Snake Island
A small island off the coast of Brazil that contains 4,000 of the world deadliest snakes.
Their venom MELTS human flesh.
It’s deemed so dangerous, the Brazilian government banned visitors.
Area 51
Area 51 is a secret US base deep in the Nevada desert. Its purpose remains unknown to the public.
Some believe the area contains captured alien technology or highly experimental aircrafts.
It’s restricted and surrounded by mines and defenses.
The Queen’s bedroom
The bedroom is buried within Buckingham palace and heavily guarded.
In 1982, however, a man named Michael Fagan broke into the bedroom.
It was considered one of the biggest royal security breaches.
Club 33 at Disneyworld
A secret feature of Disneyparks, Club 33 has a 14-year long waiting list.
And if you did get on the list, the club requires a $40,000 initiation fee (£26,000). Plus, a $27,000 annual fee (£18,000).
The vault of Coca Cola
The secret formula behind the Coca Cola recipe is one of the most heavily guarded secrets.
To protect it, the company has a high tech vault that holds the recipe.
Only a handful of people actually know the formula.
- Fort Knox, Kentucky
Fort Knox is a reserve that holds the US gold bullion reserve, as well as other national treasures.
A security perimeter defends it, including 30,000 soldiers and a stream of attack helicopters.
The gold vault is protected by 22-ton blast-proof doors and ALL visitors are forbidden.
- Svalbard Seed Vault
It was built to store seeds that would be retrieved in the event of a huge environmental disaster.
Very few are even allowed access to the secure vault.
Even countries that lend seeds aren’t allowed to enter.
- Room 39, North Korea
It has been suspected that this top secret location is behind North Korea’s illegal counterfeiting.
Its drug smuggling.
And also weapon sales. Very little is known about what happens within its
perimeters.
Bohemian Grove:
Every summer for around 150-years this secretive California camp ground hosts a gathering of the most powerful men in the world.
Past presidents such as Richard Nixon and Herbert Hoover have attended. Women are not allowed.
Private meetings at this retreat were directly responsible for the Manhattan project - the project that led to the development of the atomic bomb.
White’s Gentleman’s Club:
This is the oldest and most exclusive gentleman’s club in England.
Members include royals, aristocrats, politicians and businessmen. Women are not allowed but Queen Elizabeth II broke this 3000 year rule visiting the club in 1991.
Woe! Those snakes seem scary!