Top 10 Most Heavily Guarded Places in the World

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we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most guarded places on earth for

top 10 most guarded places on earth for

top 10 most guarded places on earth for this list will be ranking the most

this list will be ranking the most

this list will be ranking the most heavily guarded and secured spots in the

heavily guarded and secured spots in the

heavily guarded and secured spots in the world

world

world so after 9/11 fort dots went into

so after 9/11 fort dots went into

so after 9/11 fort dots went into serious lockdown

serious lockdown

serious lockdown and as you know to this day you can no

and as you know to this day you can no

and as you know to this day you can no longer stand out on the street take

longer stand out on the street take

longer stand out on the street take pictures these guys take security very

pictures these guys take security very

pictures these guys take security very seriously

seriously

seriously we’ll be excluding prisons however as

we’ll be excluding prisons however as

we’ll be excluding prisons however as these places are expected to keep

these places are expected to keep

these places are expected to keep certain people in and the rest of the

certain people in and the rest of the

certain people in and the rest of the world out this is the most secretive

world out this is the most secretive

world out this is the most secretive prison in America no one is allowed

prison in America no one is allowed

prison in America no one is allowed inside and the only pictures we have are

inside and the only pictures we have are

inside and the only pictures we have are from federal law suits number 10 the

from federal law suits number 10 the

from federal law suits number 10 the Cheyenne Mountain complex formidable

Cheyenne Mountain complex formidable

Cheyenne Mountain complex formidable granite walls housed the Cheyenne

granite walls housed the Cheyenne

granite walls housed the Cheyenne Mountain complex located on the grounds

Mountain complex located on the grounds

Mountain complex located on the grounds of the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force

of the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force

of the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station in Colorado Springs Colorado

Station in Colorado Springs Colorado

Station in Colorado Springs Colorado the complex has housed a number of

the complex has housed a number of

the complex has housed a number of government organizations over the years

government organizations over the years

government organizations over the years and was previously the home of the u.s.

and was previously the home of the u.s.

and was previously the home of the u.s. Canadian aerospace protection project

Canadian aerospace protection project

Canadian aerospace protection project NORAD and the military organization

NORAD and the military organization

NORAD and the military organization United States Northern Command until the

United States Northern Command until the

United States Northern Command until the mid 2000s in fact the NORAD USNORTHCOM

mid 2000s in fact the NORAD USNORTHCOM

mid 2000s in fact the NORAD USNORTHCOM alternate command center continues to

alternate command center continues to

alternate command center continues to operate out of the complex which is

operate out of the complex which is

operate out of the complex which is built under 2,000 feet of solid granite

built under 2,000 feet of solid granite

built under 2,000 feet of solid granite as if that’s not enough to port unwanted

as if that’s not enough to port unwanted

as if that’s not enough to port unwanted visitors the blast doors are 25 tons and

visitors the blast doors are 25 tons and

visitors the blast doors are 25 tons and can withstand nuclear explosions of over

can withstand nuclear explosions of over

can withstand nuclear explosions of over 30 megatons in other words it’s pretty

30 megatons in other words it’s pretty

30 megatons in other words it’s pretty frickin safe number nine the bold lane

frickin safe number nine the bold lane

frickin safe number nine the bold lane car park if you think that a parking

car park if you think that a parking

car park if you think that a parking garage doesn’t deserve to be on our list

garage doesn’t deserve to be on our list

garage doesn’t deserve to be on our list of most guarded places you haven’t heard

of most guarded places you haven’t heard

of most guarded places you haven’t heard of bold lane car park built in the 1970s

of bold lane car park built in the 1970s

of bold lane car park built in the 1970s this car park in Derby England had

this car park in Derby England had

this car park in Derby England had developed a reputation as a haven for

developed a reputation as a haven for

developed a reputation as a haven for crime drug abuse and panhandling by the

crime drug abuse and panhandling by the

crime drug abuse and panhandling by the 1990s it was in response to these

1990s it was in response to these

1990s it was in response to these accusations that local security experts

accusations that local security experts

accusations that local security experts decided to rebrand bold Lane as a

decided to rebrand bold Lane as a

decided to rebrand bold Lane as a state-of-the-art car park bar-coded

state-of-the-art car park bar-coded

state-of-the-art car park bar-coded tickets are needed to get in and out

tickets are needed to get in and out

tickets are needed to get in and out while all cars are monitored by moe

while all cars are monitored by moe

while all cars are monitored by moe cameras and alarms that lock down the

cameras and alarms that lock down the

cameras and alarms that lock down the entire complex should even one of them

entire complex should even one of them

entire complex should even one of them be disturbed number eight the Granite

be disturbed number eight the Granite

be disturbed number eight the Granite Mountain Records fault the Church of

Mountain Records fault the Church of

Mountain Records fault the Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day saints owns a

