The University of Nebraska State Museum, housed in Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus, is a leading natural history museum established in 1871.
Stagecoach Lake State Recreation Area is a 195‑acre lake embedded in about 600 acres of woodland and grassland roughly 2.5 miles south of Hickman, Nebraska, within the cluster of Salt Valley lakes near the Lincoln metro area.
The Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum near Ashland, Nebraska, was established in 1959 and focuses on preserving and displaying historic aircraft, missiles, and space vehicles related to the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area covers 2,212 acres on the western edge of Nebraska's Sandhills, 9 miles north of Hemingford, centered on a 1,600-acre lake along the Niobrara River with 14 miles of shoreline shaded by cottonwood and willow trees.
Niobrara State Park is a scenic 1,236‑acre park in northeastern Nebraska, located at the confluence of the Missouri and Niobrara rivers just west of the village of Niobrara.
Fort Robinson State Park is Nebraska’s largest state park, covering about 22,000 acres in the Pine Ridge region two miles west of Crawford along U.S. Highway 20.
Pawnee State Recreation Area is a 2,544‑acre park about 12 miles west of Lincoln, Nebraska, centered on 740‑acre Pawnee Lake, one of the larger Salt Valley Lakes.
Chadron State Park, Nebraska's first state park established in 1921, covers 972 acres nestled in the Pine Ridge escarpment of the Nebraska National Forest, nine miles south of Chadron amid ponderosa pines, stone buttes, canyons, and Chadron Creek.
Lincoln Children's Zoo in Nebraska, established in 1965 and located in Antelope Park, is nationally recognized for being family-friendly and interactive, home to over 400 animals across more than 100 species.
The Golden Spike Tower in North Platte, Nebraska, opened in 2008 and offers visitors a panoramic view of Bailey Yard, the world’s largest railroad classification yard covering 2,850 acres.
Joslyn Castle and Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska, is a historic Scottish Baronial-style mansion built in 1903 as the home of George and Sarah Joslyn, prominent philanthropists and Omaha’s first millionaires.
Fort Atkinson State Historical Park, located near Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, protects the site of Fort Atkinson, the first U.S. military post established west of the Missouri River, built in 1819–1820 and active until 1827.
Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska, is a unique roadside attraction built in 1987 by Jim Reinders as a replica of England’s Stonehenge, but made entirely from 39 vintage American automobiles painted gray to mimic the original stones.
Lauritzen Gardens is a sprawling 100-acre botanical oasis located in Omaha, Nebraska, featuring a diverse array of themed gardens, including rose, Victorian, and children’s play areas alongside a model railroad garden and a wooded arboretum representing local plant communities.
Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Nebraska, established in 1991, is a popular family-friendly destination located near Ashland between Omaha and Lincoln.
