I Visited Roswell, NM: Alien Capitol of the U.S.
As a long-time lover of all things alien, I couldn’t pass up the chance to see Roswell, the purported site of an alien crash in the 1940’s. I have to say, I expected the town to be decked out in more “alien stuff,” but I had a blast at the International UFO Museum! Granted, it wasn’t quite what I expected, to be honest. There were a lot of displays, mostly reading materials attached to the walls. But the first thing I noticed was the lack of “evidence.” Where were the artifacts? The remnants of the spaceship crash? I was a little bit disappointed with that, but nonetheless, the museum was very cool to walk through. Plus, I would have forever kicked myself in the rear if I had missed the chance to see it. The highlight of the museum, at least for me, was the spinning spacecraft (left). Periodically (I’m not sure how often, as I didn’t stand there and time it) the craft starts to spin, smoke comes out, colored lights come on, and you’re treated to the sounds of alien language of some sor...
