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From: campbell@ufomind.com (Glenn Campbell, Las Vegas) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1998 13:53:38 -0800 |
A journalist writes:
>I'm working on another travel piece, this time on UFO vacations--the
>best places around the country people can go to see UFOs. I was
>wondering if you'd be willing to come up with a list of the 10-15 best
>places in America for UFO spotting (and maybe 2-3 abroad for variety).
>We would, of course, credit you for your assitance and link to the Area
>51 website as a courtesy as well.
I don't want to offer a best or worst of anything paranormal --
apart from reviews of books -- since this assumes that there is
some standard for judging these things
I can tell you the places where people _actually go_ expecting to
see UFOs -- which doesn't say anything about the veracity of the
UFOs themselves. I guess you could define a hot spot as anyplace
you can buy a local UFO t-shirt. (That's the main aim of modern
ufology.)
-- Nevada Highway 375, Milepoint 29-1/2, near Rachel, Nevada
(looking toward Area 51). I would guess that this is the
top spot, but of course I have no figures. "Top" doesn't
mean there are hordes of watchers there: Maybe 2-5
cars parked in the side of the road on a peak summer night.
-- Sedona, Arizona. A very scenic area that is supposedly a
center of New Age energy. All sorts of vague UFO sightings
but no nearby military base to peg them to. Because of the
many recreation opportunities and colorful local culture,
this is probably the best tourist destination of any of these
sites. Plenty of things to buy.
-- Roswell (sort of). Certainly has more tourists than all the other
sites combined, but not many visitors are expecting to see UFOs there
right now. Offers LOTS of t-shirts and every manner of alien
trinket.
-- Midway, New Mexico. This almost-invisible settlement about 5 miles
south of Roswell is the birthplace of the "Roswell Rods" --
Blurry, rapidly moving objects videotaped by local residents.
-- Gulf Breeze, Florida. Supposedly a hot-spot for sightings,
but I don't know if many people go there for that purpose.
I'm sure you can find t-shirts.
-- Mexico City. Supposedly a hot spot, but I know little.
-- Marfa, Texas (south of). Home of the "Marfa Lights" reported
for over a century. Like Rachel, there are supposed
to be specific places on the highway you should watch from.
-- Dulce, New Mexico. Supposed location of an underground alien
base under the Archuletta Mesa, with corresponding UFO activity.
This scenic area in Northern NM can easily be included in a
tour of other New Mexico attractions. The town seems to be
indifferent to the publicity, so there might not be any souvenirs.
-- Devil's Tower, Wyoming. You could throw this in as the setting
for the movie, "Close Encounters."
-- Central England. The crop circle capital, along with corresponding
UFO activity. I have no idea where to go exactly, but I'm sure you
can find t-shirts.
These are the ones that come to mind first. I suspect there are
others. (You want ghosts? Bigfoot?)
There are a lot of other sites which, like Roswell, are supposed
to be the locations of UFO incidents in the past but where most
visitors are not expecting to see UFOs today.
There is at least one company that offers tours to UFO hotspots.
(You know it must be hot if they offer a tour there.) See
http://www.beyondboundaries.org/ Their expeditions archive could
be helpful.
There is also a fairly hokey book we sell by Jenny Randles: "UFOs
and How to See Them." Offers a directory of alleged world UFO
hotspots. See: http://www.ufomind.com/catalog/isbn/8069/0297/
Glenn
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