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  • Botanical Gardens - Lauritzen Gardens is a living museum of unique four-season plant displays, maintained to the highest standards consistent with environmental stewardship. It will provide memorable educational and aesthetic experiences for all.
  • Father Flanagan's Boys Town - A national historic landmark, Father Flanagan's home for at risk boys and girls is open to the public and includes the Father Flanagan Historic House and Shrine, Visitors Center and Leon Myers Stamp Center, Hall of History, All-American Rose Garden, Biblical Garden, Chambers Nativity Chapel, Dowd Memorial Chapel, a gift shop and public cafeteria.
  • FunPlex - Nebraska's largest waterpark and rides. Park includes: motion ocean, water slides, lazy river, kiddie pool, go karts, slick track, bumper cars & bumper boats, tilt-a-whirl, spider, swings, red baron & paratrooper.
  • Henry Doorly Zoo - Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo is nationally renowned for its leadership in animal conservation and research. Major exhibits include Lied Jungle, Desert Dome, Kingdoms of the Night, Scott Aquarium, Cat Complex, Hubbard Gorilla Valley, Hubbard Orangutan Forest.
  • Joslyn Art Museum - Nebraska’s largest and most distinguished art museum features work from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century European and American art.
  • Nebraska Raceway Park - NASCAR sanctioned track with Grand Nationals, NASCAR late models, PRO-AMS, Mega Cruisers, Monster Trucks.
  • Old Market - This 'turn-of-the-century' marketplace of brick streets and buildings features a variety of quaint restaurants and shops. Watch for special entertainment and craft fairs.
  • Omaha Children's Museum - An intriguing hands-on experience in learning and adventure for children and adults.
  • Omaha Community Playhouse - Founded in 1924, the Omaha Community Playhouse has grown into the largest community theatre in the nation. Two theatres with state of the art sound and lighting equipment feature eleven productions annually. Alumni include Henry Fonda, Dorothy McGuire, and Dorothy Brando (mother of Marlon Brando).
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