Dubbed as “The Gateway to the West”, Omaha, a city in Nebraska, is home to the Lone Tree Ferry which became the basis of its nickname. The city is located along Carter Lake, a lake formed from the Missouri River following a massive flooding.

Important landmarks and attractions in Omaha include the One First National Center which is the tallest building in the city, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Riverfront Place, the Joslyn Castle, Christian Specht Building and Saint Cecilia Cathedral. Omaha City also has several historic districts that are worthy of visit such as the Bemis Park Historic District, Gold Coast Historic District, and Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District.

Other attractions worth visiting and seeing in Omaha include the Great Plains Black History Museum located in the Webster Telephone Exchange Building, the College World Series, Henry Doorly Zoo, Joslyn Art Museum, the Omaha Community Playhouse which is recognized as the largest community theater in the U.S., Omaha Children´s Museum, the Bermis Center for Contemporary Arts, the Omaha Botanic Gardens, the historic district of Old Market, Qwest Center Omaha, and the historic Omaha Star building.