The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states
The Desert Southwest

Stop 2 · Days 445–447

Roswell

Roswell, NM

The little city where something crashed in 1947 — now gloriously, kitschily devoted to aliens.

Where to stay

You gotta eat this

  • A green-chile cheeseburger

    A New Mexico staple, alien-branded here.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 445Day 445 — Little Green MenFull day · 2h planned
  2. 446Day 446 — Free DayFree day
  3. 447Day 447 — North to Santa FeDrive day · 3h drive

What this stop is made of

  • Quirky Americana & Roadside Oddities