Forbidden fruit makes it all the more desirable to attain, right? Whether it’s a married woman who catches the wandering eye of a man or a piece of chocolate to a person wrought with diabetes or perhaps the deep end of a pool for a curious child who was specifically told not to tread there, we all love the thrill of having something that we’re not allowed to obtain.

This exhilaration for the forbidden feeds into the thrill of the chase for the adventurous. People who love courting danger relish in discovering things that are restricted, if only for the purpose of defying the odds and attaining them. This list of the most restricted places on earth would entice readers who love a challenge, simply to satisfy their curiosity and perhaps attempt to visit these specific places–all at their own risk of course!

Some places on the list, obtained from websites The Weather Channel and Kizaz, among others, are completely restricted to humans, while others are only accessible to government officials or royalty or the military or other persons with highfalutin titles.

12. Lascaux Caves, Southwest France



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For history buffs, it would be an absolute dream come true to see the way of life of people who lived thousands of years ago. It’s a disappointment to many then, that the Lascaux Caves in Southwest France is on the restricted places list. The cave is said to have some of the most beautiful works of prehistoric art adorning its walls, art that dates back as far as 20,000 years. The caves were once opened to tourists, but closed again a few years later because the carbon dioxide that the crowds breathed out destroyed some of the paintings. Today, only a handful of scientists area allowed into the site.

11. Admax, Florence, Colorado



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Maximum security prisons are the most depressing kind because the prisoners are virtually barred from the outside world. Such is the case for Admax (Administrative Maximum Security), located in Florence, Colorado. It’s said to be a prison within a prison, so tight is the security in this three-story building. The most dangerous criminals are within its walls, specifically those who are prone to violence and escaping. The prisoners depressingly spend 23 hours a day within their cells and have practically no human contact.

10. Area 51, Groom Lake, Nevada



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This list wouldn’t be complete without mentioning the notorious Area 51 outside Las Vegas in Nevada. This military base has been serving whatever mysterious purposes it has for the US government since the 1950s and to this day, no one is completely sure what exactly it’s used for. And this has caused rumors to swirl incessantly. Some say it’s used to develop and test nuclear weapons. Others claim it houses UFOs that crash landed to earth decades ago. But whether we’ll really get to the bottom of it or not, we’ll never really know.

9. White House Situation Room, Washington DC



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The only time we’ll see any action happening in the White House Situation room is in political or military-themed TV shows and movies. Otherwise, it’s closed off to the world. Located 50 feet below the West Wing, the only ones who are allowed into the secluded room are the President and a group of carefully handpicked advisors. Based on what we see in films, it’s in the Situation Room where life-or-death decisions are made regarding the country’s involvement in critical military efforts, hence, the place being off-limits.

8. Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Spitsbergen, Norway



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Ever wondered what would happen if, by some natural calamity or earth-shattering warfare, the world runs out of natural resources and a famine ensues? Well, Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway is apparently the solution. The vault allegedly contains thousands upon thousands of seeds of every single type of plant all over the world. These seeds can be used to regrow the plants and provide almost the entire human population (or what’s left of it after the calamity) with decent food.

7. Ise Grand Shrine, Ise Japan



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Though Japan is thoroughly modern, it still has a firm grasp of its cultural and religious roots. One testament to this hold is the existence of Ise Grand Shrine, which is said to date back to 4 B.C. The country’s most sacred shrine, no one can enter the complex, save for the priests and priestesses of the imperial family. And the reason the grounds are so revered is because the shrine is supposedly home to the Yata no Kagami, or sacred mirror, one of the most important objects in the country.

6. Metro-2, Moscow, Russia



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A place that may or may not actually exist is all the more intriguing. One such example is Metro-2 in Moscow, a rumored subway system in the city’s underground. The line of railways was supposedly built by dictator Joseph Stalin for top government officials and Russian secret service agents. And to add fuel to the fire, there’s also an alleged underground city near the Metro-2 and it can fit 30,000 people in the event of a war.

