![National Reactor Testing Station](/wp-content/uploads/legacy/news/featurex/2003/05/idaho.gif)
Location: Idaho Falls, Idaho
The Official Story: Operated for the Department of Energy by Bechtel, the site is now called the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL).
The Terrible Truth: Three military technicians were killed in 1961 in an explosion related to the fuel rods they were carrying. They were buried in lead coffins.
While You’re There: Sign up for a tour of the facility.