Great advocacy for the plains states Greg.  Being a resident of the
state of Iowa (and formerly Nebraska), its good to hear some Vanagon
folks talking about the area that don't necessarily live there.

So here are my additions to the list.

Nebraska:
Omaha has quite a lot to offer if you enjoy cities.  Historic downtowns
and Henry Doorly Zoo.

Iowa
On the other side of the river from Omaha, Council Bluffs has some
historic items like the Squirrel Cage Jail and the Union Pacific
museum.  Inside and outside of Council Bluffs are the Loess Hills which
offer some awesome highway views (I recommend County Road L34)

So happy trails and if you are in the area, feel free to look me up (I
currently live in Iowa City IA)

Happy Friday,
Andrew
> So, IF you have the time, here's a short list of stuff to see in (some
> of) the plains states:
>
> Nebraska:
> Lincoln has Burden's Surplus, 1015 W. O Street (see above)
> Minden has Pioneer Village, which is home to a steam-powered
> merry-go-round, complete with an asthmatic calliope. Also exciting to
> gearheads is a huge collection of early engines, including outboard
> motors.
> Sydney has Cabela's flagship store, containing their bargain basement!
>