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Uniquely Nebraska

Where else can you experience an Industrial Age Stonehenge, the rancher’s way of life, a moonscape on Earth, and river rafting by way of a stock tank? You’ll find it all in Nebraska.

Some interesting attractions:

Carhenge – inspired by the mysterious Stonehenge in England, this unique attraction features cars instead of stones.

Cranes – a half-million sandhill cranes rest each year at the Platte River Valley. This annual event is the largest such gathering of migratory birds in the world.

Henry Doorly Zoo – where visitors will find: the world’s largest indoor desert display, indoor swamp, enclosed rainforest, one of the world’s largest aquariums, and North American’s largest cat complex.

International Quilt Study Center – houses the world’s largest publicly owned quilt collection, numbering more than 1,600.

Sandhills – The sandhills cover 20,000 square miles. Only the Sahara and Arabian Deserts are larger expanses of sand.

Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer – offers a hands-on living history experience that tells the story of early town building in Nebraska.



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In Nebraska visitors find some of the nation’s most acclaimed attractions and events, from a world-class zoo to the world’s largest private collection of Americana to a 10,000-year-old unsolved mystery – plus museums, historical outposts, and otherworldly rock formations.

There is boating, fishing and hunting, camping, canoeing, hiking, biking and horseback riding in its parks. Some of Nebraska's attractions drawing visitors are the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park , two State Parks, Fort Robinson and Eugene T. Mahoney, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area, and two museums: Joslyn Art Museum and Strategic Air & Space Museum.

Many renovated hotels with small-town charm are sprinkled throughout Nebraska, as are guest ranches. There are plenty of places to rest easy in Nebraska, from family-friendly hotels and motels to luxury resorts.

In Nebraska's capital, Lincoln, the Historic Haymarket district, established in 1867, is filled with antique stores, galleries, restaurants, unique shops and bookstores, housed in turn-of-the-century buildings. Lincoln offers a small-town ambiance with the amenities, attractions and entertainment opportunities of a metropolitan area with many special children's attractions.

Omaha has dozens of museums and historic sights and the cobble-stone streets of Omaha’s historic but trendy Old Market area lead vacationers to more than 100 eclectic shops, galleries, pubs, coffee houses and restaurants. You’ll find a wide variety of hotel options residing next to Omaha's most scenic attractions and shopping venues.

An old expression about weather in Nebraska is that if you don’t like it now, wait five minutes and it will change. Nebraskans often experience extremes in temperature and frequent changes in the weather. The spring and fall seasons usually are pleasant. NEBRASKA HOTELS



ATTRACTIONS


Agate Fossil Beds National Monument Located on the Niobrara River in northwestern Nebraska, the Agate Fossil Beds and the surrounding prairie are preserved in a 3,000-acre National Monument.


Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park Some 10 million years ago, hundreds of rhinos, three-toed horses, camels and other animals died and were buried by volcanic ash around the edges of a watering hole in what is now northeast Nebraska.


Beatrice Just south of Lincoln, Beatrice is best known for the Homestead National Monument of America which commemorates The Homestead Act of 1862 and the far-reaching effects it had on the landscape and people of the plains, and the Gage County Historical Museum. BEATRICE HOTELS


Buffalo Bill Scouts Rest Ranch State Historical Park Home to "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
Burwell Known for its outdoor rodeo, Burwell also offers attractions such as the Fort Hartsuff State Historical Park, a restored 1870 plains infantry post, and the Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area.


Crawford Attractions at The Big Game Capital of Nebraska include the Fort Robinson Museum/Fort Robinson State Park with its trail rides, historic tours, outdoor recreation and stagecoach rides, the Hudson-Meng Bison Bonebed Enclosure, an active archaeological site with 10,000 year-old bison skeletons, and the Trailside Museum.


Eugene T. Mahoney State Park Overlooking the picturesque valley of the Platte River near Ashland, this 700-acre park is located between Nebraska's two largest cities and offers all-season outdoor recreation.


Gering Just east of Scotts Bluff National Monument, a well-known landmark on the Oregon Trail, Gering offers many attractions including the North Platte Valley Museum, WildLife World, a natural History museum, and the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. The Farm and Ranch Museum is located just below Scotts Bluff National Monument.


Grand Island A number of natural and historical attractions including the living history Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, a turn-of-the-century "Railroad Town" with 60 original buildings on seven acres, and the Crane Meadows Nature Center and Interpretive Facility with seven miles of hiking trails and crane/wildlife exhibits. GRAND ISLAND HOTELS


Kearney A small city with the look and feel of a Norman Rockwell painting. Its attractions include The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument, the only museum that straddles an interstate highway and tells the story of the Platte River Road, the Museum of Nebraska Art, the Fort Kearny State Historical Park, the most important Nebraska outpost protecting thousands of westward bound pioneers during the middle of the 19th century; and the Trails & Rails Museum, located near the site where the original Mormon Trail passed. KEARNEY HOTELS


Lincoln offers a small-town ambience with the amenities, attractions and entertainment opportunities of a metropolitan area. From special childrens’ attractions such as the Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Gardens and the Lincoln Children's Museum to places for all the family, including the National Museum of Roller Skating. Historical attractions include the Historic Haymarket District where antique stores, galleries, restaurants, unique shops and bookstores are housed in turn-of-the-century buildings in what used to be the warehouse/farmer's market section of the city; the Museum of Nebraska History, the Nebraska State Capitol, and the State Museum of Natural History and Mueller Planetarium. LINCOLN HOTELS


Minden Home to the Harold Warp Pioneer Village with more than 50,000 historic items including 350 antique autos, an extensive collection of pioneer memorabilia tracing man's progress since 1830 displayed in 26 buildings.


Nebraska City A bustling tourist center, widely recognised for its apple orchards, outlet shopping, and historic attractions including the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park and Arboretum. NEBRASKA CITY HOTELS


Ogallala Lake McConaughy State Recreation Park is 8 miles northeast of Ogallala. Its fish grow to trophy proportions, accounting for several state records. OGALLALA HOTELS


Oglala National Grassland Encompassing 94,400 acres of land in the Nebraska Panhandle, the Oglala National Grassland is the most popular place in the state of Nebraska to hunt pronghorn antelope.


Omaha Attractions include the Durham Western Heritage Museum, an art deco railroad station which houses exhibits on the history of Omaha, El Museo Latino exploring the art, culture and history of the Latino people of the Americas, and the art of the Joslyn Museum .
Other attractions are Fort Omaha, Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens, the Old Market 'turn-of-the-century' marketplace, and the national historic landmark Father Flanagan's Boys Town.

Fun family attractions include Freedom Park, a naval/military museum housing a WWII minesweeper, a training submarine and a WWII amphibious landing ship, the Henry Doorly Zoo which has the world's largest indoor rainforest; and the Omaha Children's Museum.

The Strategic Air Command Museum (SAC) This tribute to the men and women of SAC lies between the principal Nebraska cities of Omaha and Lincoln. OMAHA HOTELS


Sandhills Cattle Country Geographically unique region in the New World with dunes covering some 20,000 square miles. The Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park preserves a working cattle ranch established at the turn of the century and the Victoria Springs State Recreation Area is in the heart of Sandhills.


Valentine A number of wildlife attractions including the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, and the 9,000-acre Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge with abundant buffalo, elk, and Texas longhorn. VALENTINE HOTELS


Photo courtesy M. Forsberg, Nebraska DED

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