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Cold War

Whitby, Ontario

Camp X Memorial

Where spies were trained, the Cold War found its first whistleblower, and James Bond was born.

Berlin, Germany

Die Volkskammer

An East German time capsule caters to nostalgic Germans and curious tourists.

Three Pieces of the Berlin Wall

Part of the wall is preserved in the aptly named Parque de Berlín in Madrid.

Wasilla, Alaska

Goose Bay (Knik Arm) Nike Site

Cold War missile site at high alert during the Cuban Missile Crisis, now a post-apocalyptic backdrop.

Montreal, Québec

Berlin Wall Segment

A fragment of one of history’s most famous walls stands as a reminder of unity in a culturally divided city.

Alresford Spy Toilet

This Public Bathroom in a Sleepy English Village Was an Epicenter for Cold War Espionage

Located across from a bookstore in Alresford, England, this public toilet served as an information superhighway for spies.

The Podcast Team June 28, 2025

Harrington, England

RAF Harrington

The Cold War remnants of a nuclear missile launch site in the Northamptonshire countryside.

Kennesaw, Georgia

Berlin Wall Section at Kennesaw State University

A 10-foot segment of the concrete barrier stands quietly on the campus.

Turns out the Pacific Ocean and Utah desert have a lot in common.

space exploration

How Cold War Spying From Space Connected the Galaxy to Utah

NASA and the private space sector are now turning to technology used for a top-secret 1960s mission.

Danny Robb February 27, 2025

Olst, Netherlands

IJssellinie Fortress

This site was constructed as a Cold War-era defense against a Russian invasion.

Fort Rock, Oregon

Derrick Cave

This lava tube cave was once a Cold War fallout shelter.

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Geographical Institute of the University of Porto

A seismograph and a bunker from the Cold War still sit under this university building.

Hoyerswerda, Germany

ZCOM Hoyerswerda

A unique museum that explores the history of computing and digital culture in East Germany.

Alresford Spy Toilet

Alresford, England

Alresford Spy Toilet

These public toilets were used as a dead drop by pro-Soviet spies to trade British military secrets during the Cold War.

Borovets, Bulgaria

Abandoned Ski Jump

A crumbling monument to a now locally-extinct sport in Bulgaria's oldest ski resort.

Berlin, Germany

Steinstücken Exclave

A helicopter memorial commemorating what was once the only way to access this West Berlin exclave.

There's a lot about air travel we just don't think about. For instance, why are the seat belts like this?

9 Surprising Stories About Air Travel (In Case You're Delayed)

Why are airplane seat belts so weird? And how many words can you make from airport codes?

April White December 15, 2023

Mill Valley, California

Nike Missile Site SF-88L

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.