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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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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

Alamo, Nevada

Little A'Le'Inn

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
The mailbox, with lots of graffiti from visitors.

Alamo, Nevada

The Black Mailbox

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.
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.

Alamo, Nevada

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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Deep ruts on the old emergency airstrip, looking slightly east of due north.

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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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Alamo, Nevada

Little A'Le'Inn

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
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