The Vatican archives are classified only from the point of penetration into the vaults themselves. At the same time, anyone can obtain any document from the Vatican archives and read it. Despite the scandalous description of the Vatican archives in Dan Brown’s novel “Angels and Demons,” the real situation with the documents stored in the archive completely contradicts the literary fabrications: all documents are absolutely accessible. For those wishing to gain access to information stored in the Vatican archives, there is a special catalog of all documents. It is believed that the archive building contains almost 35 thousand documents. And for their storage, racks with a total length of more than 80 km are used.
Area 51 is an alias for a military base located in southern Nevada in the western United States, 133 km from the city of Las Vegas. Located on the southern shore of Groom Lake, there is a hidden large military airfield. The primary purpose is to provide a base to support the development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems. The intense secrecy surrounding the base, whose very existence the US government has difficulty admitting, has made it a frequent subject of conspiracy theories and a central base for UFO research.
RAF Menwith Hill - British military base, which has ties to the global spy network Echelon. It contains an extensive satellite ground station, intercept communications, missile warning system and is called the largest electronic monitoring station in the world. The Echelon network was created to monitor the military and diplomatic activities of the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc with its allies during the cold war, in the early 1960s, but after its graduation, he still works today, engaged in monitoring hints of terrorist plots, political and diplomatic intelligence. It has also taken part in reports on commercial espionage and is believed to filter all telephone calls and radio communications in many countries around the world.
A normal person would have no desire to enter the secret corridors of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center in the United States: founded during the Cold War era in the fifties, it continues to function today as a center for emergency response to disasters and natural disasters. Today, the Center is managed by the US Federal Emergency Management Agency and in the event of any disaster, even a local one, most telecommunications are carried out through the Center. In the event of a global catastrophe, the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center will serve as an evacuation site for Washington politicians.
White's is Britain's most exclusive men's club, founded in 1693 by Italian Francesco Bianco. The founder’s surname translates as “White”, in honor of which the closed club received its name. White's is best known for its "betting book", in which club members place the strangest bets - for example, a £3,000 bet on which of two raindrops will be the first to reach the edge of a window pane. It is extremely difficult to become a member of White's Club. First of all, no woman will ever break into White's. Secondly, a man can only enter the club upon the invitation of a respected member of White’s, which will be supported by two more. By by and large, only a member of the royal family or a highly respected representative of politics or the art world can receive an invitation to the club.
Mezhgorye is a closed city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, located at the foot of Mount Yamantau and founded in 1979. The highest mountain of the Southern Urals, Yamantau reaches 1640 meters and, along with Kosvinsky Kamen, a mountain range of the Northern Urals, is considered the place where secret underground bunkers and nuclear laboratories are located. In the late nineties, after the collapse of the Soviet Union and during the period of Boris Yeltsin's pro-Western policies, large-scale excavations in the Yamantau region were photographed by an American satellite. Later, two closed settlements were built on this site, Beloretsk-15 and Beloretsk-16, which later formed Mezhgorye. There are all sorts of rumors about what Mizhgorye actually is, from a bunker for political leaders in case of nuclear war to a repository for treasures of the Russian Empire.
Moscow Metro-2
The system was supposedly built during Stalin's time and was codenamed D-6 by the KGB. The FSB of Russia, as well as the administration of the Moscow Metro, neither confirms nor denies the existence of Metro-2. According to rumors, the length of Metro-2 even exceeds the public metro. The line connects the Kremlin, the headquarters of the FSB, Vnukovo-2 airport, the underground city in Ramenki, as well as other places of national importance. 
Ise Grand Shrine -
The Great Temple of Japan (which is actually a series of over 100 shrines) is the largest shrine in Japan. She is dedicated to Amaterasu (Sun Goddess). The temple is destroyed and rebuilt every 20 years according to the Shinto idea of death and rebirth (the next restoration will be in 2013). This is very high on the list of places that you will never go to, because the only person who can go there is a priest or priest, and he must be a member of the Japanese imperial family. So, unless you are a Japanese prince or princess, then no one will ever see anything other than the thatched roof of this shrine 
Mountains Emergency Operations Center
This is a place that is not only closed to the public, but it is a place that the public will not want to go to at all, unless there is a worldwide catastrophe. The highly classified and closed facility is the center for coordinating the government's Federal Emergency Management Agency in the event of any national or even worldwide disaster. Included in the strategic management system nuclear forces USA. Has very serious closed systems communications, including closed channels of direct communication with the White House. The facility is located in the mountains at a depth of about 2,000 feet and is staffed by more than 200 employees, mostly military personnel. 
