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Lincoln, Nebraska

Pioneers Park Pillars

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
Elliot Carter Added by Elliot Carter
Boys Town, Nebraska

World's Largest Ball of Stamps

An idle pastime becomes a record holder in Boys Town, Nebraska.
Oliver Hong Added by Oliver Hong
Omaha, Nebraska

Old Lincoln Highway in Omaha

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Added by manharta
Singapore

Fountain of Wealth

This fountain was once heralded as the largest in the world.
Global Sightseer Added by Global Sightseer
Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."
Fred Cherrygarden Added by Fred Cherrygarden
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Pottawattamie Squirrel Cage Jail

The world's only three-story rotary jail is now a museum to a bizarre trend in prison design.
EricGrundhauser Added by EricGrundhauser
Lincoln, Nebraska

Robber's Cave

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
greenyj4 Added by greenyj4
Beatrice, Nebraska

Homestead National Monument

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
Added by LRC
York, Nebraska

Lee's Legendary Marbles & Collectables

Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.
Lucy DiSanto Added by Lucy DiSanto
Grand Island, Nebraska

Fred's Flying Circus

Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.
davidpablocohn Added by davidpablocohn
Harvard, Nebraska

Harvard Jail House

The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
vatracy Added by vatracy
Hastings, Nebraska

Bigfoot Crossroads of America

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Added by heshsf
Hastings, Nebraska

The Hastings Museum Kool-Aid Exhibit

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Added by wramyot
Minden, Nebraska

Harold Warp's Pioneer Village

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.
Added by koenigvoncool
Kearney, Nebraska

The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Added by mrochkind
Kearney, Nebraska

Morris Press Cookbook Store

Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
bryanwoerner Added by bryanwoerner
Arthur, Nebraska

First Arthur County Courthouse and Jail

This Nebraska museum was once the smallest courthouse in America.
Added by koenigvoncool
Paxton, Nebraska

Ole's Big Game Steakhouse and Lounge

What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.
Added by sparepart23
Ogallala, Nebraska

Crystal Palace Cowboy Revue

Nebraska’s longest-running summer theater is a musical tribute to cowboy culture.
Added by heshsf
Ogallala, Nebraska

Petrified Wood Gallery

A fascinating collection of art made from petrified wood and fossils by two octogenarian twin brothers.
aksomitis Added by aksomitis
Chugwater, Wyoming

Chugwater Soda Fountain

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.
Added by QueenSerene
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.
ongjasmineb Added by ongjasmineb
Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming

Pronghorn of F.E. Warren Air Force Base

The same security that protects our nukes accidentally protected a gentle herd of antelope.
dzhastin Added by dzhastin

Panorama Point

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.
thomasharper Added by thomasharper