5. Mount Weather, Virginia



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In answer to the Sputnik satellite launched by the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the US built the Mount Weather Operations Center in Virginia, a few miles away from the nation’s capital. To put it bluntly, the center is a “doomsday” shelter, complete with its own radio and TV studio in the event that the president would need to make a broadcast after an attack. It’s said that regular authorities are not permitted into the premises; rather Mount Weather has its own police and fire stations.

4. Coca-Cola’s Recipe Vault, Georgia



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It’s but natural that the biggest soda manufacturer in the world would keep its recipe safely under lock and key. And this is why Coca-Cola has its very own recipe vault in Georgia. The recipe has long been fiercely guarded, leaving many to speculate about what magic it has to elicit such loyalty from customers. The vault is never opened and the recipe is not visible to those who tour the exhibit, where the famous vault is located.

3. North Sentinel Island, Andaman Islands, Bay of Bengal



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Believe it or not, there are still tribes of people out there who are almost completely cut off from the outside world, preferring to live and breed among themselves and are totally averse to change. Such is the case for the Sentinelese, who hail from the North Sentinel Island along the Bay of Bengal. According to the website Neatorama, the island has no natural harbors and is surrounded by jagged coral reefs, effectively keeping visitors out. The few attempts at contacting the tribe came at a cost, including a National Geographic film director getting shot in the leg with an arrow by a tribesman.

2. Vatican Secret Archives, Vatican, Italy



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Those who are familiar with Dan Brown’s novel, Angels and Demons know that the Vatican has a secret archive and that it’s restricted to the public, unless your name is Robert Langdon, the book’s protagonist. In contrast to how the archive is depicted in the movie, the actual Vatican Secret Archives is quite antiquated, with metal lifts to bring you to the different floors that contain the papal documents, according to The Telegraph. The secretary to the archive prefecture admitted that there is a section that is completely off-limits, as it contains details on the personal affairs of the cardinals and documents on annulled marriages.

1. Room 39, Pyongyang, North Korea



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North Korea arguably tops the list of most restricted places. And you won’t get any more restricted than Room 39, said to be located in the ruling Workers’ Party building in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang. The infamous room is said to be the site of numerous criminal activities, such as illegal drug manufacturing, counterfeiting of US dollar bills, and financial fraud. An article in The Guardian states that North Korea denies any existence of such a room