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The world is full of secret and exclusive places that we either don’t know exist or would like to visit but can’t. The list below highlights ten of the most interesting places around the world that are closed to the general public or that are almost impossible to get to.
10. Mezhgorye
Mezhgorye is a closed city in Russia, where people who work on the secret Yamantau Mountain are supposed to live. The city was founded in 1979. The height of Mount Yamantau is 1640 meters, it is the highest in the Southern Urals. There are suspicions that there is a secret nuclear bunker or nuclear installation in this place. In the late 1990s, during the government of Boris Yeltsin, information about a major excavation project surfaced in the press. At the top of the object, two garrisons Beloretsk-15 and Beloretsk-16 were built. Questions have been asked many times regarding this place, however, the only answer was that it is a mountainous place, a repository of Russian treasures, as well as a bunker for leaders in the event of a nuclear war.
9. Vatican Secret Archives
The archives are not actually secret, despite their name. You can study any document you wish, however, you will not be able to enter the archive room itself. You must make a request for a specific document and it will be provided to you. Despite the fictional versions put forward in many films on this topic (for example, "Angels and Demons"), all documents are available for viewing and there are no "suppressed" copies. scientific theories or great works that were banned.
However, you will not be able to access those documents that are not yet 75 years old. This is done to protect diplomatic and government information. However, indexes are available by which a person can check whether a given document exists in the archives or not. The Vatican Secret Archives are estimated to consist of stacks 84 km long.
8. Club 33
Contrary to popular belief, Disneyland has every right to distribute alcoholic beverages during times when public access is closed and private parties begin. But there is one place at Disneyland that always sells booze openly: Club 33. This is a private club located in the heart of Disneyland's New Orleans Square. Considered a secret feature of the theme park, the entrance to the club is located next to the Blue Bayou restaurant on "33 Royal Street" and is only recognizable by a sign with the number "33" engraved on it. In order to become a member of the club you need to pay from 10 to 30 thousand dollars. If you decide to spend that amount and apply now to join, you will be the last in a 14-year queue.
7. Moscow metro – 2
Metro 2 in Moscow is a supposed secret subway that runs parallel to the public metro. The system was supposedly built during Stalin's time and was codenamed D-6 by the KGB. Russian journalists note that the existence of this metro is neither confirmed nor denied by the Federal Security Service, as well as the administration of the Moscow metro. The length of metro-2 is rumored to exceed the “civilian” metro. This metro is said to connect the Kremlin with the headquarters of the FSB, the government airport Vnukovo-2 and the underground city near Ramenki, among other places of national importance. Needless to say, the unconfirmed fact of its existence makes it extremely difficult to visit.
6. White Gentlemen's Club
This club is the most exclusive club for English gentlemen. It was founded in 1693 by the Italian Francesco Bianco in order to sell a new product that had just appeared - hot chocolate, however, subsequently became a typical private gentlemen's club. The club is famous for its "book of bets", which describes the strange adventures of the club members. The most famous of these is a £3,000 bet on which of two raindrops will slide off a window the fastest.
Why is the club on this list? Women are not allowed into it, so half the people are immediately excluded. Secondly, men who want to join this exclusive club can only do so by invitation from a current member of the club who has the support of two other members. Unless you are a member of the royal family, or unless you hold some kind of high position in politics, you are unlikely to ever receive an invitation to join the club.
5. 51st district
The 51st District is the nickname of a military base located in southern Nevada in the western United States. The base is located on the southern shore of Groom Lake and is a secret military airfield. The main purpose of the base is to develop and test experimental aircraft and weapons systems. The base is surrounded by a lot of secrets, and its very existence is hardly recognized by the US government. It is for this reason that it is a frequent subject of conspiracy theories as well as UFO folklore. Signs in 51 districts state that lethal force will be used against anyone who enters restricted areas.
4. Bureau 39
Bureau 39 is perhaps one of the most secretive organizations in North Korea that seeks ways to obtain foreign currency. Bureau 39 was created in the late 1970s. The organization is described as the cornerstone of North Korea's economy, centered on the dynastic Kim family. It is unknown where the name of the organization came from. Very little is also known about the organization itself due to the amount of secrecy surrounding it, however, it is believed that Bureau 39 uses 10-20 bank accounts in China and Switzerland for the purposes of counterfeiting, money laundering and other illegal transactions.
