Detaining dangerous prisoners, storing earth-shattering secrets or priceless ancient treasures, these locations are all closely monitored, even a cockroach would have difficulty getting through.
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| Secret Archives, Vatican:The Vatican Secret Archives have heavily guarded areas, with only the most important scholars allowed to enter. More than 83,000 square meters of bookshelves contain top secret documents, including the personal notes of every pope since 1939. Some who have been there have revealed that this place is like an ancient archive, without the application of modern preservation technology. Photo: The Pines of Rome. |
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| Pionen White Mountains Data Center, Stockholm, Sweden:Wikileaks servers are housed in a secure facility 30 metres below the White Mountains in Stockholm. The Pionen White Mountains data centre is owned by internet service provider Bahnhof, a company that values the privacy of its customers. The bunker was built in 1943 and converted during the Cold War to serve as a government shelter. In addition to its bomb-proof design, 45cm-thick steel doors, and submarine-powered backup generators, it is guarded 24/7 by security guards. Photo: ArchDaily |
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| Guantanamo Bay Prison, USA: This prison is located in the US military base of Guantanamo Bay. It holds dangerous prisoners with a strict surveillance system and many forms of careful guarding. The US leases this area from Cuba under a treaty that can only be broken when both sides agree - something that may not happen for a long time. Photo: NY Daily News. |
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| Terre Haute, Indiana, USA:This is where America’s most dangerous criminals are held. The prison is so well designed, run, and monitored that it was used as a model for Guantanamo. Terre Haute has two special areas for death row inmates and restricted access inmates (often convicted terrorists). Photo: Publicintelligence. |
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| Every move inside the prison is monitored remotely (at a facility in West Virginia). The public is never allowed inside (except lawyers), and any visits are closely monitored and conducted behind glass walls. If Andy Dufresne had been held here instead of Shawshank, he would never have seen the light of day again. Photo: Clark Construction Group. |
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| Iron Mountain Warehouse, Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA: Built on an old mine shaft, the Iron Mountain warehouse is where the company of the same name stores items requested by customers. This giant underground vault system contains millions of paintings, original films, documents, rare books... This place is guarded 24/7, with a state-of-the-art surveillance system. Photo: Union Video Game Forums |
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| Forbidden City, China: You might think that the Forbidden City is no longer a secret, seeing as it welcomes millions of tourists every year. However, visitors are only allowed to visit the areas that are open to the public. The Forbidden City also has countless secret rooms that are heavily guarded, where priceless treasures are kept. In addition, an army of 180 cats helps to effectively control the rat population here. Photo: Desert Morocco Adventure. |
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