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People paddling in their wooden canoes on one of the lakes near the Allagash Waterway in the north woods in Maine

The Allagash Abductions: This State Park’s Most Famous Visitors ... Are Aliens?

In 1976, four men saw a UFO while visiting the Allagash Wilderness Waterway. A decade later they started remembering more details.

The Podcast Team June 6, 2025

The Explorer’s Guide to Joshua Tree National Park

Venture into the realm of desert tortoises, “mentalphysics,” and lonesome Muffler Men.

Ovniport UFO Landing Pad

A waterfront landing pad designated for unidentified flying objects still awaits its first guest.

Area 21, Peru

10 Places That Will Make You Believe Aliens Are Real

The truth is out there.

Atlas Obscura November 12, 2024

Who Were the Mysterious Moon-Eyed People of Appalachia?

Tales of strange, nocturnal people haunt the region—and so do theories about who they were, from a lost Welsh "tribe" to aliens.

Hadley Meares October 22, 2024

Vitteaux, France

Soucoupe Volante (Flying Saucer)

This UFO crash-landed on the outskirts of a French town in 2009.

Area 21 Cusco

An extraterrestrial-themed art exhibit makes the perfect place to crash-land while interacting with Andean culture and history.

Podcast: Gabbing Goblins with Colin Dickey

Author and Atlas Obscura columnist Colin Dickey takes us on a wild, alien-filled ride.

The Podcast Team May 16, 2024

Verónica Oviedo (center) began the all-female mariachi band Mujer Latina in 2004.

7 Stories to Toast To Cinco de Mayo

Replace that margarita with vino de cocos.

April White May 3, 2024

A Victorian-era sitter is clamped into position using a metal frame before having his portrait taken.

7 Crazy True Stories About the Victorian Era

Plus three that are, sadly, just myths.

April White February 23, 2024

A illustration depicts the Hopkinsville Goblins incident from 1955, when a group claims they were assaulted by aliens of some sort.

The Long, Surprising Legacy of the Hopkinsville Goblins

Or, why families under siege make for great movies.

Colin Dickey February 8, 2024

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Stanton Friedman Exhibit

An exhibit dedicated to a physicist who dedicated his life to proving the existence of UFOs.

Covington, Kentucky

Clive

He’s not from around here.

Podcast: Aurora Alien Gravesite

A small town in Texas has embraced the tale or a visitor from far, far away.

The Podcast Team November 30, 2023

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Area 51

AO Puzzles November 13, 2023

8 Supernatural Spots You Can Only Find in Northern Kentucky

Indulge your proclivity for the paranormal and explore the mystifying side of the Bluegrass State.

Sponsored by Meet Northern Kentucky

Area 51, Aliens, and the Truth (It's Out There)

A national security historian explains what's really going on at the infamous Nevada site.

Christopher Nichols October 23, 2023

Where Humans Think Aliens Are Most Likely to Land

Will extraterrestrials try to see the city or the countryside?

Frank Jacobs October 13, 2023