This former POW camp was transformed into a Cold War missile installation.

This museum sits on the site of a decommissioned military communications base.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

The only retired U.S. nuclear missile silo that is open to the public.

A sobering scientific reminder of the human damage caused by the advent of the nuclear age.

Dedicated to an "Unknown Man," this grave holds either the remains of a lovelorn suicide or a Cold War spy.

Part of a secret 1970s nuclear defense program is now open to the public.

Cold War missile launch site which has been converted to a public park.

Rusting away on the edge of New Jersey are the remains of a Cold War missile launch site.

An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

A Cold War site complete with rusty structures, hiking trails, and beautiful views.

Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.

One of the first intercontinental ballistic missile sites in the United States.

Tour a Cold War-era U.S. military missile launch site in Anchorage.

Ride on a fully-restored Nike nuclear-tipped missile elevator from the Cold War.

Three abandoned missile silos are hiding in plain sight behind a suburban development in Maryland.

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

The only remaining Cold War–era Minuteman II missile control center in Missouri.

A bronze tribute to a legendary Californian, the self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States."

Historical structures and natural wonders await visitors to this preserve.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

The oldest working bell set in North America, the bells at Old North Church sat silent for their first four years in Massachusetts.

The mighty room where the poet spent most of her life is available to rent for an hour or two.

From economic backbone of a community to deadly diving hole, these former stone quarries are now a park for rock climbers and graffiti artists.