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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alamo

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

Updated May 23, 2022
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Groom Lake, Nevada

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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Alamo, Nevada

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.

Alamo, Nevada

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.
Mt. Irish Petroglyphs

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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The Little A’Le’Inn

Alamo, Nevada

Little A'Le'Inn

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