While the world is full of mystery, there are some strange and bizarre and even haunted places that are either out of reach for us or just plain terrifying that we do not dare to go there.
But there are some other places which are simply forbidden since the government uses them for “secret activities” like planning to end the world or imprisoning and torturing political rebels who talk any iota of sense.
We have made a list of all such places which common people like you and I will never be able to visit.
#1. Snake Island, Brazil – The home of snakes whose venom can melt human flesh
The deadliest island on Earth, the Snake Island off the the coast of Brazil is home to about one to five snakes per square meter of area. Which means that you’ll find a new snake with every step you take here.
Snake Island is home to one of the most venomous snakes in the world: the Golden Lancehead whose venom is so fierce that it can literally melt human flesh.
Well, it’s a good thing this island is forbidden otherwise it’s not hard to imagine pesky YouTubers going there and getting themselves converted into a puddle of liquid flesh.
#2. Lascaux caves, France – Infected by ancient black mold and fungi
Lascaux caves in France showcase amazing paintings that are about 20,000 years old. These paintings show remarkable mastery of the art and colours as there are depictions of cattle, humans, cats, stags, mammoths, horses, bulls etc.
The caves are forbidden because they are infested with ancient fungi and black mold which can severely harm modern day humans.
Although, there is a replica of this cave that was built recently and made open to public. The replica is right next to the original Lascaux caves.
#3. Area 51 – You cannot do another raid
One of the most known “unknown” places on the Earth is Area 51. While the US Government claims it is just a military base that is used for testing model aircrafts and other such military weapons – the common public notion is that it harbours deeper secrets such as aliens and catgirls.
This year we had an event to storm the Area 51, knowing that they couldn’t stop us all. Nobody got in, just some random YouTube vloggers made hay, a naruto runner went viral, we got a sh*tload of memes that made the 2019 the greatest year in the meme history.
#4. North Sentinel Island, India – Isolated since 60,000 years
North Sentinel Island is a part of the Andaman chain of islands in India, where people have been living isolated from the world since last 60,000 years. They have violently refused contact with the outside world and have made it pretty clear that they want to be left alone.
Last year, an American pastor tried to reach them to “spread the message of God” to “save their souls” but instead was killed by arrows.
Somehow it’s hard for the mainstream world culture to understand that there are people with their own way to live life, and we must not interfere into their business.
#5. Bohemian Grove, California – Where top 1% of the top 1% hang out
A place where top 1% of the top 1% men in the world meet to hang out – and you guessed it right, they are mostly old, white, rich men who are full of bigotry, racism, greed, and hatred for the rest of the humanity. No women are allowed to be a member of this club, and this is an ultimate exclusive club for these men to do whatever they like – which includes a fire sacrifice in front of a giant wooden owl.
Members include US presidents, high-level politicians, business tycoons, artists, and musicians.
Did you know that the Manhattan Project was finalized in one of these meetings in Bohemian Grove, which ultimately led to the creation of atomic bombs which were dropped on Japan?
#6. Poveglia Island, Italy – Most haunted place in Italy
Poveglia Island has had a dark and twisted history of 700 years that still haunts the people who live near this island.
In the 14th century outbreak of deadly Bubonic Plague in Europe, sick people were sent to this island for isolating them. Then it was used as a ground for dumping the dead for hundreds of years. Later in the 19th century, it was turned into an asylum where mental health patients were tortured and subjected to experiments.
Now, this island is abandoned as everyone is banned from accessing the island. People in Italy believe that ghosts of the tortured people still wander here.
#7. Vatican Secret Archives, Vatican City -Secrets of Christianity are stored here
Christianity has its own dirty secrets, and it’s heavily guarded inside the Vatican City’s secret archives. They keep their financial details, accounts of history, communication documents with world leaders etcetera. The secret archives even contain the evidence that the Church actively contributed to the rise of fascism in the 20th century.
Now we know the reason why only a select few are allowed inside the church, that too offer a thorough review and background check.
#8. Mezhgorye, Russia – Automatic nuclear missile site?
Mezhgorye is a town in the Ural Mountains thart is closed to the outside world. Rumours according to American media say that this place is home to automatic nuclear missiles, and the town is guarded by two battalions which stop any outsiders from getting in.
Moscow’s Kremlin claims that Mezhgorye is a mining site and an emergency bunker and nothing more. But still, no outsiders are allowed in.
#9. Moscow Metro 2, Russia – A whole new underground world
If you have read Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere, you’d probably guess what I’m talking about: a whole different world underground, but you can’t access it unless you are one of “the people”.
Moscow Metro 2 is built around a similar idea, it’s a secret metro that is about 200 meters below ground level. It connects the government buildings in Russia to the government airport and Kremlin and Federal Security headquarters.
Unless you are a high-ranking Russian official, you can’t get in.
#10. Mount Weather Emergency Operations System – not for common people
Russian government is not the only one that has prepared for the armageddon. American government also plans to hide itself in nuke-safe bunkers while the rest of the people can be blasted to kingdom come for all they care.
Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center is Virginia is said to be the safest place in the world, and this is where the American politicians and corporate tycoons will hide in the event of waging nuclear war on the world. They’ll be safe but the rest of us will rot in the radiation outside. Sounds chum, isn’t it?
This place actually appears in the science fiction show The 100 where the Mount Weather hosts humans for hundreds of years after the nuclear apocalypse.
#11. Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean – A secret military prison that you can never escape
This beautiful island holds a dark and terrible and ugly thing on it – a US military base. No one is allowed to visit here, even though there are 654 buildings on the island along with 4000 military personnel.
No one knows what they do but this island could possibly be a secret military prison for political rebels who challenge the establishment and status-quo of the fascists in disguise who run almost every government in the world.
#12. Coca-Cola Recipe Vault
Remember the scene in Kung Fu Panda when Po looks into the empty scroll to check for the secret to ultimate power, but finds nothing? Then his father tells him the secret of his dumplings is that there is no secret ingredient. For something to be special you just have to believe it’s special.
Similarly, no matter how much the Coca Cola company boasts about their secret recipe, their secret recipe is just a hoax.
Although, they have kept this “secret formula” in a vault in Atlanta, using a metal box inside a 6.6 foot high step vault, surrounded by a barrier. The door can be opened only by a hand scanner. So you might not get in. But you don’t need to.
Almost everybody knows by now that the “secret formula” was a marketing gimmick that got way out of hand, and now they had to build a vault because they needed to keep the ball rolling.
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