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Take the tour of this time capsule missile bunker

The military bunker that time forgot
Middle of nowhere
A subterranean sanctuary
Missile history
Perfectly camouflaged
Closed off from the world
What lies beneath
No ordinary property
Long-forgotten rooms
Impenetrable fortress
Underground warren
Abandoned in haste
Sought-after real estate
Original features
Decades of neglect
Time warp interior
Fully resistant
An eerie addition
Close quarters
Bathroom horror show
Frozen in time
Connection to the past
Time for Plan B
Room for improvement
Unimaginable scale
Do you dare?
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Realty Executives Arizona Territory

The military bunker that time forgot

Thought to have once been one of America's most secretive places, this historic missile bunker is one of a network built in out-of-the-way places in response to the nuclear threat posed by the Cold War with the Soviet Union in the 1960s.

Decommissioned decades ago, it stood abandoned for years before the owner decided to put the whole complex up for sale, which required excavating a new entrance and breaking the seal on this military time capsule. What they found there provides a fascinating insight into US military history, including the day-to-day lives of the personnel who worked there. Let's take the tour...

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Jen Grimble

25 October 2023

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