Area 51, located within the confines of a nuclear test site in Nevada, is considered the nerve center of America's most classified security projects. Numerous citizens of the United States have sighted and captured images of flying objects and saucer-shaped aircraft performing unconventional aerial maneuvers for many decades (Sweetman, 2006). It has also been whispered that the scientific projects on the site are not conventional, but rather reverse-engineered developments of original military equipment from America's enemies. Area 51 is also called Dreamland, The Box, The Ranch, Groom Lake, and the Watertown Strip. The total area of ​​the facility measures 60 square miles of desert terrain and is sandwiched between two highlands 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas. As a result, it is worth examining whether it is rational to believe in Area 51. Area 51 on mapsOld maps covering the facility reveal that the site is divided into sections labeled Area 1, Area 2, Area 3, among others in what it is perhaps one of the clearest indications of the presence of the structure (Wilson, 1997). Researchers noted that the area was located on the edge of the Nevada nuclear site, in the area referred to as “Area 51” (Wilson, 1997). The area was reportedly selected in 1954 by Tony LeVier, a Lockheed test aviator, who was assigned the task of finding the best location for flight tests of the company's new reconnaissance aircraft known as the U-2 ( Swift, 2011). After scouring the desert for a remote area, he chose Groom Lake as the perfect location. The area was located near vital military assets and infrastructure in elevated perimeter terrain, hidden from view by curious civilians or unwanted enemy agents. The flat floors of the dry lake provided a...... middle of paper ...... view of stranded humans ignoring wandering animals in the desert (Sweetman, 2006). All of this remains unverified and, as such, believing in the area may mean giving in to speculation. Conclusion Area 51 has been a mystery for more than sixty years. The lack of its existence in state records gives confidence to its non-existence in the first place. The recent declassification of its existence, without providing precise details about its existence, only increases speculation among citizens. In fact, it would be rational to believe in Area 51 because many Americans have spotted strange planes flying over Area 51. Cartographers have also identified Area 51 on the map. In short, the location near a nuclear test site was likely intended to hide military operations at the site from the curious and as a result the government has since admitted its existence..