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This Phenomenal Cheese Store In Wisconsin Is What Dreams Are Made Of

Published Sep 13, 2016

Written by 

Laura Meli

The great thing about living in Wisconsin is the abundance of cheese. Truly, everywhere you go, there is cheese, or a cheese store. But Mars Cheese Castle in Kenosha is truly the granddaddy of them all. You haven't experienced cheese until you have visited this store.

This place has been an icon for over 60 years.

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And it truly is a castle.

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It embraces the whimsy of Wisconsin--including our UFO viewing history.

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There are literally hundreds of examples of cheese.

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Besides cheese, there are lots of other local foods for sale.

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And there is even a place where food is served.

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And as you can imagine, the food is cheesy.

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There are often free samples.

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And there are cheese making demonstrations.

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Even the Wisconsin native will be in awe of this cheese castle.

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