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6 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alamo, Nevada

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Area 51

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

The Little A’Le’Inn

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Little A'Le'Inn

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

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The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

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Area 51, from the vantage point at Tikaboo Peak.

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Tikaboo Peak

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

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RyanHenge

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

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Alamo, Nevada

Mt. Irish Petroglyphs

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.

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Delamar Dry Lake

This dry lake bed was once an emergency landing strip for military and experimental aircraft.

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