These Abandoned Relics Are Haunting Reminders of the Cold War

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These Abandoned Relics Are Haunting Reminders of the Cold War

Fascinating images of forgotten Cold War places.

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These Abandoned Relics Are Haunting Reminders of the Cold War

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8 of 12 Photos in Gallery Built to defend the nearby Minuteman ICBM silos – an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal – the complex was the first anti-ballistic site in the US. The Missile Site Radar (the pyramid structure) would guide Spartan (long-range) and Sprint (short-range) missiles to incoming warheads. Viewed as a failure, the complex was closed in 1976 after less than a year. Check out these abandoned places where time stands still
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Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, Nekoma, North Dakota, USA

Built to defend the nearby Minuteman ICBM silos – an iconic weapon in the American nuclear arsenal – the complex was the first anti-ballistic site in the US. The Missile Site Radar (the pyramid structure) would guide Spartan (long-range) and Sprint (short-range) missiles to incoming warheads. Viewed as a failure, the complex was closed in 1976 after less than a year.

Check out these abandoned places where time stands still