Seven Wonders of Nebraska

[Coyote]

The Seven Wonders of Nebraska are wonderful to see

But since a new Seven Wonders of the World list is in the works, why not award some accolades of our own? The challenge: Name the Seven Wonders of  the Cornhusker State. Offering no specific criteria — could be natural or manmade — we asked the question. That said, a few Nebraska landmarks rose instantly to the top. Seven, to be exact.

1. Chimney Rock

2. State Capitol

3. The Sandhills

4. Memorial Stadium on game day

5. Nebraska waterways (Platte and Niobrara rivers)

6. Ashfall Fossil Beds

7. Migration of sandhill cranes

OK - so I will beat everyone to the punch. We need to replace #4 with a new Wonder. How about the Qwest Center when Creighton plays  :roll: . But seriously. What would be a better Wonder of Nebraska?

[Coyote]

Larry the Cable Guy ponders seven wonders

1. Runza Restaurants: Paris has the Louvre, we have Runzas. Who needs France?

2.  The Waco Grain Elevators: I haven’t seen such architecture wonders since  the Louisville grain elevators.

3. The Apple Pie at the Beatrice Sale Barn Cafe: It’s so good they actually coax cattle into trucks using a fresh piece of apple pie.

4. That Big Empty Glass Church on I-80 Between Lincoln and Omaha: I don’t know what it is or how to get to it, but I have to include it as a wonder because for the last two years my wife and I wonder what the heck that is when we drive by.

5. The Nebraska Farmer: They feed the world and keep everyone alive. Enough said.

6. Nebraska Cornhuskers in any sport.

7. The Cartoon Marmaduke in the Lincoln Journal Star: Marmaduke hasn’t been funny since 1973 and I “wonder” why it is still in the comics.  

[Linkin5]

car henge?

[DTO Luv]

Well Downtown compared to anything in Nebraska is a wonder but the Old Market specifically.

[Swift]

That LJS list sucks (wait, did we expect anything from the LJS to not suck?). It's like they just picked up Zagat's guide to stereotypical Nebraska sites.

What, no Sandhills, no Chadron State Park, no Ft. Robinson State Park, no Toadstool National monument. Aren't "journalists" (I use quotes because of the LJS) supposed to do research?

[Candleshoe]

Swift asked:

What, no Sandhills,

Um, the Sandhills were number three on their list.

[Omaha Cowboy]

What would be a better Wonder of Nebraska?

How about the Henry Doorly Zoo?..Or the 10 day atmosphere of the College World Series??..The Old Market???

Oh wait, they couldn't possibly make a Nebraska 'wonders' list..They're too Omaha..

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..Ciao..LiO....Peace

[Swift]

Swift asked:

What, no Sandhills,

Um, the Sandhills were number three on their list.

Whoops! Maybe I should have put "Gin & Tonic" instead.    :what:  :sly:  :thumb:

[TechnicalDisaster]

What would be a better Wonder of Nebraska?

How about the Henry Doorly Zoo?..Or the 10 day atmosphere of the College World Series??..The Old Market???

Oh wait, they couldn't possibly make a Nebraska 'wonders' list..They're too Omaha..

..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Yeah, Hastings will get a spot on that list for the invention of kool-aid before anything in Omaha will.

[DTO Luv]

What would be a better Wonder of Nebraska?

How about the Henry Doorly Zoo?..Or the 10 day atmosphere of the College World Series??..The Old Market???

Oh wait, they couldn't possibly make a Nebraska 'wonders' list..They're too Omaha..

..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Yeah, Hastings will get a spot on that list for the invention of kool-aid before anything in Omaha will.

   :lol:

I'm from Nebraska. I believe that says it all. (From that stupid state song)

[StreetsOfOmaha]

Haha.  Nice, D'Shawn.

In addition to the list Bob (Swift) provided (but excluding the Sandhills since they made the list, as they DARN well should have) I'd say, Smith Falls, Scott's Bluff, Joslyn Art Museum, the zoo (already been mentioned, I know)...

And OF COURSE, the soon-to-be "wonder" of Nebraska and Iowa, the Missouri River Pedestrian Bridge!!!

I say, why limit it to SEVEN wonders?  That's so arbitrary.  :)