A giant concrete dome filled with radioactive dirt, smack dab in the Pacific Ocean

In 1958 , the United States quiz the 18 - kiloton “ Cactus ” atomic twist on Runit Island in the Pacific . 20 year later , Cactus ’ 350 - foot - wide volcanic crater was filled with radioactive soil and covered with a 100,000 - substantial - human foot concrete noodle . bad vacation ever ?

The $ 239 million Cactus Dome , which is on Runit in the Enewetak Atoll , holds111,000 cubic yards of radioactive soil and detritusfrom nuclear examination on the Bikini and Rongelap atoll . The dome was construct between 1977 and 1980 and is made of 1.5 - ft - thick concrete . I suppose you could still drop by , but I ca n’t imagine the melodic theme of abide on top of a radioactive landfill holds much appeal . There ’s no gift shop , for one .

[ ViaAtlas ObscuraandRadiochemistry . Top photograph : Defense Special Weapons Agency . ]

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