Every year, nearly half a million cranes stop over in Nebraska to rest and feed during their pilgrimage from southern North America to Canada.
The world's largest railroad classification yard is Union Pacific's Bailey Yard. The yard handles over ten thousand train cars a day, all of which need to be matched and sorted.
Durham Museum, housed in a former Union Station building, is a step back in time with its restored train cars from the late 1800s and early 1900s and Art Deco design.
As the birthplace of the tree planter's holiday, Nebraska attracts nature lovers and families to the Arbor Day Farm, where 260 acres of forested trails, gardens, an arboretum and other natural attractions await.
The longest braided river in the nation is the Platte, which is renowned for being a mile broad and an inch deep.
The Archway Monument explores the history of the Great Platte River Road, which brought gold seekers, missionaries, and settlers to Nebraska over 170 years.
Toadstool Geologic Park, located in the bed of a river that ran millions of years ago, is home to eroded sandstone rock formations and an abundance of ancient fossils. The park is situated in the midst of the Oglala National Grasslands in far northwest Nebraska.
After living in England, Jim Reinders decided to build a replica of Stonehenge with 39 cars placed in the same positions as the mysterious rocks. The circle measures 96 feet.
Rising 800 feet above the Platte River, Scotts Bluff served as a landmark and resting place for emigrants and Native Americans. More than 200,000 people passed through the area in the mid-19th century.