'Storm Area 51' in pictures
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A call to “storm” the secretive U.S. military base in the Nevada desert known as Area 51 attracted several dozen revelers to a heavily guarded entrance early Friday, but most did not attempt to enter the site, long rumored to house secrets about extraterrestrial life.
In this July 22, 2019 file photo, signs warn about trespassing at an entrance to the Nevada Test and Training Range near Area 51 outside of Rachel, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Attendees wear space travel and alien themed costumes as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base believed by UFO enthusiasts to hold government secrets about extra-terrestrials, is expected in Rachel, Nevada, U.S. September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart -
Attendees wear space travel and alien themed costumes as an influx of tourists responding to a call to 'storm' Area 51, a secretive U.S. military base . September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
People stand around the Little A'Le'Inn during an event inspired by the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax, . (AP Photo/John Locher)
Little A'Le'Inn motel and cafe, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Rachel, Nev. Hundreds have arrived in the desert after a Facebook post inviting people to "see them aliens" got widespread attention and gave rise to festivals this week. (AP Photo/John Locher)
A man sets up a a light in preparation for an event inspired by the "Storm Area 51" i (AP Photo/John Locher)
People walk near the Little A'Le'Inn during an event inspired by the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, . (AP Photo/John Locher)
Little A'Le'Inn owner Connie West speaks on the phone outside of the bar and restaurant, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Rachel, Nev. West was preparing for an event spawned from the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The Little A'Le'Inn, a restaurant, bar, and motel in Rachel, Nevada, along the Extraterrestrial Highway, near Area 51. (Little A' Le' Inn)
Workers erect a stage near a replica Area 51 gate sign at the Alien Research Center, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Hiko, Nev. Visitors descending on the remote Nevada desert for “Storm Area 51” are from Earth, not outer space. No one knows what to expect, but the two tiny towns of Rachel and Hiko near the once-secret military research site are preparing for an influx of people over the next few days. (AP Photo/John Locher)
This April 6, 2018 photo shows the Area 51 Alien Center in Amargosa Valley, Nevada, about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)
Sign for Little A'Le'Inn and flying saucer hanging from tow truck, Rachel, Nevada, near Area 51. (Getty Images)
A man takes a picture of a sign at the Little A'Le'Inn during an event inspired by the "Storm Area 51" internet hoax, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Rachel, Nev. Hundreds have arrived in the desert after a Facebook post inviting people to "see them aliens" got widespread attention and gave rise to festivals this week. (AP Photo/John Locher)