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BillT

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Having served in the Air Force during the Cold War, I am particularly interested in the places and artifacts related to that period in our history.
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Image from gravel parking spot

Napoleon, Ohio

World’s Largest Tomato Soup Can

The famous red-and-white Campbell's Soup label beckons hungry passersby in Ohio.

K-9 Cemetery

Mabalacat, Philippines

K-9 Cemetery

A memorial for military police dogs in the former U.S. air base.

Abandoned Tropo Station of Lefkada

Lefkada, Greece

Abandoned Tropo Station of Lefkada

The remains of a military communications outpost still stand on this Greek island.

Plaque has been refurbished

New York, New York

Bryant Park Escape Hatch

A commemorative plaque hides a door that leads down to the New York Public Library's underground book bunker.

SR-71C Blackbird

Hill AFB, Utah

SR-71C Blackbird

The last SR-71 ever constructed.

Concrete debris found in the woods of Popes Head Park.

Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax Nike Missile Site

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

The Former Battle Creek Sanitarium

Battle Creek, Michigan

The Former Battle Creek Sanitarium

Dating back to the 1800s, two imposing buildings in Michigan have had countless transformations over the years.

Remaining structures surround the main silos.

Chicago, Illinois

Damen Silos

These abandoned grain silos and tunnels are an urban exploration dream.

The Cribs in winter.

Duluth, Minnesota

Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum

The watery grave of an impractical idea.

Exploring the field.
Permanently Closed

Pontiac, Michigan

Pontiac Silverdome

What was once the largest NFL stadium.

The blast door at the entrance.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cheyenne Mountain Complex

The superstar of Cold War nuclear bunkers has been featured in countless films but is now barely operational.

Hoosier Hill

Lynn, Indiana

Hoosier Hill

The highest point in Indiana is curated by an Eagle scout but may be in danger of losing its record to a nearby garbage pile.

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