MYSTERIOUS
AREA 51
Fact
or fiction, aliens are a big tourism draw, and Area 51 in
the Nevada desert is a haven for UFO seekers.
America's
much mythicized, top secret military base is protected by
a chainlink fence and camera surveillance. What exactly
goes on inside of Area 51 has led to decades of wild
speculation.
There
are, of course, the alien conspiracies that galactic
visitors are tucked away somewhere inside. One of the
more colorful rumors insists the infamous 1947 Roswell
crash was actually a Soviet aircraft piloted by mutant
midgets and the wreckage remains on the grounds of Area
51. Some even believe that the U.S. government filmed the
1969 moon landing in one of the base's
hangars.
For
all the myths and legends, what's true is that Area 51 is
real and still actively used by the military. There may
not be aliens or a moon landing movie set inside those
fences, but destinations such as the Alien Research
Center and the Little A'Le'Inn (in the town of Rachel
with a population around 54) dot the road. Be aware that
gas stations are few and far between out there. It is the
desert, after all. Alamo is also a nearby town where you
can stay while you search for extraterrestrials.
