Explore Camp Century, an abandoned Cold War military base in Greenland

During the Cold War, the U.S. built a nuclear-powered underground military facility under the ice. Archival video shows us how it was pulled off—and why it could never last.

History & Culture · 2 min read · February 2025 Issue

Topics: Military, Nuclear Weapons, Glaciers, Ice, Maps, War, Interactive Graphic, Interactive Map