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Ufos

West Fork, Arkansas

Devil’s Den State Park

A sandstone canyon wilderness with a history of outlaws, mysterious disappearances, and a UFO encounter.

Places like Forest Grove linger on the edge of wilderness and civilization.

Listening for Echoes of the Forest Grove Sound

A physics expert and audio engineer may have solved the mystery of a strange noise that rattled an Oregon town in 2016.

Colin Dickey July 11, 2025

The truth is out there—somewhere.

The Truth Is Out There at the Dreamland Resort (or Should We Say ‘Area 51?’)

What’s the real story behind America’s most infamous Air Force base?

The Podcast Team July 1, 2025

U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel “RaZZ” Larson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander, passes over the flight line at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 9, 2024

Who Swarmed Langley Air Force Base With Drones?

For 17 nights in 2024, unidentified drones circled the historic Air Force base. To this day, no official explanation has been given.

The Podcast Team June 19, 2025

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

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

Vitteaux, France

Soucoupe Volante (Flying Saucer)

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

West Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Hockomock Swamp

Tales of ghosts, cryptids, and true crime rise from the murky waters of the largest freshwater wetland in Massachusetts.

Area 21 Cusco

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

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.

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Crossword: Area 51

AO Puzzles November 13, 2023

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

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

Toyohashi, Japan

Mount Ishimaki

A long-worshipped mountain, considered a "power spot" and suspected to be an ancient pyramid by some.

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