Roadside Attractions in Nebraska
3 stops across 2 towns in Nebraska — the oversized, the handmade and the barely-signposted.
Worth the detour in Nebraska
Car Art Reserve
Alliance, Nebraska
Located alongside the famous Carhenge, this whimsical outdoor gallery features quirky sculptures crafted entirely from vintage automobiles and spare parts. Visitors can marvel at creative structures like a spawning salmon and a giant dinosaur made of car pieces. It is a delightfully weird tribute to American car culture.
Ole's Big Game Steakhouse & Lounge
Paxton, Nebraska
What started as a neighborhood tavern in 1933 has evolved into a legendary roadside steakhouse packed with over 200 taxidermy trophies from around the globe. Visitors dine beneath a massive full-sized polar bear, an elephant, and dozens of other exotic mounts. It is a quintessential, wonderfully eccentric Nebraska road trip stop.
Carhenge
Alliance, Nebraska
This quirky replica of England's Stonehenge is constructed from 39 classic American cars painted gray and buried trunk-first in the Nebraska prairie. Created as a memorial by artist Jim Reinders, it perfectly captures the spirit of offbeat roadside Americana. The surrounding Car Art Reserve features even more whimsical automobile sculptures.
Browse by town in Nebraska
The busiest town here is Alliance (2). Every listing has photos, opening hours, admission and directions, and the directory grows whenever somebody searches for a stop that isn't in it yet.