Omaha, Nebraska
William Thompson's Scalped Scalp
An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.
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Omaha, Nebraska
An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.
Royal, Nebraska
When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.
Elgin, Nebraska
More than 150 working bells from churches and one-room-schoolhouses across the Great Plains are assembled in one man's yard.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Home to the world's largest quilt collection dating from the 1600s through today.
Lincoln, Nebraska
This little gem of a museum is a hidden jewel filled with prehistoric treasures.
Lincoln, Nebraska
The largest collection of historical roller skates in the world.
Red Cloud, Nebraska
Over 600 acres of idyllic open grassland honor Nebraska’s georgic storyteller.
Kearney, Nebraska
Inside this magical collection, you can buy recipes cooked up by church ladies, motorcycle clubs, and clowns.
Kearney, Nebraska
A museum chronicling pioneer life constructed over Interstate 80.
Gibbon, Nebraska
For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.
Harvard, Nebraska
The two-cell building in Nebraska was briefly owned by a teenage boy and then a Hollywood dummy.
Conata, South Dakota
A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.
Philip, South Dakota
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Kimball, South Dakota
An impressive collection of farm equipment and other artifacts from life on the prairie.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Chef Lawrence West serves up Indian tacos, wojapi, and other Lakota dishes at the brick-and-mortar incarnation of his popular food truck.
Murdo, South Dakota
The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.
Chamberlain, South Dakota
A striking sculpture built to honor the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations.
Mitchell, South Dakota
A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Hastings, Nebraska
This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Grand Island, Nebraska
Whimsical cartoon cars suspended on posts soar over an automotive shop.
York, Nebraska
Visitors to this museum will uncover a whimsical collection of marbles from across time.