 To access the roof, you've got to walk in the front doors of the Tannery, which is an office building. A really, really nice office building. Once in there, you can take the stairs to the sixth floor and go into the boiler room. There's a window in there through which you can exit onto the roof.
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OverviewIf you're afraid of heights, keep scrolling: this site marks the highest climbing structure I've been to. Climb a 30-foot ladder to the top of an old grain mill to see the blaze of city lights all around, then climb down to investigate the eerie glow of old boating buildings and other, less impressive towers.
DirectionsNote from August 2024: The address to this site has been lost! On my next trip to Wisconsin, I'll try to relocate -- but from Google Maps, my best guess would be to park at 1235 W Canal St and make your way toward the grain silos.
 OverviewMix picturesque Italian architecture with modern art exhibits and you'll find Milwaukee's most underrated gallery. Villa Terrace is part museum, part marvel, all gorgeous. Go after hours and climb the fence to walk the gardens or stop in during a quiet time to walk the halls, peruse the art, and escape onto the rooftop.
Park near 302 E Greenfield Avenue. There might be a fence up around where Solvay Coke and Glass used to be, but if you can get around it, there's plenty of things to explore in the back. One easy way is to walk along the train tracks following the Google Map shown above until you see the two tall red-brick towers. There's a link posted below as well and GPS coordinates above. Directions
Commonly referred to as "the glue factory", this plant in Oak Creek put Milwaukee on the Urbex market back in 2010 when photographers began to frequent the site. Heavy Urbex traffic caused the city to demolish the location.
Torn down in 2015, this site, originally built to manufacture whiskey and gin, was one of Milwaukee's oldest buildings and best sites for Urban Exploration.
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