A SHORT HISTORY OF AREA 51 Between 1951 and 1954, the area was used by the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct most its nuclear tests. The location is covered in debris due to gunnery practice by bombers at Nellis Air Force Base. U-2 spy plane In 1955, the CIA begins Operation AQUATONE – a secret project with the purpose of designing an aircraft that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet surface-to-air missiles and photograph Soviet nuclear and military installations. The CIA and Skunk Works, arm manufacturer Lockheed’s elite division begin development on the U-2 spy plane. Several surveyors from Lockheed fly over the area north east of Nellis Air Force base and spot Groom Lake, a dry lakebed surrounded by mountain range and sufficiently away from public area. In may 1955, the Atomic Energy Commission publicly announces the building of a “ satellite Nevada Test Site installation ” via a press release. That same year, employees from the CIA, the Air Force, and Lockheed begin arriving at the base. The first U-2 is disassembled in Burbank and secretly transported to Area 51 for testing. The plane is painted with NACA (NASA’s precursor) markings and operated under the cover of weather-related research. In 1998, the CIA revealed some details of its U-2 program . and claim it was responsible for numerous UFO sightings of the 50s and 60s. 1957 – Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 begins orbiting around Earth and capturing shots of US secret installations, including Area 51. Groom Lake employers are aware of the satellite’s trajectory and shelter aircrafts in hangers. However, the Soviets are able to determine the aircraft’s shape by heat signatures left on the tarmac. The CIA begins Operation RAINBOW– radar absorbing panels are glued on the outside of the U-2 plane in order to make it invisible to radar. However, the panels increase drag, and its loss of aerodynamics also results into slower speeds and lower altitude. In 1958, President Eisenhower signs Executive Order No. 10633, establishing restricted airspace over the Groom Lake base. In 1959, defense contractor EG&G moves its radar testing operation to Area 51 and soon begin testing the radar deflecting abilities of Operation OXCART, the new Lockheed A-12. EG&G conducts radar tests on mock-ups and concept demonstrators. Sidenote: The CIA sets up dummy corporations in order to acquire titanium from the soviets without their knowledge. 1960 – having successfully tested the U-2, the aircraft goes operational and routinely fly over Soviet territory gathering intelligence. Soviet spies in Turkey have alerted the Soviet authorities of the existence of the U-2, but the Soviets are unable to intercept any. However, they finally succeed when Francis Gary Powell’s U-2 is shot down over Soviet territory. Powell is soon embarrassingly paraded on international television, along with the U-2’s remains, and photographs taken of Soviet military bases. Powell returns to the United States in a prisoner exchange 2 years later. 1962 – the first A-12 prototype arrives at Groom Lake. Unlike the U-2, the A-12 has radar repelling ability built in. The A-12 goes operational in 1965. It leads to the development of the recently operational SR-71s. 1968 – Area 51 receives a captured MIG-21 acquired from an Iraqi defector to Israel. They begin Operation HAVE DOUGHNUT , to assess the MIG’s capabilities. They determine that Soviets aircrafts are not superior to American aircrafts and begin training American pilots against MIGs at Area 51. They receive two MIG-17s the following year and test them under Operation HAVE DRILL and HAVE FERRY. Units assigned to the MIGs are known as Red Hats. 1974 – Skylab astronauts photograph Area 51 from outer space leading to a dispute between the CIA and NASA. One of the images taken by NASA in 1974 1977 – Researchers begin testing unusual flat-faceted fuselage crafts in order to make planes invisible to radar. Development of the Lockheed HAVE BLUE eventually lead to the development of the F-117, the first US-built plane to be completely invisible to radar. F-117 Nighthawk 1979 – The CIA relinquishes control of Area 51 to the Air Force. 1981 – The first YF-117A arrives at Area 51 for its maiden flight. That same year they test the F-117 Nighthawk. 1982– Defense contractor Northrop’s flat-paneled TACIT BLUE arrives at Area 51 for testing. The plane is able to demonstrate a number of stealth technology concepts. The technology is based on the work of Nazi scientists obtained through Operation Paperclip who had worked on the Horten Ho 229 during World War 2, the world’s first stealth plane. These technologies lead Northrop to the development of the hugely expensive B-2 Stealth Bomber. 1989 – Bob Lazar comes forward with claims of having worked at S-4 , an underground secret facility located near Area 51. Lazar reported having seen multiple flying saucers and that the US government was reversing alien technology powered by element 115 at Area 51. Lazar’s claims soon made national news and the location of the test site becomes mainstream knowledge, bringing unwanted attention to stealth technology research conducted at Area 51. 1994 – Former Area 51 employees file a lawsuit against the Federal government. Employees exposed to toxic fumes from burning crafts and radar absorbing paneling covered in jet fuel in large burn pits are getting sick and dying. The Air Force considered the radar absorbing materials (RAM) to be highly classified and did not want to risk trucking it outside the base. President Clinton exempts the base or any other black site from any environmental liabilities for reasons of ‘national security’ with the signing of Presidential Determination No. 95-48 in 1995. 1995 – The Federal Government seizes additional land surrounding Area 51, including White Sides 11 miles (17 km) from the base and Freedom Ridge, 12 miles (19 km) off, then the most popular spots for viewing Area 51. Observers moved on to Tikaboo Peak, 26 miles (41 km) from the base. If anything, this relatively recent seizure suggests that the base is still very much active. William Fay, executive producer of upcoming Independence Day seeks the military’s assistance for the film. The Pentagon is always keen to help Hollywood with films that portray the US military in a favorable light. However, the Pentagon refuses to help the producers unless they remove all mentions of Area 51 from the film. 1996 – Following the box office success of Independence Day, Nevada officially designates State Route 375 the Extraterrestrial Highway . 2013 – The CIA formally acknowledges the existence of Area 51 and releases further details on the research done at the base.

