I mean come on! You've got to stop at the WELCOME TO ROSWELL sign.. complete with UFO.. cows.. and…read morecows being sucked up into the UFO. Now you're life it complete! There is a parking lot and a short historical site marker on the north entrance. The south entrance welcome sign didn't have a safe parking lot so we opted not to stop. Get your picture!

A fun little pitstop right when you get into town! There is ample road space to pull over safely to…read moretake a fun photo with the sign. Be wary, as it's next to a farm and might carry a heavy smell once you exit your car. Happy travels :)

We visited the International UFO Museum & Research Center in Roswell, NM and had a wonderful time…read morereading up on the UFO sightings and pictures captured. The museum is located in Downtown Roswell and is open daily from 9am-5pm. Admission for adults is $7 and kids 5-7 is $4. Seniors 65+, military and first responders pay $5. There's a gift shop inside to buy alien souvenirs. Be sure to also stop at Roswell UFO Spacewalk museum afterwards for a cool glow in the dark UFO and aliens experience it's only a 2 minute walk from this museum. Happy Yelping :)

If you are in Roswell, this is a must do. Admission is $7 per person for adults which feels fine…read morefor what you get. You should know going in there's a lot of reading involved and this is not some flashy, high-tech, push a button type of museum. There are lots of displays and documents, timelines and witness accounts, newspaper clippings etc. so if you really want to take it all in, you'll need to give yourself some time. There's a really large research library inside which I found interesting. If you're really into UFO history, investigations, government reports and all of that you could easily spend hours in that section alone. The exhibits themselves are fine, although some of it feels a little dated and again, it's a lot of reading. It's also dog friendly and I'm pretty certain that the UFO exhibit with the life-size aliens kept my dog distracted long enough for me to read most of what I wanted to. There's definitely plenty to keep humans engaged as well if you enjoy learning about the 1947 Roswell incident and everything that followed. The gift shop was really cute; maybe my favorite part. Lots of quirky alien merch, books, shirts, and fun souvenirs. We got a giggly alien head headband in child size that we ended up putting on our dog. It was adorable. I also got a really nice knitted sweatshirt that I probably overpaid for but I love it. If you are looking for something very Roswell you will find it here. This is definitely a place worth visiting, especially if you've already come to the area, just remember to give yourself time and not rush it or expect some sort of interactive/theme park type experience.

I do a lot of work with this title company; Jessica and Kelly are wonderful closers.read more

Beware!!! This company has very questionable procedures. They do not formally let you know when…read moreyour closing has been delayed. This ended up costing my mother a month of escrow expenses. When we called to complain and find out what happened, we were very rudely told we were wrong.

Located in a public park (originally known as Iron Cross Park, now it's POW/MIA Park), this artwork…read morewas built by German prisoners of war who were interred here in Roswell during World War II. As part of a flood control program, the city paved the banks of the Spring River with local stones. It was during that project that a number of the prisoners cleverly arranged the rocks here in the outline shape of the German Empire's Iron Cross. You absolutely can't miss it and so when the townspeople noticed, the artwork was covered in concrete. In the 60+ years since then, the water has peeled away the concrete and the artwork is now uncovered. A testament to soldiers who were captured and I hope interred here in New Mexico humanely. There is parking in the park and a viewing platform across from the Iron Cross. [Review 17459 overall - 69 in New Mexico - 977 of 2022.]

This is a very nice park, kinda in the middle of the historic downtown area right off of Main…read moreStreet. I noticed a parking area behind it. It has the Goddard rocket on one end. The bull and rider sculpture in the middle and the visitors center on the other end. The grassy area was lush and green. Ready to be mowed but with the rain it's getting really thick. Was a nice place to sit and watch the cars go by.

This marker is located just north of the city center of Roswell and is along a rather wide street…read more No problem stopping to check it out. The marker reads, "Roswell Pioneer Plaza. This plaza incorporates two of downtown Roswell's most historic buildings. East of this location is teh Chaves County Courthouse, built in 1911. It is one of the best surviving examples of courthouses built in the Beaux Arts REvival "monumental civic style" architecture. The nearby Conoco service station was built in the 1920s. It is one of the few remaining architecturally intact gasoline stations from this early period of New Mexico's transportation history." It has the same text on the reverse. [Review 17448 overall - 61 in New Mexico - 966 of 2022.]

The main reason we came was for the alien/UFO history. Main street is lined with cheesy alien stuff…read morethat is super fun and great for adults and kids. We stayed from Friday to Saturday and here are some more tips about the town. -It's a small town so it was easy to park anywhere we wanted. The weekend we went was also the same time as Pinatafest and the National Air Races and even with these two events it was still easy to find parking. -Some of the streets off of Main street are worth exploring, you'll find remnants of the old cattle-town history. Our favorite was a giant silo that looked so good on a clear day. -I'm sure the locals are SO sick of alien questions and jokes and we met awesome people and got great responses when asking about more general advice like the best place to drink at and where we could get fry bread. -Eddie Macias is a local artist and you will see his murals and paintings throughout the town.

It's a nice city of just under 50k people located in the Pecos river valley. It's big claim is the…read more1947 ufo crash incident that may or may not have happened depending on who you talk with. It has been raining and the city has a really poor drainage system. With small amts of rain in bursts it causes Main Street to basically be under water as well as many of the side street. Making it hard to do anything outside and a lot of the stuff is outside. Plenty of decent restaurants and a lot of alien decor and motif.

