Aliens

The truth is out there.

Tales of strange, nocturnal people haunt the region—and so do theories about who they were, from a lost Welsh "tribe" to aliens.

Author and Atlas Obscura columnist Colin Dickey takes us on a wild, alien-filled ride.

Replace that margarita with vino de cocos.

Plus three that are, sadly, just myths.

Or, why families under siege make for great movies.

A small town in Texas has embraced the tale or a visitor from far, far away.

Indulge your proclivity for the paranormal and explore the mystifying side of the Bluegrass State.

A national security historian explains what's really going on at the infamous Nevada site.

Will extraterrestrials try to see the city or the countryside?

From Mary Roach’s hilarious look at space travel to astronaut Scott Kelly’s photos documenting a year off planet.

Explore a catastrophic space rock strike, unique flora and fauna, and millennia-old rock art on this famous stretch of desert road.