Jesus Christ of latter-day saints owns a

Jesus Christ of latter-day saints owns a humongous archive of records and history

humongous archive of records and history

humongous archive of records and history all housed hundreds of feet inside

all housed hundreds of feet inside

all housed hundreds of feet inside Granite Mountain in Little Cottonwood

Granite Mountain in Little Cottonwood

Granite Mountain in Little Cottonwood Canyon Utah the Granite Mountain records

Canyon Utah the Granite Mountain records

Canyon Utah the Granite Mountain records vault possesses a climate-controlled

vault possesses a climate-controlled

vault possesses a climate-controlled atmosphere designed to preserve all of

atmosphere designed to preserve all of

atmosphere designed to preserve all of the sensitive paper documents and

the sensitive paper documents and

the sensitive paper documents and microfilm detailing years and years of

microfilm detailing years and years of

microfilm detailing years and years of genealogical information its protection

genealogical information its protection

genealogical information its protection is pretty much guaranteed by its

is pretty much guaranteed by its

is pretty much guaranteed by its location beneath 600 feet of stone but

location beneath 600 feet of stone but

location beneath 600 feet of stone but if that’s not enough there are a series

if that’s not enough there are a series

if that’s not enough there are a series of doors weighing between 9 and 14 tons

of doors weighing between 9 and 14 tons

of doors weighing between 9 and 14 tons as well and yes they are designed to

as well and yes they are designed to

as well and yes they are designed to survive a nuclear blast should that ever

survive a nuclear blast should that ever

survive a nuclear blast should that ever occur number 7 the Tumen River just as

occur number 7 the Tumen River just as

occur number 7 the Tumen River just as the Korean Demilitarized Zone tightly

the Korean Demilitarized Zone tightly

the Korean Demilitarized Zone tightly guards its small border area between

guards its small border area between

guards its small border area between North and South Korea so too does the

North and South Korea so too does the

North and South Korea so too does the Tumen River serve as an intensely

Tumen River serve as an intensely

Tumen River serve as an intensely scrutinized gateway between China North

scrutinized gateway between China North

scrutinized gateway between China North Korea and Russia the reason for the

Korea and Russia the reason for the

Korea and Russia the reason for the heightened security along the Tumen

heightened security along the Tumen

heightened security along the Tumen River is due to the fact that many North

River is due to the fact that many North

River is due to the fact that many North Koreans have been caught attempting to

Koreans have been caught attempting to

Koreans have been caught attempting to enter China through the rivers rather

enter China through the rivers rather

enter China through the rivers rather shallow waters there are border patrol

shallow waters there are border patrol

shallow waters there are border patrol guards placed by all three countries

guards placed by all three countries

guards placed by all three countries along the Tumen while the river waters

along the Tumen while the river waters

along the Tumen while the river waters themselves also happen to be highly

themselves also happen to be highly

themselves also happen to be highly polluted this fact goes ignored however

polluted this fact goes ignored however

polluted this fact goes ignored however by the desperate few who watch and wait

by the desperate few who watch and wait

by the desperate few who watch and wait for a perfect opportunity to make it

for a perfect opportunity to make it

for a perfect opportunity to make it across number six the Svalbard global

across number six the Svalbard global

across number six the Svalbard global Seed Vault have you ever wondered

Seed Vault have you ever wondered

Seed Vault have you ever wondered whether or not there’s a fail-safe set

whether or not there’s a fail-safe set

whether or not there’s a fail-safe set in place should a worldwide famine or

in place should a worldwide famine or

in place should a worldwide famine or humanitarian disaster occur if so then

humanitarian disaster occur if so then

humanitarian disaster occur if so then count your lucky stars for the small

count your lucky stars for the small

count your lucky stars for the small bard global Seed Vault the purpose of

bard global Seed Vault the purpose of

bard global Seed Vault the purpose of this vault is to house spare samples of

this vault is to house spare samples of

this vault is to house spare samples of seeds for the purpose of growing food

seeds for the purpose of growing food

seeds for the purpose of growing food should the need arise this fall bard is

should the need arise this fall bard is

should the need arise this fall bard is located on the remote Norwegian island

located on the remote Norwegian island

located on the remote Norwegian island of Spitsbergen and is protected by air

of Spitsbergen and is protected by air

of Spitsbergen and is protected by air locks motion sensors and blast resistant

locks motion sensors and blast resistant

locks motion sensors and blast resistant doors it’s built high above sea level so

