This article was taken from the August 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.
When the Soviet Union tested its first atomic bomb in 1949, Britain set about constructing an underground backup infrastructure in case of attack. These secret stations still exist -- briefly essential, but now abandoned.
That is, until Wired paid them a visit in person. Click through our gallery to see the bunkers.
This article was originally published by WIRED UK
