What Nuclear Weapons Look Like
I’ve crisscrossed the country and have driven over 35,000 miles to thirty-five states to make photographs of nuclear weapons. I wanted to see what they looked like, to learn about them, to try to understand the perils they present.
Click below to see my photographs and to learn about the weapons—or make plans to visit them yourself.
New Photos (May 2026): AGM-69a SRAM, AGM-86 ALCM, AGM-129A ACM (all cruise missiles), Minuteman III, Peacekeeper (ICBMs), and two bombs, B61 and B83.
A New Kind of Weapon
Trinity, Little Boy, Fat Man, and the post-WWII years.
The Buildup Begins
Early Cold War nuclear weapons, in a variety of forms.
Mark 8 • Mark 7 • Atomic Annie • Matador • Corporal • Honest John • Regulus • Genie • Nike-Hercules • Bomarc
Rockets and Missiles, Oh My!
Unmanned weapons for every need.
Rascal • Bullpup • Terrier • Talos • LaCrosse • Hound Dog • Snark • Mace • Davy Crockett • Little John • Sergeant • AGM-69A SRAM • AGM-129A ACM • Lance • Spartan
Your Nuclear Weapons
The arsenal today.
B61 bomb • B83 Bomb • Minuteman III ICBM • Trident II Sub-launched Missile • AGM-86 Cruise Missile