The Condo at the End of the World: Life Inside a Nuclear Missile Bunker

The Condo at the End of the World: Life Inside a Nuclear Missile Bunker

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Edward Peden purchased a former US military launch site in the 1980s, and has been living in it ever since. Meanwhile, Larry Hall is building million-dollar condominiums inside of an underground missile silo.
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