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Originally built for use in the 1930’s by Japan, it was later seized by Russians and used during World War II, powered by nuclear power. During the 1990’s and the fall of communism, the lighthouse became vacant and has since been abandoned.

More on https://mentalitch.com/spooky-russian-places-aniva-rock-lighthouse-sakhalinskaya-oblast/
or https://www.rbth.com/travel/334968-abandoned-aniva-lighthouse-nakashiretoko

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[–] kratoz29@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Seems like a location from The Witcher 3!

[–] AbsolutelyNotCats@lemdro.id 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Yokozuna@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Lalalaelalalalalaelalalaelalalalalae

[–] emmanuel_car@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

… 300kg pool of mercury

Ooft. A whole lotta death right there

[–] torknorggren@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Basically the plot of The Lighthouse. Do you not like my lobster 😕?

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Powered by nuclear power during WW2 🙈

[–] LocustOfControl@reddthat.com 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator, aka a "nuclear battery". It's stable and safe and only uses a small amount of plutonium (of a type that isn't useful for making bombs). They're so reliable that they use RTGs for spacecraft like Voyager and Cassini.

[–] Ildar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I know about riteg, but not during ww2

[–] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

I just learned of this place today in a short documentary on the nuclear generators scattered across Russia.