The Abandoned Cold War Listening Station

On a hill called Teufelsberg (Devil's Mountain) near Berlin, an abandoned facility complete with "radar domes" stands. It was once used as a listening station for the US to intercept Soviet communications, and then abandoned when West and East Berlin were reunited. It was built over top the remains of a Nazi war college. Exploring this station is difficult, as it is deteriorating. One of the dangers is an open 10-story elevator shaft! See a set of pictures at Environmental Graffiti. Link

(Image credit: Flickr user Nate Bolt)

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I've been there in June and exploration is not as difficult as it may seem. It's a great place with interesting stories. I've shot a few 360° images, feel free to use:

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=c95f944b-785b-4d8f-b894-6a7c79da04f0

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=0f508b64-d73d-4d55-92f6-e406a6ac2565

http://photosynth.net/view.aspx?cid=30e94976-20a8-4b25-8ce1-67f213ebbc47

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Sadly, Teufelsberg is the rubble of 400,000 Berlin buildings destroyed in WWII. A man made hill built by the Allies? Not quite:

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1575535,00.html

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