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Forbidden Places in the World: Places You Cannot Visit.
What is it about something that’s not allowed that makes us want to do it? That forbidden fruit that is oh-so tempting, even though we know it’s against the rules? In normal, everyday life, the most forbidden thing we might happen across is the freshly baked pie we’re banned from touching until dinnertime. But around the world, there are places that are so secret, protected or remote that most humans are not allowed to visit them, or in some cases, get anywhere near.
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It's probably safe to say that most
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people long to vacation in places like
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Hawaii or Paris. But then there are
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those of us who yearn for the bizarre
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and the unknown. If you're part of the
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latter group, then you've clicked into
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the right place. Unfortunately, you
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can't actually visit the littleknown
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places on this list, but we think you'll
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find some enjoyment in learning about
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them nonetheless. But before we
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videos. Snake Island, Brazil. Ilhaqua
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Grande, otherwise known as Snake Island,
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would be Indiana Jones worst nightmare.
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The island, which is located off the
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coast of Brazil, is positively crawling
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with endangered snakes. It's closed to
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the public to protect both people and
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the snakes that inhabit it. North
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Sentinel Island, situated in the Bay of
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Bengal, is North Sentinel Island, home
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to the Sentineles indigenous people.
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They are one of the last populations on
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Earth who have yet to come into contact
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with the modern world and have been
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known to meet outsiders with violence.
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For this reason, it is strongly
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suggested that no one visits there.
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Lasco caves, France. Lasco caves in
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Montineyak, France contain a stunning
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collection of cave paintings that were
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created over generations of early
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humans. Unfortunately, everyone but
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researchers are forbidden from entering
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the cave. But you can visit Lasco II,
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which is an exact replica located about
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600 ft away from the original. Surely
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not quite as exhilarating as visiting
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the real thing, Doomsday Vault, Norway.
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Swalbard Global Seed, or Doomsday Vault,
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is scientists answer to a potential
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future apocalypse. The purpose of the
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vault, which is located in Norway, is to
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store millions of seeds in case the
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human race ever needs to restore any
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vegetation. The vault is ready for
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practically any kind of apocalypse. It's
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tucked away in the mountains above sea
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level, can withstand earthquakes and
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explosions, and is built to last about
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200 years. It's pretty clear why no one
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beside authorized people are allowed in
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the vault. Certi Island, Iceland.
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Iceland's Certzi Island formed during a
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volcanic eruption that lasted from 1963
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to 1967,
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making it one of the youngest islands in
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the world. It is currently used for
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scientific research only with the goal
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of observing how ecosystems develop
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without human interference. Pavelia
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Island, Italy. Italy's Pavelia Island is
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the perfect place for those who love
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creepy stories only. You can't actually
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go there, so you'll just have to settle
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for hearing about it. The island has
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been home to tens of thousands of
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quarantined plague victims throughout
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history and was later converted to a
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mental hospital. It has since been
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closed off to the public, clearly for
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good reason. Uluru Rock, Australia. This
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peculiar-looking sandstone monolith was
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once available for climbing on. But
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since October 2019, the people of the
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Anangu tribe have asked tourists not to
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do so anymore due to the erosion it was
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causing. And while you can't climb on
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Uluru any longer, you can certainly
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still go see it. Tomb of Chin Xi Huang,
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China. The tomb of Chin Xi Huang is
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inarguably one of the greatest
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historical finds to date. It was
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discovered during the unearthing of the
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Terra cotta army which you can visit in
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1974 and has yet to be excavated out of
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respect for Chinese history and culture.
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Chin Xi Huang was the first emperor of
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Imperial China and the founder of the
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Qin dynasty in 221 BC. Big Damed Island,
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Russia. Along the Bearing Strait are two
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islands that separate the US from
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Russia. Big Damed and Little Damed.
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Little Damed on the American side is
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home to just over 100 people while Big
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Damed is not suitable for habitation and
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is used as a Russian weather station.
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Bangar Fort, India. While Bangar Fort is
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open during the day, the general public
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is forbidden from entering from sunset
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to sunrise. No one knows what happens if
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you do try to visit after dark because
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according to the locals, anyone who's
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ever attempted has mysteriously
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disappeared. Pravika Brana, Czech
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Republic. Pravika Brana is Europe's
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largest natural sandstone arch and the
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Czech Republic's biggest attraction. But
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unfortunately, no one has been allowed
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to visit since 1982 due to the constant
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foot traffic causing too much erosion.
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So, we'll all just have to settle for
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ogling at this beautiful landmark from
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afar. Nihow Island, Hawaii.
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This Hawaiian island, aptly nicknamed
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Forbidden Island, was purchased by
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Elizabeth Sinclair in 1864 and has been
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privately owned by her descendants ever
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since. Only 170 people inhabit the
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island presently, Robins Island, New
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York. Robins Island in Long Island, New
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York was originally purchased by Louis
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Moore Bacon with the intent of becoming
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a private escape of vacation homes for
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his family. It also turned into a nature
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preserve to protect the endangered
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species of the region. Paris catacombs,
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France. There are few things creepier
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than Paris's catacombs, which operate as
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underground interconnected tunnels
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beneath the city. And while there are
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guided tours of the catacombs, most of
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them are off limits to the public
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because the risk of getting lost or
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having something collapse on you is
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terrifying and very real. Chernobyl
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Exclusion Zone.
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In 1986, the world's biggest nuclear
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disaster to date occurred at the
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Chernobyl nuclear power plant in
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Ukraine. Residents were evacuated from
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nearby towns for about 1,000 square
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miles around the site. Nowadays, there
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are tours that go into the exclusion
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zone, but living there or spending a
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prolonged amount of time in it is still
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prohibited. Marana Trench.
