Found in northcentral Nebraska, the Sandhills is estimated to be have more than 1 million acres of mostly freshwater wetlands spread out over 19,300 square miles. They include saturated meadows, shallow marshes and the fringes of deeper lakes, rivers and streams, which are fed by groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer over which the region lies.

The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln, is a unique architectural landmark and the seat of government for the state of Nebraska.