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Abandoned underground megaprojects

Supersized subterranean structures that were left to rot
Greenland: Camp Century
Greenland: Camp Century
Chicago, USA: Block 37 Superstation
Chicago, USA: Block 37 Superstation
China: 816 Nuclear Military Plant
China: 816 Nuclear Military Plant
Poland: Project Riese
Poland: Project Riese
Crimea: Balaklava Underground Submarine Base 825 GTS
Crimea: Balaklava Underground Submarine Base 825 GTS
France: Maginot Line
France: Maginot Line
Norway: Olavsvern
Norway: Olavsvern
Texas, USA: Superconducting Super Collider (SSC)
Texas, USA: Superconducting Super Collider (SSC)
Lithuania: Plokštinė Missile Base
Lithuania: Plokštinė Missile Base
North Dakota, USA: Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex
North Dakota, USA: Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex
Nevada, USA: Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
Nevada, USA: Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository
Bosnia: Željava Air Base
Bosnia: Željava Air Base
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Supersized subterranean structures that were left to rot

From nuclear bunkers to covert bases, there are a surprising number of massive underground structures dotted around the world that were built at great cost but ultimately abandoned. Read on for a look inside some of the staggering subterranean projects that lie dormant in 2024 and find out how much they cost to build in today's money.

All dollar values in US dollars.

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Daniel Coughlin

11 January 2024

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