A SHORT HISTORY OF AREA 51 Between 1951 and 1954, the area was used by the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct most its nuclear tests. The location is covered in debris due to gunnery practice by bombers at Nellis Air Force Base. U-2 spy plane In 1955, the CIA begins Operation AQUATONE – a secret project with the purpose of designing an aircraft that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet surface-to-air missiles and photograph Soviet nuclear and military installations. The CIA and Skunk Works, arm manufacturer Lockheed’s elite division begin development on the U-2 spy plane. Several surveyors from Lockheed fly over the area north east of Nellis Air Force base and spot Groom Lake, a dry lakebed surrounded by mountain range and sufficiently away from public area. In may 1955, the Atomic Energy Commission publicly announces the building of a “ satellite Nevada Test Site installation ” via a press release. That same year, employees from the CIA, the Air Force, and Lockheed begin arriving at the base. The first U-2 is disassembled in Burbank and secretly transported to Area 51 for testing. The plane is painted with NACA (NASA’s precursor) markings and operated under the cover of weather-related research. In 1998, the CIA revealed some details of its U-2 program . and claim it was responsible for numerous UFO sightings of the 50s and 60s. 1957 – Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 begins orbiting around Earth and capturing shots of US secret installations, including Area 51. Groom Lake employers are aware of the satellite’s trajectory and shelter aircrafts in hangers. However, the Soviets are able to determine the aircraft’s shape by heat signatures left on the tarmac. The CIA begins Operation RAINBOW– radar absorbing panels are glued on the outside of the U-2 plane in order to make it invisible to radar. However, the panels increase drag, and its loss of aerodynamics also results into slower speeds and lower altitude. In 1958, President Eisenhower signs Executive Order No. 10633, establishing restricted airspace over the Groom Lake base. In 1959, defense contractor EG&G moves its radar testing operation to Area 51 and soon begin testing the radar deflecting abilities of Operation OXCART, the new Lockheed A-12. EG&G conducts radar tests on mock-ups and concept demonstrators. Sidenote: The CIA sets up dummy corporations in order to acquire titanium from the soviets without their knowledge. 1960 – having successfully tested the U-2, the aircraft goes operational and routinely fly over Soviet territory gathering intelligence. Soviet spies in Turkey have alerted the Soviet authorities of the existence of the U-2, but the Soviets are unable to intercept any. However, they finally succeed when Francis Gary Powell’s U-2 is shot down over Soviet territory. Powell is soon embarrassingly paraded on international television, along with the U-2’s remains, and photographs taken of Soviet military bases. Powell returns to the United States in a prisoner exchange 2 years later. 1962 – the first A-12 prototype arrives at Groom Lake. Unlike the U-2, the A-12 has radar repelling ability built in. The A-12 goes operational in 1965. It leads to the development of the recently operational SR-71s. 1968 – Area 51 receives a captured MIG-21 acquired from an Iraqi defector to Israel. They begin Operation HAVE DOUGHNUT , to assess the MIG’s capabilities. They determine that Soviets aircrafts are not superior to American aircrafts and begin training American pilots against MIGs at Area 51. They receive two MIG-17s the following year and test them under Operation HAVE DRILL and HAVE FERRY. Units assigned to the MIGs are known as Red Hats. 1974 – Skylab astronauts photograph Area 51 from outer space leading to a dispute between the CIA and NASA. One of the images taken by NASA in 1974 1977 – Researchers begin testing unusual flat-faceted fuselage crafts in order to make planes invisible to radar. Development of the Lockheed HAVE BLUE eventually lead to the development of the F-117, the first US-built plane to be completely invisible to radar. F-117 Nighthawk 1979 – The CIA relinquishes control of Area 51 to the Air Force. 1981 – The first YF-117A arrives at Area 51 for its maiden flight. That same year they test the F-117 Nighthawk. 1982– Defense contractor Northrop’s flat-paneled TACIT BLUE arrives at Area 51 for testing. The plane is able to demonstrate a number of stealth technology concepts. The technology is based on the work of Nazi scientists obtained through Operation Paperclip who had worked on the Horten Ho 229 during World War 2, the world’s first stealth plane. These technologies lead Northrop to the development of the hugely expensive B-2 Stealth Bomber. 1989 – Bob Lazar comes forward with claims of having worked at S-4 , an underground secret facility located near Area 51. Lazar reported having seen multiple flying saucers and that the US government was reversing alien technology powered by element 115 at Area 51. Lazar’s claims soon made national news and the location of the test site becomes mainstream knowledge, bringing unwanted attention to stealth technology research conducted at Area 51. 1994 – Former Area 51 employees file a lawsuit against the Federal government. Employees exposed to toxic fumes from burning crafts and radar absorbing paneling covered in jet fuel in large burn pits are getting sick and dying. The Air Force considered the radar absorbing materials (RAM) to be highly classified and did not want to risk trucking it outside the base. President Clinton exempts the base or any other black site from any environmental liabilities for reasons of ‘national security’ with the signing of Presidential Determination No. 95-48 in 1995. 1995 – The Federal Government seizes additional land surrounding Area 51, including White Sides 11 miles (17 km) from the base and Freedom Ridge, 12 miles (19 km) off, then the most popular spots for viewing Area 51. Observers moved on to Tikaboo Peak, 26 miles (41 km) from the base. If anything, this relatively recent seizure suggests that the base is still very much active. William Fay, executive producer of upcoming Independence Day seeks the military’s assistance for the film. The Pentagon is always keen to help Hollywood with films that portray the US military in a favorable light. However, the Pentagon refuses to help the producers unless they remove all mentions of Area 51 from the film. 1996 – Following the box office success of Independence Day, Nevada officially designates State Route 375 the Extraterrestrial Highway . 2013 – The CIA formally acknowledges the existence of Area 51 and releases further details on the research done at the base.