Moreover, some sources claim that Bureau 39 is involved in drug smuggling and illegal weapons sales. It is known, however, that the organization has 120 foreign trade companies under its jurisdiction, and until the death of Kim Jong Il, Bureau 39 was under his direct control. At the same time, North Korea denies participation in any illegal activities. Bureau 39 is believed to be located inside the ruling party building in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.
3. Ise Grand Shrine
The Japanese Grand Shrine of Ise, which is the collective name for over 100 shrines, is Japan's holiest shrine. It is dedicated to Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, and has existed since the 4th century BC. In accordance with the Shinto idea of death, the temple is destroyed and reborn every 20 years (the next rebirth is scheduled for 2013). Only a priest or priestess, who must be a member of the royal family, can enter there.
2. Mountain "Emergency Operations Center"
This is a place that is not only closed to the public, but also that no one wants to go to. In most end-of-the-world movies, we see government officials and other chosen people going to some place in the hopes that they can escape their impending doom. This mountain is a real place that was created in the 1950s due to the outbreak of the Cold War, however, it continues to function to this day. This is the place" last hope"For obvious reasons, the activities taking place there are strictly classified. The mountain is under the jurisdiction of the American Federal Emergency Management Agency. The center has been actively operating for a long time, and even with small local problems in the United States, most telecommunications traffic is routed through it.
1. Mentwit Hill Military Base
Menwith Hill is a British military base connected to the global ECHELON spy network. The base is a large satellite ground station that listens to telephone conversations and can warn of a missile attack. This database considered the largest electronic monitoring station in the world. Apparently, the white, streamlined domes are part of the Echelon spy system.
It is known that the Echelon system was created to monitor the military and diplomatic relations of the Soviet Union and its eastern allies during the Cold War in the early 1960s, but the base did not cease its activities after the end of the Cold War. Now she is busy tracking possible upcoming terrorist attacks, and also serves as political and diplomatic intelligence.
Breathtaking landscapes, amazing rock formations, large deserts and majestic glaciers - all these places can make a person feel very, very small. Here you can forget about the bustle, focus on contact with the surrounding beauty and listen to yourself. Check out ten unique places where you will feel the grandeur of nature and it will seem as if time has stood still.
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1. Arches National Park, USA. (Photo: Norm Erikson / flickr.com)
American Arches National Park is located in eastern Utah and covers an area of 309 square kilometers. The beautiful natural rock arches were formed as a result of erosion and weathering processes that have been going on here for 150 million years. These arches have become a real symbol of the state of Utah - even car registration numbers depict rock arches.
2. Arches at first glance look fragile, but in fact they perfectly withstand the effects of various atmospheric phenomena. The most famous rock formations are Delicate Arch, Tower Arch, Double Arch, North Window and South Window. (Photo: Stephen Oachs / flickr.com)
3. Uyuni Salt Flat, Bolivia. (Photo: Auré from Paris / flickr.com)
On the Altiplano plateau in the Andes, at an altitude of 3653 meters above sea level, you can see an unusual snow-white landscape - this is the Uyuni salt marsh. Once there was a salt lake here, now it is just a salt desert. Uyuni, together with Lakes Titicaca and Poopo, is what remains of Lake Ballivian from Pleistocene times. This 10,582 square kilometer spot in Bolivia is one of the flattest places on Earth.
4. The Uyuni salt marsh is especially dazzling during the rainy season - from November to March - then its surface resembles a giant mirror. (Photo: Patrick Nouhailler / flickr.com)
5. South Moravia, Czech Republic. (Photo: Pawel Uchorczak)
This place is more and more often called Slavic Tuscania. South Moravia is probably one of the most picturesque regions in Central Europe. Here you will find fantastic landscapes, magnificent castles, rich local folklore and famous hills covered with dense forests and numerous vineyards.
6. Endless colorful fields of Moravia. Surprisingly, this landscape resembles a woven carpet, and not the work of Mother Nature. Our planet never ceases to surprise us. (Photo: Pawel Uchorczak)
7. Peak District, UK. (Photo: Ken Hircock / flickr.com)
The Peak District is a mountainous area in the southern Pennines of central and northern England. The Peak District is partly located in Derbyshire. This is very beautiful place with hills, passes and endless peat bogs.
8. Ideal place for lovers of hiking or mountain biking. Here is the longest tourist route, the length of which is 431 kilometers. (Photo: Andi Campbell-Jones / flickr.com)
9. Namib Desert, Namibia. (Photo: Kovac´s / flickr.com)
In friendly, safe and extremely picturesque Namibia, tourists will find the oldest Namib Desert in the world. Located on the Atlantic coast, the desert is without a doubt one of the most unique places on our planet.
