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Roswell, New Mexico Attractions

Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Roswell and the surrounding area. If you're a tourist -- or an abductee with a memory gap -- there's only one reason to visit Roswell. This saucer crash town is home to the International UFO Museum and many homespun spacecraft-and-ET tributes.

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  • Roswell Alien Attraction Autopsy

    Roswell Alien Attraction Autopsy

    Roswell, New Mexico

    Bulb-headed aliens and outer space jalopies: a sure sign you've reached downtown Roswell.

  • International UFO Museum

    International UFO Museum

    Roswell, New Mexico

    The most serious look at UFOs in Roswell, for those who go bug-eyed over little green men and their cracked-up saucers. Opened in 1992, it welcomed its five-millionth visitor in 2023.

  • Alien Zone: Area 51

    Alien Zone: Area 51

    Roswell, New Mexico

    Pose for gag photos with space aliens!

  • Roswell UFO Spacewalk

    Roswell UFO Spacewalk

    Roswell, New Mexico

    The black light Spacewalk features "a spectacular panorama of outer space viewed from the deck of an alien starship."

  • Flying Saucer McDonald's

    Flying Saucer McDonald's

    Roswell, New Mexico

    With silvery exterior and neon-style trim, an appropriate theme for the UFO-happy burg of Roswell.

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