Genoa, WI

united states

Genoa is a tiny Mississippi River town in southwestern Wisconsin, home to just 273 people along the scenic Great River Road. Highway 35 runs right through town, connecting north to La Crosse (45 miles) and south to Prairie du Chien (25 miles), while Highway 56 heads east toward Viroqua. The town sits in the Driftless Area's limestone bluffs, where Lock and Dam No. 8 lets visitors watch towboats navigate the river's shipping channel.