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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Omaha

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Omaha, Nebraska

Updated October 16, 2024

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Old Lincoln Highway between Omaha and Elkhorn.

Omaha, Nebraska

Old Lincoln Highway in Omaha

A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Joslyn Castle

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Joslyn Castle

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.
Completed Japanese balloon is inflated for laboratory tests at a California base, recovered in 1945.

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Site of a Japanese Balloon Bomb Explosion

These experimental weapons brought World War II to Nebraska as well as 26 other U.S. states.

Omaha, Nebraska

William Thompson's Scalped Scalp

An Englishman loses his scalp to a Cheyenne warrior and lives to donate it to a library.
The two-story museum has over 3000 haunted objects.

Omaha, Nebraska

The Museum of Shadows

Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Infield at the Zoo

Omaha, Nebraska

Infield at the Zoo

A miniature baseball stadium honoring Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium, home of the College World Series from 1950-2010.

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Chef Boyardee Statue

A life-size bronze statue of Ettore Boiardi, the man behind the can.
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