Area 51 sits in an area known as Groom Lake. The complex reportedly extends to Papoose Lake, a dry lake bed where Freeman said a mysterious doorway opened in the middle of the night in 1996 ...

According to the CIA, the name Area 51 comes from its map designation. It was also previously referred to as “Paradise Ranch” to make the facility sound more attractive to those that would be working ...

A livestream camera, set up on private land just outside the heavily guarded Groom Lake facility near Rachel, Nevada, captured eerie footage of smoke rising from deep within the classified base.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. Facts The US government’s official ...