We Never Knew These American Small Towns Existed, and Now We’re Intrigued

You don’t need to be a rabid UFO-believer to have heard a conspiracy theory or two about Roswell, New Mexico. The gist of the story goes like this: in 1947, an aircraft crash landed in the desert in Roswell, and many people believe that it was a spacecraft filled with extraterrestrials.

It almost no longer matters what the truth of that incident is. An entire tourist extravaganza has been built up around that event. You can visit museums dedicated to UFOs and aliens, but there’s more to this thriving town. There’s nature, culture, and even nightlife to explore in this southwest corner of New Mexico.