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The Mariana Trench is forbidden mainly
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because it is the deepest oceanic trench
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on Earth and is therefore nearly
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impossible for anyone to access,
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including researchers. The trench is
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more than 36,000 ft deep, and only four
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manned expeditions have made it to the
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bottom. For those who have had the
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opportunity to make it to the bottom,
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there's some pretty remarkable and
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bizarre creatures that lurk down there.
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Disney's Discovery Island.
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Discovery Island was once open to the
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public at Walt Disney World in Florida.
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Its purpose was to give patrons a look
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at some of the animal and bird species
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there. It is currently abandoned, but
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anyone can see it by boat in Bay Lake,
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Morgan Island, South Carolina.
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Morgan Island in South Carolina is also
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known as Monkey Island because of its
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population of 4,000 reesus monkeys. The
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monkeys aren't native, but were brought
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over from Puerto Rico during an outbreak
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of herpes virus B. Nowadays, people are
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prohibited from visiting Morgan Island,
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both for their safety and for the safety
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of the monkeys.
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Indigina, Brazil.
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On the border between Bolivia and Brazil
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is the 1,750
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km of designated territory that the
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Brazilian government has set aside for
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unconted indigenous people. This
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territory is totally off limits to the
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general public. Alwick Poison Garden,
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England. Tucked away inside of the
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beautiful English Alwick Garden is
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something a little more sinister, a
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smaller garden full of plants that can
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kill you. You can't enter the garden at
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all unless accompanied by a highly
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trained tour guide, and the rules are
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very strict. Isa Grand Shrine, Japan.
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The grand shrine of Eay in Japan is one
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of the most important sites of
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Shintoism. It was constructed around the
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3rd century to honor Amiterasu, goddess
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of the sun and universe, but by
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tradition is reconstructed every 20
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years to follow the Shinto ideas of
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death and rebirth. No one is allowed
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inside except for members of the
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Japanese imperial family. Diego Garcia,
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Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia is a small
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island located in the Indian Ocean and
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was once home to 2,000 residents. But in
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1973, the British government evicted all
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of the residents in order to make room
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for the US to build a military base
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there during the Cold War. To this day,
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no one outside of the military is
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allowed to go there. Herd Island,
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Australia.
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Herd Island is a pint-sized territory
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owned by Australia, but located out in
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the middle of nowhere, smack dab between
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Antarctica, Australia, and the
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southernmost tip of Africa. Apart from
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being incredibly difficult to get to,
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its sole tenant is a currently active
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volcano that makes it quite inhospitable
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to humans. Varashia, Cyprus.
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Up until 1974, Vashia was once a
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happening beach resort town in Cypress.
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But in 1974, Turkish troops invaded
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after tensions with Greece came to a
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climax. Today, the town is still
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completely abandoned, and trespassers
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risk being shot by the Turkish military.
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Nassa Island, Caribbean.
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NASA Island is uninhabited and disputed
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between the United States and Haiti.
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Anyone who desires to visit must obtain
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a special permit, and those are rarely
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given out. Either way, the island is
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home to many species of rare wildlife
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that have certainly benefited from the
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lack of human visitors. Gawkavald,
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you're not hallucinating. That really
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does say Coca-Cola vault. So, why is
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something do with Coca-Cola one of the
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world's most forbidden places? Well, it
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all comes down to formula. The real
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handwritten original recipe and formula
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for Coca-Cola is housed in a
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multi-million dollar vault at the
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company's Atlanta Museum. The Vatican's
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archives. The Vatican may be one of the
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world's best known tourist attractions,
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but there's one area that's off limits
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to nearly everyone. The Vatican
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Apostolic Archive was established in
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1612 to house the private papers of the
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Pope's and Catholic Church. Originally,
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the archives were completely private.
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Since 1881, the archives have been open
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to a select group of pre-approved
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scholars, Area 51.
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According to many in the UFO community,
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Area 51 is a secret military
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installation in Nevada, where the United
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States stockpiles alien technology. The
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military say the facility is simply a
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flight testing facility. What's the
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truth? Well, it's impossible to find out
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since no civilian is even allowed to
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approach Area 51. Room 39.
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According to many, North Korea has its
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own version of Area 51 known as Room 39.
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Defectors from the regime claim that
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Room 39 handles activities including
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counterfeiting, insurance scams, and
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drug production are estimated to make
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the country between 500 million and 2
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billion USD. Maya Bay.
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Maya Bay, located in Thailand, became a
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massive tourist destination after it was
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featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio film,
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The Beach. Over the next 18 years, the
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island was so inundated with visitors
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that the environment and ecosystem began
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suffering irreparable damage. In
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response, the government of Thailand
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temporarily closed the area in an
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attempt to allow the ecosystem to heal.
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So far, it hasn't reopened. Bohemian
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Grove Men's Club. According to urban
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legend, the Bohemian Grove Men's Club is
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a 2,700
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acre campground in Monty Rio, California
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that serves as a massive playground for
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grown men. Supposedly, every July, a
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large group of member VIPs, including US
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presidents, government officials,
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business leaders, artists, musicians,
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and celebrities gather for a massive
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party.
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Mount Weather Emergency Operations
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Center located in Virginia. The Mount
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Weather Emergency Operations Center is
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one of the safest places in the world.
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The massive bunker was built during the
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Cold War to safeguard members of the
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United States government in the event of
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a nuclear attack to other disaster.
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Sadly, it's totally off limits to normal
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civilians, though. Thank you so much for
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