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Aliens

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, Big Think October 13, 2023

The Milky Way rises above Pakistan's Karakoram Mountain Range.

The 8 Best Astronomy Books For Beginners

From Mary Roach’s hilarious look at space travel to astronaut Scott Kelly’s photos documenting a year off planet.

Sarah Durn August 10, 2023

Nevada State Route 375 was officially designated as the Extraterrestial Highway in a nod to rumors of otherworldly activity, but the desert road offers plenty of more grounded attractions.

Nevada's Extraterrestrial Highway Is Full of Earthly Wonders, Too

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.

Matthew Malinowski August 8, 2023

A still from a recently declassified Navy video from 2015 depicting ... well, no one is quite sure.

6 Stories of Aliens and the Unexplained That Are Just Out of This World

Centuries of strange tales, from ETs to flying saucers, to celebrate World UFO Day.

April White June 30, 2023

Dave Rowntree, the drummer of the band Blur, has been looking up at the night sky since he got his first telescope as a kid.

How the Britpop Legends Blur Almost Launched the U.K. Space Program

What started as a late-night chat transformed into millions of dollars of funding for a Mars lander.

Dave Rowntree June 22, 2023

Chur, Switzerland

Gigerplatz Fountain

Study the Alien etchings in this fountain while you refill your water bottle.

Heber-Overgaard, Arizona

Travis Walton's Phone Booth

In 1975, a forestry worker in Arizona claimed to have been abducted by a UFO.