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See. Broken Hand Pass A challenging 12,585-foot peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, requiring careful preparation for hikers. Sangre de Cristo Mountains Experience high-alpine traverses and challenging peaks in this stunning Colorado range.

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Stay. The Broadmoor A luxurious resort covering 3,000 acres with golf courses, restaurants, and a spa.

Atlas ObscuraJul 17, 2026

MK Tunnels in Orangeville, Utah

By 1950 what was to become known as the Cold War was settling into place. The Soviet Union had detonated a nuclear device in the late 1940s, so the US nuclear monopoly was broken. In addition, both sides would successfully test thermonuclear weapons (a.k.a. hydrogen bombs) in the early 1950s. So the sheer destructive power of nuclear weapons, even before operational thermonuclear devices, motiv…

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  • Cheyenne Mountain Nuclear BunkerSightunderground installation built after tests deemed sandstone unsuitable
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  • MK TunnelsSightOrangeville, United Stateshorizontal tunnels dug in Navajo Sandstone for nuclear tests
  • Navajo SandstoneSightOrangeville, United Statesthick sandstone used for nuclear explosion experiments
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