The Hebior Mammoth was Wisconsin’s Ice Age giant, and seeing a life-sized replica skull up close in Wausau amazed kids and adults alike. Standing nearly 10 feet off the ground, it brought prehistory to life — an unforgettable experience that still inspires awe today.

From a Triceratops skeleton in downtown Wausau to North America's most complete woolly mammoth in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has more prehistoric wonders than most people realize. Here's where to find them — from someone who helped put some of them there.