doors it’s built high above sea level so

doors it’s built high above sea level so rising sea levels won’t impact it and

rising sea levels won’t impact it and

rising sea levels won’t impact it and there’s no known tectonic activity in

there’s no known tectonic activity in

there’s no known tectonic activity in the area

the area

the area all of these security measures are

all of these security measures are

all of these security measures are designed to protect the precious

designed to protect the precious

designed to protect the precious environmentally controlled cargo within

environmentally controlled cargo within

environmentally controlled cargo within its walls number five the

its walls number five the

its walls number five the Federal Reserve Bank of New York there

Federal Reserve Bank of New York there

Federal Reserve Bank of New York there are 12 Federal Reserve banks located

are 12 Federal Reserve banks located

are 12 Federal Reserve banks located within the United States all of which

within the United States all of which

within the United States all of which features some of the most heightened

features some of the most heightened

features some of the most heightened levels of security time plots in

levels of security time plots in

levels of security time plots in Kentucky Fort Knox

Kentucky Fort Knox

Kentucky Fort Knox ha its from tourists the New York branch

ha its from tourists the New York branch

ha its from tourists the New York branch of the Federal Reserve is considered to

of the Federal Reserve is considered to

of the Federal Reserve is considered to be first among equals with regards to

be first among equals with regards to

be first among equals with regards to its contemporaries and overseas

its contemporaries and overseas

its contemporaries and overseas financial policies and payment systems

financial policies and payment systems

financial policies and payment systems for the United States robotics are

for the United States robotics are

for the United States robotics are utilized within the reserves vaults

utilized within the reserves vaults

utilized within the reserves vaults while the outside security force is

while the outside security force is

while the outside security force is expertly trained in both hand-to-hand

expertly trained in both hand-to-hand

expertly trained in both hand-to-hand combat as well as sharp shooting oh and

combat as well as sharp shooting oh and

combat as well as sharp shooting oh and it’s located 80 feet underground nothing

it’s located 80 feet underground nothing

it’s located 80 feet underground nothing goes in or out of the Federal Reserve

goes in or out of the Federal Reserve

goes in or out of the Federal Reserve without prior knowledge and proper

without prior knowledge and proper

without prior knowledge and proper Authority number 4 the Vatican Secret

Authority number 4 the Vatican Secret

Authority number 4 the Vatican Secret Archives

Archives

Archives if conspiracy theories or Dan Brown

if conspiracy theories or Dan Brown

if conspiracy theories or Dan Brown novels have taught us anything it’s that

novels have taught us anything it’s that

novels have taught us anything it’s that Vatican City holds more than its fair

Vatican City holds more than its fair

Vatican City holds more than its fair share of Secrets I did remind him that

share of Secrets I did remind him that

share of Secrets I did remind him that the Vatican is the Vatican a 109 acre

the Vatican is the Vatican a 109 acre

the Vatican is the Vatican a 109 acre sovereign state in the middle of Rome

sovereign state in the middle of Rome

sovereign state in the middle of Rome surrounded by a 60-foot wall which is

surrounded by a 60-foot wall which is

surrounded by a 60-foot wall which is monitored 24/7 with over 200 CCTV

monitored 24/7 with over 200 CCTV

monitored 24/7 with over 200 CCTV cameras that’s not evil makes it a

cameras that’s not evil makes it a

cameras that’s not evil makes it a challenge much of this information is

challenge much of this information is

challenge much of this information is housed within the Vatican secret

housed within the Vatican secret

housed within the Vatican secret archives a storage facility that

archives a storage facility that

archives a storage facility that maintains a veritable cornucopia of

maintains a veritable cornucopia of

maintains a veritable cornucopia of forms Ledger’s and official documents

forms Ledger’s and official documents

forms Ledger’s and official documents from the Catholic Church these archives

from the Catholic Church these archives

from the Catholic Church these archives are set apart from the Vatican Library

are set apart from the Vatican Library

are set apart from the Vatican Library and its ownership is passed down from

and its ownership is passed down from

and its ownership is passed down from Pope to Pope access to the archives was

