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Pikeville, North Carolina
Cruise Missile in a Parking Lot
A disarmed 40-foot nuclear missile on display outside a North Carolina church.
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.
Harrington, England
RAF Harrington
The Cold War remnants of a nuclear missile launch site in the Northamptonshire countryside.
Mill Valley, California
Nike Missile Site SF-88L
Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.
London, England
Site Where the First V2 Rocket Fell on London
A small stone monument marks the spot on Stavely Road where the first of hundreds of missiles touched down during World War II.
Jenner, California
'Madonna of Peace'
A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.
Wilson, Kansas
Atlas Ad Astra Adventure Resort
Discover the story of a man, a dog, and a plan to turn a decommissioned Atlas F Missile Base into an underground resort.
Anchorage, Alaska
Nike Site Summit
Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.
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Newport News, Virginia
Nike Missile Control Site N-85
This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.
Wall, South Dakota
Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Site
One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
Nike Missile Site C-44
A relic of the Cold War in Chicago.
Bratislava, Slovakia
Devinska Kobyla Missile Base
A relic of the Cold War tucked away in the forested hills above Bratislava.
Lorton, Virginia
Nike Missile Site W-64
This field of concrete was once an active defense site armed with nuclear warheads.
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For Sale: A Cold War Bunker and Missile Silo in North Dakota
“It’s the ultimate in social distancing.”
Herndon, Virginia
Nike Missile Launch Site W-83
An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.
Gilsland, England
Spadeadam Rocket Test Site
In the middle of a barren moorland, the remnants of a lost British Space Age stand like a 20th-century Stonehenge.
Mildred, Pennsylvania
MGM-13 Mace Missile
This decommissioned surface-to-surface missile resides outside the American Legion Post in Pennslyvania.
Los Angeles, California
Nike Missile Control Site LA-96
A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.
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