Chornobyl'

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Image of Chernobyl's Duga-3 or "Woodpecker" Receiver located in Chornobyl', Ukraine | Cernobyl Duga-3 Receiver ( Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Woodpecker_array.jpg )
Chornobyl', Ukraine

Chernobyl's Duga-3 or "Woodpecker" Receiver

This derelict superstructure was a very important warning system for the Russian military

Chernobyl-2 was a station of the Russian overhorizon radar system Duga-3, better known as Woodpecker. It was named "woodpecker" due to the sound of its signals, which jammed many shortwave... »

Ghost Towns | Edited by Alpha, Dylan and 3 others

Image of Chernobyl's Ghost Cities located in Chornobyl', Ukraine | The center square of Pripyat, once home for 50,000 people. After 22 years of neglect, nature has started to seep through the concrete
Chornobyl', Ukraine

Chernobyl's Ghost Cities

Visit the abandoned towns left by the worst nuclear disaster of all time

When one thinks of Chernobyl, vacation spot is certainly not the first thing to come to mind. However, more than two decades after the terrible reactor meltdown, tours of the contaminated towns... »

Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Delireus, mrobscurity and 2 others

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