Lauritzen Gardens

Nebraska


Over a dozen elaborate gardens and greenhouses comprise this elegant botanical garden. The wildflower and formal English garden areas are favorites. The surrounding public Kenefick Park is free and has good river views plus a dramatic display of two huge Union Pacific Railroad locomotives, including the vaunted Big Boy.


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