FLOODED OLD NUCLEAR SILO NOW SERVES AS A PLAYGROUND FOR DAREDEVIL DIVERS

Deserted military site lies below the Texas desert and is known only to a network of thrill-seeking divers.  It is now known as Valhalla, the heaven of Norse mythology. 

Originally built in 1963, the 127 foot deep silo was built to house nuclear-tipped Atlas missiles

It was abandoned in the late 1960s after which water began seeping in through the launch doors 

Read more and see additional pictures
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2697346/Iinside-flooded-missile-silo-playground-divers.html

Photo - Medavia Co UK - Daily Mail

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