Area 51 is a famous United States Air Force Facility near Groom Lake in the southern Nevada Desert. Area 51 has always been cloaked in secrecy and intrigue, a factor that has only fanned the flames of curiosity as to the goings-on inside the mysterious facility.

If you are an aircraft or UFO enthusiast or are simply curious to see what all the fuss is about, you should take a drive along the famous Extraterrestrial Highway, a portion of State Route 375 that features some amusing “alien-related” road signs. If you want to catch a glimpse of the top-secret facility (which is protected by restricted special-use airspace), you need to hike to the top of Tikaboo Peak, 26 miles from Area 51, which is the closest legal viewpoint.

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