In pictures: JFK's Cold War nuclear shelter
In pictures: JFK's Cold War nuclear shelter
Show all 10The hollow steel fallout bunker constructed for President John F Kennedy on Peanut Island near Riviera Beach in Florida is now a museum which attracts about 12,000 visitors a year.
It is also a reminder of the harsh realities the president faced during the first days of his presidency at the height of the Cold War.
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