Hidden behind a house, next to a river, near a small town in Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of former Yugoslavia's biggest military secrets. Unlike Željava Air Base, Tito's Bunker survived destruction due to the sabotage of the detonation wires during final evacuation.
The U shaped facility, also know as Armijska Ratna Komanda D-0, is 202 meters long and can with stand a 20-kiloton nuclear blast. Built to protect Yugoslav President Josip Broz Tito and 350 other military leaders, it would have acted as a central military command location in the event of an attack from Soviet Union.
With the exception of some questionable art now occupying most rooms, this bunker has been persevered in a state that very similar to its completed state in 1979. The underground well drawing water from the river, the heating and ventilation system, the furniture, and even a lot of the old communication equipment all remains and still functions today. Guarded by a detachment of five soldiers, but open to tours, Tito's Bunker is a portal to a time and culture I never got a chance to visit first hand.
