In 1947, rancher Mac Brazel found some conspicuous wreckage on his farm. He took some of the scrap to the local authorities to report. What followed was a frenzy of activity. The materials had never been seen in this world before. Newspapers started publishing that a flying saucer (now known as a UFO) had crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. It wasn't long before the United States Air Force became involved. Wreckage materials were confiscated and secretly rushed to Wright Patterson AFB, and any eye witnesses were "highly advised" to never talk about it again. News agencies began reporting that the wreckage was nothing but a "weather balloon," while new conspiracies swarmed that it wasn't a weather balloon at all, but some kind of new technology being used to spy on Japan or Russia, which would explain all the secrecy and threats made to the media. Was the wreckage truly from another solar system? Did the government cover it up to maintain a sense of comfort among earthly citizens? It took a few decades to openly discuss the flying saucer again, but these days the city of Roswell maintains that the wreckage on the Brazel farm was, in fact, alien. In addition to the wreckage, eye witness accounts suggest that three child-sized, non-human bodies were also removed from the crash site--one of which was still alive. The possibility alone peaks enough interest to keep this town rolling with numerous museums and tourist stops, photo opportunities, paintings, sculptures and paraphernalia. Roswell is a kitschy tourist trap, and we totally took the bait in our three hour visit. We began our adventure in the visitor center, where we picked up a map, doned alien sunglasses, and got our FREE photo taken with the city's mascots. Then it was on to the International UFO Museum, which is the leading museum in Roswell--so you know it has to be good! Complete with a research library, this museum includes eyewitness accounts from military personnel, law enforcement, and medical examiners, as well as a timeline of the discovery, newspaper articles, and sworn affidavits by media sources that were threatened to keep the flying saucer under wraps. If that's not convincing enough, displays document other reports of UFO's throughout modern day USA and proof of extraterrestrial encounters left from the ancients, such as petroglyphs from around the world, the Nazca Lines in Peru, and artwork found in Egyptian pyramids. If you were convinced before that extraterrestrial activities did not exist on Earth, there is a good chance you might be changing your mind by the time you leave the museum! Next, we were off to Alien Zone, Area 51, a 15-20 minute stop where visitors can pose with aliens for one-of-a-kind photo ops. A quick google search tells me this exhibit was designed by artist and pastor, Randy Reeves, in 1998. My hunch is that the place hasn't been cleaned since then, either. Thick layers of dust and moldy water damage on the carpeting left all of us feeling a bit choked up after just a few minutes. Any longer than the 15 minute exposure would likely have lead to health hazards. But we did get some fun pics! Lastly, Brickhead caught sight of BrickTown, an Alien Attack LEGO experience with over 250,000 bricks on display. Can't keep the kid away from LEGO. It was here that we decided Roswell did have aliens. Real aliens. Have you seen the movie Men In Black where aliens inhabit human bodies or human body look-alikes? The guy at the front desk, dressed in Star Trek clothing, who couldn't make eye contact, and repeated directions in an almost robotic voice was 100% alien. After thinking about it, we are pretty sure that the disengaged woman running Area 51 had also been hijacked. Kitschy or not, Roswell was a fun little town. I mean, who wouldn't consider aliens on every business wall, window, and shelf a bit exciting? I'm not sure if it was the UFO Museum or the alien employees that convinced us, but we're all in agreement: We believe.
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