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Omaha
USA (NE)
Gateway to the Great Plains
America's best zoo, a buzzy Old Market entertainment district, and Warren Buffett's hometown — Omaha is a friendlier, cheaper Midwest gem.
Things to do
- Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquariummust-see
Consistently rated America's #1 zoo — the world's largest indoor desert and rainforest.
Half day · $28 · nature - Old Marketmust-see
Cobblestone warehouse district — restaurants, galleries, the Durham Museum, and horse-drawn carriages.
Half day · $15–35 · culture - Joslyn Art Museumrecommended
Excellent regional art and global collection — undergoing recent expansion.
1.5 hrs · $15 · culture - Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridgerecommended
3,000-ft pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River — stand in two states at once.
1 hr · Free · attraction - Omaha steaks at Drover or Mahogany Primeoptional
The city the steak industry built — proper midwestern cuts.
2 hrs · $45–80 · food