Everglades National Park, Florida - An historic Nike Hercules anti-aircraft missile site used during the cold war.

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Everglades National Park, Florida - An historic Nike Hercules anti-aircraft missle site, 160 miles from the coast of Cuba. The base was operational during the Cold War from 1964 to 1979. Some of the missles based there were equiped with nuclear weapons. The park now offers tours of the site.

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Location: Everglades National Park, Florida USA
Photo credit: © Jim West / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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