Pope to Pope access to the archives was

Pope to Pope access to the archives was once completely forbidden to the public

once completely forbidden to the public

once completely forbidden to the public but is now open to researchers who can

but is now open to researchers who can

but is now open to researchers who can apply for special permission to enter

apply for special permission to enter

apply for special permission to enter and study its contents however according

and study its contents however according

and study its contents however according to the Catholic website crux quote

to the Catholic website crux quote

to the Catholic website crux quote journalists students and amateur

journalists students and amateur

journalists students and amateur historians aren’t welcome haven’t been

historians aren’t welcome haven’t been

historians aren’t welcome haven’t been able to finish part two because I’m not

able to finish part two because I’m not

able to finish part two because I’m not allowed access to your archives plus

allowed access to your archives plus

allowed access to your archives plus those scholars with the proper

those scholars with the proper

those scholars with the proper credentials that are admitted must first

credentials that are admitted must first

credentials that are admitted must first pass Swiss Guards and all

pass Swiss Guards and all

pass Swiss Guards and all we have access to the specific documents

we have access to the specific documents

we have access to the specific documents that they had to have asked for in

that they had to have asked for in

that they had to have asked for in advance

advance

advance with all due respect your holiness it’s

with all due respect your holiness it’s

with all due respect your holiness it’s the Swiss Guard I think we can handle a

the Swiss Guard I think we can handle a

the Swiss Guard I think we can handle a few court jesters with whatever

few court jesters with whatever

few court jesters with whatever halbert’s which you realize are just

halbert’s which you realize are just

halbert’s which you realize are just ceremonial obviously their ceremony

ceremonial obviously their ceremony

ceremonial obviously their ceremony Ilana they were made obsolete by the

Ilana they were made obsolete by the

Ilana they were made obsolete by the octopus number three the White House

octopus number three the White House

octopus number three the White House sure

sure

sure critics of White House security may

critics of White House security may

critics of White House security may point to the history of occasional

point to the history of occasional

point to the history of occasional breaches that have dealt a black eye to

breaches that have dealt a black eye to

breaches that have dealt a black eye to those guarding the home of America’s

those guarding the home of America’s

those guarding the home of America’s commander-in-chief this doesn’t change

commander-in-chief this doesn’t change

commander-in-chief this doesn’t change the fact that the White House remains

the fact that the White House remains

the fact that the White House remains one of the most heavily guarded areas in

one of the most heavily guarded areas in

one of the most heavily guarded areas in the world an iron fence surrounds the

the world an iron fence surrounds the

the world an iron fence surrounds the property which is fitted with

property which is fitted with

property which is fitted with bulletproof windows and a Secret Service

bulletproof windows and a Secret Service

bulletproof windows and a Secret Service detail devoted to protecting the first

detail devoted to protecting the first

detail devoted to protecting the first family at all costs the air above the

family at all costs the air above the

family at all costs the air above the White House is considered permanently

White House is considered permanently

White House is considered permanently prohibited airspace while roof snipers

prohibited airspace while roof snipers

prohibited airspace while roof snipers and undercover agents are located at

and undercover agents are located at

and undercover agents are located at points around the ground making the

points around the ground making the

points around the ground making the president’s home a heavily protected

president’s home a heavily protected

president’s home a heavily protected structure at all times

structure at all times

structure at all times number two Fort Knox there’s a reason

number two Fort Knox there’s a reason

number two Fort Knox there’s a reason the old saying goes locked up tighter

the old saying goes locked up tighter

the old saying goes locked up tighter than Fort Knox maybe it’s because the

than Fort Knox maybe it’s because the

than Fort Knox maybe it’s because the massively thick and blast-resistant

massively thick and blast-resistant

massively thick and blast-resistant interval to Fort Knox has been said to