Great stop on your way into town for photos to mark the start of your experience in Roswell.read more

Just before getting to the core of Roswell, this roadside historical marker on the south side of…read moretown on US-285 is worth a stop to learn about this city which does predate all of the UFO stuff. There is plenty of space to stop. The marker reads, "Roswell. Population 50,000. Elevation 3,612. Roswell was a watering place for the Pecos Valley cattle drives of the 1870s and 1880s. It was incorporated in 1891 and is the seat of Chaves County, named for Francisco Chaves, Civil War soldier and delegate to the U.S. Congress from the Territory of New Mexico. In the 1930s, Dr. Robert Goddard conducted experiments in liquid fuel rocket flights here." The reverse of the marker has a map with a number of different points of interest including the lakes, national wildlife refuge and fish hatchery. Roswell is the fifth-largest city in New Mexico. The tourism industry here is based on aerospace engineering and ufology museums and businesses, as well as alien-themed and spacecraft-themed iconography. The city also relies on New Mexico and Americana related tourism. The Roswell Invaders play in the Pecos League of professional baseball clubs. The Invaders wear lime-green uniforms to represent the city's extraterrestrial connections. [Review 17445 overall - 58 in New Mexico - 963 of 2022.]

So much fun, even for two grown ups. The staff were a total treat and the scavenger hunts add…read moreengagement to the experience. We were less impressed by the Lego kits on display but totally blown away by the environments surrounding them and the BrickTown build itself. The attention to detail is amazing and there's so much clever humor on display throughout. We visited during the holidays and got to see the winter village and the Star Wars themed Hoth Christmas display - SO cool. Huge highlight from our trip to Roswell.

LEGO display...and scavenging fun…read more BrickTown is part store, part museum, and total distraction from the day. You could do a historic space flight from the point of the aliens in '47 or the moon landing in '69; but we just did BrickTown. MacKenzie did a fantastic job of explaining our options. We sat in a room to watch an instructional video, and we were let loose to view the exhibit. Also, available are various skill levels of scavenger hunts that will make the exhibit viewing way more involved and enjoyable. Of course you can skip the scanveger, but it will make the museum a little tedious. The first room you'll see various aircraft, but the Roswell Air Show scene has a lot, aliens included, of course. The room leads into another with the halls lined with incredible LEGO Dot interpretations of the Mona Lisa Starry Night, and the Last Supper. You will then see a Pirates Cove scene and various famous buildings. I thought this 1-meter Titanic rendition was pretty good...even with the iceberg ahead. The coup de grace, is actually the interconnected scenes in the main gallery. Everything else gets lost here. You have an amusement park scene, connected to an apartment scene, connected to a park that is getting overrun by an alien attack - led by the biggest alien mother ship on the planet? The mother ship is blasting a huge laser downward and splits a camper can. There are moments of humor here as in the midst of their attack there aliens are assimilating to the activities. Towards the back you will see a Star Wars themed Xmas scene. Also, there is another bigger City themed Xmas display of events. I don't think this scene is permanent, but seasonal. If you love LEGOs you may want to drop in.

Of the alien attractions in downtown Roswell, this was my favorite one- it was my first VR…read moreexperience, and I thought it was pretty cool to experience. The kids liked it as well. They also have a Lego museum that's next door that we did not do, and offer alien tours where they drive you around. Might try one of those other ones the next time.

Had a great experience!!! We are not residents of New Mexico and thought this would be great to add…read moreto our trip to Roswell. Definitely a good pick after going to the International UFO Museum. Super awesome staff took good care of my father who hasn't got the best stability and uses a rolling style walker. This was also his first VR experience (he's 77), they were so patient with him as well as checked on him throughout the experience. I just wish the "pods" had better seating but this was really fun. My husband and two sons watched both the videos if there were more departures they probably would have stayed for all of them. The gift shop was more geared towards the littler travelers. Definitely recommend!

I have a somewhat mercurial relationship with the Roswell Visitor Center. We arrived in town on a…read moreSunday evening and first thing Monday morning. I headed over to check it out because I wanted to make sure I didn't miss anything during our trip. Unfortunately they are closed on Mondays, so I was disappointed but we went ahead and started some activities and sightseeing and I made sure to come back the following day. When I walked up to the door I saw a sign attached that they were closed for lunch. What luck! I decided it was a sign and we would finish our trip without a visit here. Then, as we were headed back to our hotel, I saw that they were open and I couldn't help myself. Third time's a charm! This is an adorable little center with a cute photo ops and welcoming staff. You should definitely stop here Tuesday through Saturday 9:00 a.m. to noon or 1:00 p.m. to 5:00.

Great Visitor's Center and THE place to go to to figure out what's going on during your visit. We…read morecame the the National Air Race but would not have known about the annual pinata festival or extended main street hours because of the event if we did not come. I LOVE the small-town logistics of somewhere like Roswell because we never had to pay for parking and great information centers like this are totally free. The AC is nice and cold and there are also public bathrooms inside. Some notes about our visit: -The have a cool and FREE photobooth with much desired cheesy aliens that is free to get a mini photoshoot at and a print out, they can also use your phone to take pics. -The "Roswell" city logo, the "R" with the UFO and beam making up the negative space, can also be purchased on clothing, keychains, and other merchandise here! -There is a small fence outside to attach locks to if you want to commemorate your visit to Roswell.