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Roswell, New Mexico

Conspiracy theorists and fans of outer space should be at least familiar with the town of Roswell, New Mexico. In the 1970s, conspiracy theorists and extraterrestrial experts popularized the notion that this town was the site of an alien spaceship crash landing in 1947. They maintain that the US military is trying to cover up the sightings by claiming it was a crashed weather balloon. In response to all this attention over the last few decades, Roswell has leaned into the "alien crash site" persona.

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That's where Roswell's interests unfortunately end. There are plenty of alien-themed buildings, amusements, and memorabilia to get on your trip to Roswell, but the novelty very quickly wears off when you realize it's no more exciting than visiting any other themed attractions worldwide.