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Seattle\u2019s EMP Museum is dedicated to the history and exploration of popular music, science fiction and pop culture. Photo: Wikipedia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Maybe you\u2019re fascinated by alien culture. Perhaps you appreciate a dose of kitsch. Eitherway, sci-fi adventures are waiting to be had. With a little planning, strategic packing and some suspension of disbelief, you may score a piece of alien action yourself.<\/p>\n

Get your feet wet at the science fiction-centric EMP Museum in Seattle<\/a>. Stroll through the Science Fiction Hall of Fame, where great minds of film and literature\u2014including The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 author <\/em>Ray Bradbury\u2014get props. Don\u2019t worry about it being too highbrow, though\u2014there\u2019s plenty of alien imagery on hand.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019re in the spirit, take it to the next level and head near UFO-frequented Roswell, New Mexico<\/a>. Dubbed Alien Country for good reason, residents tell of a large craft that fall from the sky in 1947. However, the official military record assures debris came from a high-altitude surveillanceballoon.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re into out-of-this-world experiences, make surrounds near Area 51 your next stop. Situated 600 miles northwest of Roswell and less than 100 miles from Las Vegas<\/a>, it\u2019s recognized as the test site for the Lockheed U-2C <\/i>spy plane. It\u2019s also the site of endless unusual phenomenon. Conspiracies including everything from extraterrestrial meetings to occurances of time travel and teleportation. While there, drive along Nevada State Route 375, a sparkly populated stretch called the \u201cextraterrestrial highway.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, make the trek to Devil\u2019s Hole. Situated in Death Valley National Park about two hours from Las Vegas<\/a>, the aquifer branches into deep caverns and is recognized as the only natural habitat for endangered Devil\u2019s Hole Pupfish. Meanwhile, some suggest it\u2019s connected to<\/em> caverns below Area 51\u2014and populated by reptilians<\/i>. While that might be hard to believe, its oddness is hard to deny. Earthquakes as far away as Chile, Indonesia and Japan caused its hot water to slosh around and splash up the walls. Strange (seismic) activity, indeed.\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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