Cheyenne Mountain Complex: What's inside one of the most secure bases in the world?

Hidden in Colorado Springs is one of the most secure bases in the US – the Cheyenne Mountain Complex.

Some hope the secretive entrance would replicate the iconic 'stargate' allowing instant travel to other galaxies from the hit sci-fi series Stargate.

However, the Cheyenne Mountain Complex, made operational in 1966, is in fact a military installation and nuclear bunker – located in Colorado at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station.

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The Colorado mountain is about 9,500ft high, and the tunnel entrance to the complex is about 2,000ft from the top.

Forces News has taken a look at what is inside the restricted-access US base, as seen in the video above.