Roswell, New Mexico has a population of almost 50,000 residents and is the seat of Chaves County. The town is home to the New Mexico Military Institute and is also the location of an Eastern New Mexico University campus, but when most people think of Roswell they think of aliens. The town became famous […]
Haystack Mountain OHV Area Campground can be found just off of US 70 near Roswell, New Mexico. It’s a small campground managed by the Bureau of Land Management with only four sites. It’s very cheap at only $5 per night. All sites are on a first come, first serve basis and there is a 14 […]
Just 10 miles northeast of Roswell, New Mexico you will find the Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Established in 1937 Bitter Lake is where the Chihuahuan Desert meets short grass prairie, the Pecos River and the Roswell artesian basin providing multiple lakes that create a unique ecological landscape. The Refuge is open every day […]
The Roswell crash…did it really happen? You just might find the answers at the The International UFO Museum and Research Center. Only one word pops in everyone’s head when you mention Roswell, New Mexico and that is Aliens. The town became famous in early July 1947 with what would be later known as “The […]
Say hello to the “Cattle King of the Pecos” Mr. John Simpson Chisum. This Bronze statue is 150% of the size of the subjects and located beside the visitor’s center in Roswell, New Mexico. The statue was sculpted by Robert T. Summers II and commissioned by the John Chisum Memorial Foundation. It was dedicated on […]
This unique blacklight attraction was originally called the Spacewalk at Roswell Space Center and was built by artists Larry and Sharon Welz in 2006. After they closed up shop in 2018 it was taken over by another artist, Bryan Ward, who renamed it Roswell UFO Spacewalk. He updated the exhibit with special effects and animatronics […]
Where else would the world’s only UFO themed McDonalds be located but in Roswell, New Mexico. Opened in the 90’s the McDonalds play area is shaped to look like a flying saucer from the outside. It’s shiny metal skin is lit up at night with red neon trim. When you go inside a couple […]
I don’t know if he’s the world’s largest alien, but he just may be the buffiest (truthfully I don’t even know if that’s a word, but that’s what I’m going with)! The 22-foot tall alien weighs 2,000 pounds and is located outside the Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins store in Roswell, NM. The styrofoam alien took […]
The Invasion Station is a fun little roadside attraction and souvenir shop located in Roswell, New Mexico. They have your common souvenirs as well as locally hand made crafts. I believe they also screen their own t-shirts and have some fun tie-dye shirts that glow-in-the-dark or under black light, I can’t remember which. Outside the […]
The Alien Zone is a souvenir shop located in Roswell, New Mexico. They have the cheapest prices on t-shirts than anywhere else in the city. Trust me we checked out every souvenir shop we could find and they’re are not as many as one might think and none that are cheap. There are a number […]
