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Robber's Cave

Underneath downtown Lincoln resides a network of caves that was also the city's first brewery.
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National Museum of Roller Skating

The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.
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Pioneers Park Pillars

Four ionic columns from the Treasury Department building ended up in a park in Nebraska.
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University of Nebraska State Museum - Morrill Hall

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