Storming Area 51? Visit these spots on your road trip

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Do flying saucers whiz across the Nevada desert sky on the regular? Alas, probably not. But while travelers, or a rogue group of raiders, may not spy any little green men on a visit to the famed Area 51, they can enjoy an out-of-this-world road trip.

A plastic green alien holds a sign that says "welcome earthlings" in front of Little A'LE' INN in Nevada; there are plenty of quirky spots along the way to Area 51. The allure of Area 51 continues to attract visitors from all over the world © David Becker / Getty Images

The first report of UFOs at Area 51, tucked within the Nevada Test and Training Range, surfaced in 1955. People mistook test flights of the Air Force’s covert U-2 airplane for an alien invasion, and the government wasn’t about to correct them. The Soviets were watching, after all, and the feds wanted the plane kept quiet. The legend of Area 51 grew from there.

Visitors cannot actually venture into Area 51 — the Air Force is pretty touchy about any attempts to breach its training-range barriers, identified with fencing and, no kidding, motion detectors. Travelers have to settle for merely getting close to the site, which brave ones can approach near the Groom Lake salt flat.

To start our list of fun things to do near Area 51, we’ll begin in Las Vegas. Hit the Strip to ride up to the top of the Eiffel Tower, then buckle in for a quick jaunt around the state to see all the major Area 51 attractions.

Where to spot a UFO

Explore the truly unexplained in these spooky destinations that some say are hotspots for spotting UFOs and extraterrestrials.

National Atomic Testing Museum

Adventurers can hop on 95 and wrap up the trip back in Vegas, finishing with an educational grand finale. Explore the National Atomic Testing Museum, which regularly features UFO exhibits.

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