“I’m no stranger to weird road trips in my travels.
“As a product of the generation that grew up on “Unsolved Mysteries” and “The X-Files,” I’m also naturally predisposed to the unexplained.
“So when I heard we’d be within a short drive of Nevada’s Extraterrestrial Highway on a recent trip through the state, visiting was a no-brainer.
“The 98 miles of Nevada’s State Route 375 have been known as the Extraterrestrial Highway since an official name change by the state’s tourism commission in 1996.
“The road’s proximity to Area 51, a top-secret government base that many believe to be home to extraterrestrial secrets, is one reason alien enthusiasts flock to the area.
“Although we didn’t see anything hovering above, we did encounter some other weird sights along the way.”