A SHORT HISTORY OF AREA 51 Between 1951 and 1954, the area was used by the Atomic Energy Commission to conduct most its nuclear tests. The location is covered in debris due to gunnery practice by bombers at Nellis Air Force Base. U-2 spy plane In 1955, the CIA begins Operation AQUATONE – a secret project with the purpose of designing an aircraft that could fly high enough to avoid Soviet surface-to-air missiles and photograph Soviet nuclear and military installations. The CIA and Skunk Works, arm manufacturer Lockheed’s elite division begin development on the U-2 spy plane. Several surveyors from Lockheed fly over the area north east of Nellis Air Force base and spot Groom Lake, a dry lakebed surrounded by mountain range and sufficiently away from public area. In may 1955, the Atomic Energy Commission publicly announces the building of a “ satellite Nevada Test Site installation ” via a press release. That same year, employees from the CIA, the Air Force, and Lockheed begin arriving at the base. The first U-2 is disassembled in Burbank and secretly transported to Area 51 for testing. The plane is painted with NACA (NASA’s precursor) markings and operated under the cover of weather-related research. In 1998, the CIA revealed some details of its U-2 program . and claim it was responsible for numerous UFO sightings of the 50s and 60s. 1957 – Soviet satellite Sputnik 1 begins orbiting around Earth and capturing shots of US secret installations, including Area 51. Groom Lake employers are aware of the satellite’s trajectory and shelter aircrafts in hangers. However, the Soviets are able to determine the aircraft’s shape by heat signatures left on the tarmac. The CIA begins Operation RAINBOW– radar absorbing panels are glued on the outside of the U-2 plane in order to make it invisible to radar. However, the panels increase drag, and its loss of aerodynamics also results into slower speeds and lower altitude. In 1958, President Eisenhower signs Executive Order No. 10633, establishing restricted airspace over the Groom Lake base. In 1959, defense contractor EG&G moves its radar testing operation to Area 51 and soon begin testing the radar deflecting abilities of Operation OXCART, the new Lockheed A-12. EG&G conducts radar tests on mock-ups and concept demonstrators. Sidenote: The CIA sets up dummy corporations in order to acquire titanium from the soviets without their knowledge. 1960 – having successfully tested the U-2, the aircraft goes operational and routinely fly over Soviet territory gathering intelligence. Soviet spies in Turkey have alerted the Soviet authorities of the existence of the U-2, but the Soviets are unable to intercept any. However, they finally succeed when Francis Gary Powell’s U-2 is shot down over Soviet territory. Powell is soon embarrassingly paraded on international television, along with the U-2’s remains, and photographs taken of Soviet military bases. Powell returns to the United States in a prisoner exchange 2 years later. 