interval to Fort Knox has been said to

interval to Fort Knox has been said to contain an insanely complicated locking

contain an insanely complicated locking

contain an insanely complicated locking system that depends upon a 10-person

system that depends upon a 10-person

system that depends upon a 10-person team or maybe it’s the fact that the

team or maybe it’s the fact that the

team or maybe it’s the fact that the kentucky location of Fort Knox has

kentucky location of Fort Knox has

kentucky location of Fort Knox has housed both precious documents as well

housed both precious documents as well

housed both precious documents as well as the bullion reserve of the United

as the bullion reserve of the United

as the bullion reserve of the United States Fort Knox is heavily protected at

States Fort Knox is heavily protected at

States Fort Knox is heavily protected at all times by armed guards making it the

all times by armed guards making it the

all times by armed guards making it the sort of party no one can crash without a

sort of party no one can crash without a

sort of party no one can crash without a proper invitation before we open the

proper invitation before we open the

proper invitation before we open the gates to our number one guarded place

gates to our number one guarded place

gates to our number one guarded place here are a few highly classified

here are a few highly classified

here are a few highly classified honorable mentions

honorable mentions

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number one area 51 well-documented by

number one area 51 well-documented by conspiracy nuts and outerspace

conspiracy nuts and outerspace

conspiracy nuts and outerspace aficionados alike area 51 is without a

aficionados alike area 51 is without a

aficionados alike area 51 is without a doubt one of the most guarded places on

doubt one of the most guarded places on

doubt one of the most guarded places on earth this subsection of Edwards Air

earth this subsection of Edwards Air

earth this subsection of Edwards Air Force Base in Nevada has special use

Force Base in Nevada has special use

Force Base in Nevada has special use airspace and possesses an air of mystery

airspace and possesses an air of mystery

airspace and possesses an air of mystery that has captivated people around the

that has captivated people around the

that has captivated people around the world take my word for it there’s no

world take my word for it there’s no

world take my word for it there’s no area 51’s listen there’s no recovered

area 51’s listen there’s no recovered

area 51’s listen there’s no recovered spaceship excuse me mr. president that’s

spaceship excuse me mr. president that’s

spaceship excuse me mr. president that’s not entirely accurate motion-triggered

not entirely accurate motion-triggered

not entirely accurate motion-triggered sensors surround the perimeter patrols

sensors surround the perimeter patrols

sensors surround the perimeter patrols of armed guards are constantly surveying

of armed guards are constantly surveying

of armed guards are constantly surveying the grounds and protecting it from

the grounds and protecting it from

the grounds and protecting it from outsiders many of whom are desperate to

outsiders many of whom are desperate to

outsiders many of whom are desperate to grab a glimpse of the mythological alien

grab a glimpse of the mythological alien

grab a glimpse of the mythological alien technology that conspiracy theorists

technology that conspiracy theorists

technology that conspiracy theorists believe is contained inside experimental

believe is contained inside experimental

believe is contained inside experimental weapons testing has also been rumored to

weapons testing has also been rumored to

weapons testing has also been rumored to be one of the top secret programs

be one of the top secret programs

be one of the top secret programs existing within area 51 a heavily

existing within area 51 a heavily

existing within area 51 a heavily protected mystery of u.s. security and

protected mystery of u.s. security and

protected mystery of u.s. security and information about which we may never

information about which we may never

information about which we may never learn the whole truth do you agree with

learn the whole truth do you agree with

learn the whole truth do you agree with our list which area do you feel is the

our list which area do you feel is the

our list which area do you feel is the most guarded in the world when you’re in

most guarded in the world when you’re in

most guarded in the world when you’re in the vaults all tips don’t matter

the vaults all tips don’t matter

the vaults all tips don’t matter this matter is keeping the seed safe for

this matter is keeping the seed safe for

this matter is keeping the seed safe for more top secret top 10s published every

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