Everyone’s Nebraska experience is different, but we have our little commonalities. Whether you were born and raised here or chose to settle here later in life, these images are instantly recognizable to any Nebraskan.
- Chimney Rock
flickr/James St. John This is maybe the most iconic Nebraskan image ever. It was a welcome sight to travelers on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails, and people still flock to the rock formation today.
- The Capitol Building
flickr/Ali Eminov This gorgeous building needs no introduction. If you grew up anywhere near Lincoln, tours of the capitol building were definitely a part of your childhood.
- Cornfields
flickr/United Soybean Board It’s sort of a comfort to drive past them when you’ve been away for a while…this is how you know you’re home.
- The Great Platte River Road Archway Monument
flickr/Ken Lund You may or may not have visited the interstate-spanning museum, but it is definitely a familiar sight, even if you don’t drive under it often.
- The Omaha Skyline
flickr/Pat Hawks Nebraska’s biggest city has a rather pretty skyline that’s hard to forget…even if you’ve only seen it in pictures.
- Old, Abandoned Barns
flickr/RLEVANS Drive along any rural road and you’re bound to see these relics dotting the land on either side. How very “Nebraska.”
- Herbie Husker
flickr/Kiley This handsome guy can often be found running around and dancing at Huskers games.
- Memorial Stadium
flickr/Kenneth Hagemeyer The place that becomes the state’s third-largest “city” on game days.
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
flickr/Doug Kerr A Nebraska landmark since long before there was a Nebraska, the Scotts Bluff rock formations are uniquely Nebraska.
- The classic lone windmill
flickr/Kelly DeLay Lonely windmills in fields are definitely an iconic Nebraska sight. They’re even prettier set against the colorful backdrop of a Nebraska sunset.
- The Henry Doorly Zoo’s Desert Dome
flickr/Josh Grenier This thing is visible from a long way off, and even in pictures it’s a very recognizable icon of our state.
- Holy Family Shrine
flickr/Joe Wolf This stunning and somewhat mysterious sight (so many people have gotten lost trying to get there) is a favorite among Nebraskans.
These are just some of the sights that we instantly associate with Nebraska. What are some other images that conjure up feelings of home for you? Tell us all about them in the comments.
flickr/James St. John
This is maybe the most iconic Nebraskan image ever. It was a welcome sight to travelers on the Oregon, California, and Mormon trails, and people still flock to the rock formation today.
flickr/Ali Eminov
This gorgeous building needs no introduction. If you grew up anywhere near Lincoln, tours of the capitol building were definitely a part of your childhood.
flickr/United Soybean Board
It’s sort of a comfort to drive past them when you’ve been away for a while…this is how you know you’re home.
flickr/Ken Lund
You may or may not have visited the interstate-spanning museum, but it is definitely a familiar sight, even if you don’t drive under it often.
flickr/Pat Hawks
Nebraska’s biggest city has a rather pretty skyline that’s hard to forget…even if you’ve only seen it in pictures.
flickr/RLEVANS
Drive along any rural road and you’re bound to see these relics dotting the land on either side. How very “Nebraska.”
flickr/Kiley
This handsome guy can often be found running around and dancing at Huskers games.
flickr/Kenneth Hagemeyer
The place that becomes the state’s third-largest “city” on game days.
flickr/Doug Kerr
A Nebraska landmark since long before there was a Nebraska, the Scotts Bluff rock formations are uniquely Nebraska.
flickr/Kelly DeLay
Lonely windmills in fields are definitely an iconic Nebraska sight. They’re even prettier set against the colorful backdrop of a Nebraska sunset.
flickr/Josh Grenier
This thing is visible from a long way off, and even in pictures it’s a very recognizable icon of our state.
flickr/Joe Wolf
This stunning and somewhat mysterious sight (so many people have gotten lost trying to get there) is a favorite among Nebraskans.
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