1962 – the first A-12 prototype arrives at Groom Lake. Unlike the U-2, the A-12 has radar repelling ability built in. The A-12 goes operational in 1965. It leads to the development of the recently operational SR-71s. 1968 – Area 51 receives a captured MIG-21 acquired from an Iraqi defector to Israel. They begin Operation HAVE DOUGHNUT , to assess the MIG’s capabilities. They determine that Soviets aircrafts are not superior to American aircrafts and begin training American pilots against MIGs at Area 51. They receive two MIG-17s the following year and test them under Operation HAVE DRILL and HAVE FERRY. Units assigned to the MIGs are known as Red Hats. 1974 – Skylab astronauts photograph Area 51 from outer space leading to a dispute between the CIA and NASA. One of the images taken by NASA in 1974 1977 – Researchers begin testing unusual flat-faceted fuselage crafts in order to make planes invisible to radar. Development of the Lockheed HAVE BLUE eventually lead to the development of the F-117, the first US-built plane to be completely invisible to radar. F-117 Nighthawk 1979 – The CIA relinquishes control of Area 51 to the Air Force. 1981 – The first YF-117A arrives at Area 51 for its maiden flight. That same year they test the F-117 Nighthawk. 1982– Defense contractor Northrop’s flat-paneled TACIT BLUE arrives at Area 51 for testing. The plane is able to demonstrate a number of stealth technology concepts. The technology is based on the work of Nazi scientists obtained through Operation Paperclip who had worked on the Horten Ho 229 during World War 2, the world’s first stealth plane. These technologies lead Northrop to the development of the hugely expensive B-2 Stealth Bomber. 1989 – Bob Lazar comes forward with claims of having worked at S-4 , an underground secret facility located near Area 51. Lazar reported having seen multiple flying saucers and that the US government was reversing alien technology powered by element 115 at Area 51. Lazar’s claims soon made national news and the location of the test site becomes mainstream knowledge, bringing unwanted attention to stealth technology research conducted at Area 51. 1994 – Former Area 51 employees file a lawsuit against the Federal government. Employees exposed to toxic fumes from burning crafts and radar absorbing paneling covered in jet fuel in large burn pits are getting sick and dying. The Air Force considered the radar absorbing materials (RAM) to be highly classified and did not want to risk trucking it outside the base. President Clinton exempts the base or any other black site from any environmental liabilities for reasons of ‘national security’ with the signing of Presidential Determination No. 95-48 in 1995. 1995 – The Federal Government seizes additional land surrounding Area 51, including White Sides 11 miles (17 km) from the base and Freedom Ridge, 12 miles (19 km) off, then the most popular spots for viewing Area 51. Observers moved on to Tikaboo Peak, 26 miles (41 km) from the base. If anything, this relatively recent seizure suggests that the base is still very much active. William Fay, executive producer of upcoming Independence Day seeks the military’s assistance for the film. The Pentagon is always keen to help Hollywood with films that portray the US military in a favorable light. However, the Pentagon refuses to help the producers unless they remove all mentions of Area 51 from the film. 1996 – Following the box office success of Independence Day, Nevada officially designates State Route 375 the Extraterrestrial Highway . 2013 – The CIA formally acknowledges the existence of Area 51 and releases further details on the research done at the base.

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