castle is many things to many people. To locals, it's a tourist trap infused with notes of ironic Wisconsin pride. For out-of-towners meandering through America's Dairyland, it's the last ...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Mars Cheese Castle is a tourist trap fit for a king

Lauren Keene
January 11, 2018
When driving north on I-94, it’s easy to miss the dark, foreboding sign that reads “Wisconsin Welcomes You!” on a long pilgrimage back to Milwaukee. Only a few miles upstate stands the Mars Cheese Castle, the u...
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