Area 51 Alien Center

Cruising through the Nevada desert, you might think you're hallucinating when this extraterrestrial outpost materializes on the horizon. Just past the infamous Area 51, this kitschy roadside attraction is like a UFO that crash-landed into a souvenir shop—and that is meant in the best way possible.

Inside, you'll find alien-themed everything: t-shirts, socks, bottle cozies, footballs, glassware, magnets, pins, plushies—it's like a Roswell yard sale exploded (in space). The merch is out of this world, and you're more than likely to find the perfect weird memento for your journey back to Earth.

Don’t miss the quirky billboards lining the approach, and definitely snap a few photos of the delightfully bizarre buildings before you fuel up and launch back onto the highway.