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Area 51, NevadaUnited States of America

Area 51, about 150 miles north of Las Vegas, is part of a top-secret US military base over which a permanent no-fly zone is applied. Conspiracy theorists believe that the base is a depot for wrecked spacecraft and their passengers, something neither confirmed nor denied by the US government. Authorities actively discourage visitors from approaching within five miles of the facility, but some tours will have you encircling the cove and the two main gates.

Roswell New MexicoUnited States of America

In July 1947, an unknown object crashed into the ground northwest of Roswell during a thunderstorm. A farmer immediately removed the rubble that the army had confiscated. A “flying disc” was found, a claim that was quickly retracted, saying it was a fallen weather balloon.

Kixburg, PennsylvaniaUnited States of America

On December 9, 1965, in a forest near the city of Keckburg, a 4.5-meter-long piece of copper, engraved with what appeared to be an Egyptian hieroglyph, smashed to the ground. Several residents saw the body, but the American army quickly arrived and ordered everyone to leave the site. Eyewitnesses were directed to forget what they saw, which of course caused the story to spread like wildfire. A replica of the UFO that was placed in the city in 1990 has become a tourist attraction.

Wycliffe Well, Australia

Wycliffe Well, Australia’s UFO capital, is located in the Northern Territory, about 200 miles north of Alice Springs. It’s said to be one of the world’s top five UFO hotspots, and for good reason: There’s a sighting every few days on average. Visitors can stay in a cabin at Wycliffe Well Holiday Park, which has newspaper clippings of UFO sightings on the walls and is said to be guaranteed to spot one if you stay longer than 48 hours.

M . triangle Russia

Less than a thousand kilometers east of Moscow, in the area around the remote village of Molyubka, is Russia’s answer to Area 51. Here in the foothills of the Urals, locals claim to have witnessed a series of inexplicable phenomena, including floating lights and strange symbols written in the sky and transparent objects. There are persistent rumors that people who have visited the area return with increased intelligence or even developed superhuman powers.