I'm imagining up a world where, through incredible science, the soviets successfully develop genetic engineering, the west develop psychic powers, and such things. Lots of inspiration from the metal gear solid series. I want to include some cool interesting real life people, like Ted Kaczynski, and make them even more interesting, like him becoming president or something. Then I also need cool locations, like an east german state run gay disco club. Any suggestions?
For the psychic power stuff on the US side look into Project Stargate, there's all sorts of colorful characters and stuff should you go down that youtube rabbithole, the wiki should be enough for interesting figures and ideas for places though, maybe.