10. Nowhere in the world will you find such high dunes - up to 300 meters in height and such a color of sand - from apricot to blood red. The desert looks fabulous, and it seems that it stretches to infinity (more than 30 kilometers). The area of the Namib Desert is comparable to the area of the Czech Republic - 81,000 square kilometers. (Photo: jordicerda52 / flickr.com)
11. Dolomites, Italy. (Photo: Remigiusz Agatowski / flickr.com)
The Dolomites consist of rocky groups - limestone and dolomite, separated by deep valleys and high passes. The sharp rock formations that appear to pierce the sky are the result of erosion, a process that has shaped the local landscape over several thousand years.
12. A distinctive feature of the Dolomites is that they do not represent a clear, pronounced mountain range, but consist of rocky groups. (Photo: Remigiusz Agatowski / flickr.com)
13. Landmannalaugar, Iceland. (Photo: euskadi 69 / flickr.com)
In Iceland, not far from the Hekla volcano, there is an amazing place - Landmannalaugar. This is where the hot springs are located, gurgling like water in a pan. The beautiful area pleases the eye, and sometimes it seems that nature could not create such colorful stones and earth.
14. One of the local mountains with the interesting name Brennisteynsalda, which means “wave of sulfur”, is considered the most beautiful and colorful in all of Iceland. (Photo: Jón Óskar / flickr.com)
15. Vatnajokull, Iceland. (Photo: Larry / flickr.com)
Another unique place in Iceland, Vatnajökull is the largest national park in Europe and the second largest glacier on the continent. Its main attraction is its unusual ice caves.
16. Best time The best time to see these incredible formations covered in thousands of years of ice is from December to March. (Photo: Larry / flickr.com)
17. Isle of Skye, UK. (Photo: Douglas Griffin / flickr.com)
The Isle of Skye is also called the Isle of Fogs. This is the northernmost point of the Inner Hybrids. The entire coastline is dotted with bays, cozy beaches and peninsulas. Here you can also see the Storr Rock - more than 1000 meters above sea level, as well as picturesque waterfalls and ancient castles.
18. Rock of Storr on the Isle of Skye. (Photo: Douglas Griffin / flickr.com)
19. Bieszczady, Poland. (Photo: Agnieszka Ignaszak / flickr.com)
The Bieszczady Mountains are the most beautiful and wild mountains in Poland, which are part of the “big bow” of the Eastern Carpathians. In the western part of the Eastern Beskids there is Mount Tarnica - 1346 meters high, which has become a favorite destination for tourists. In the Bieszczady Mountains you can find corners of virgin nature. Beautiful forests, wild animals, birds and virtually unpopulated areas make this an ideal place for solo walks and “spying” on wildlife.
20. It is best to come to Bieszczady in early autumn - this is the ideal time to relax in this part of the Carpathians. (Photo: Mariusz Petelicki / flickr.com)
Are you planning a vacation? I present a list of places that are prohibited from visiting. Moreover, you yourself do not go there to go after reading this post.
Surtsey is a volcanic island located off south coast Iceland. It was formed as a result of a volcanic eruption that began in 1963 and ended in 1967. People are not allowed to visit this island, even scientists, to ensure natural ecological development without outside interference. However, this ban was violated. Thus, a rooted tomato plant was found on the island, which was brought by scientists. Oh, how naughty these scientists are!
Weather Mountain is an emergency operations center. This facility is located in Virginia, USA. It is one of the primary locations for the relocation of high-ranking civilian and military officials in the event of a national disaster.
Mezhgorye is a closed city in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia. People living in the city are said to be doing top-secret work on Mount Yamantau, which is believed to be home to nuclear weapons, Russian treasure, and war bunkers with a huge coal depot. But really, who knows?
Metro-2 is a secret underground metro that is located parallel to the public Moscow metro. It was built by Joseph Stalin under the KGB code name D-6. Presumably it is still used by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The length of Metro 2 is rumored to be longer than the public metro. They say that it connects the Kremlin with the headquarters of the FSB, and other places of national importance. The FSB or the Moscow Metro administration refuse to confirm or deny its existence to this day.
It is one of the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal, home to an indigenous group called the Sentinelians. Their population is estimated to be between 50 and 400 people. The islanders reject any contact with other people and are among the last people on earth who have been virtually untouched by modern civilization.
Recent attempts to contact the tribe were met with arrows and stones. And on January 26, 2006, two fishermen tragically died when their boat drifted off the island.
The Vatican Secret Archive is actually no longer classified. It remained completely closed to outsiders until 1881, when Pope Leo XIII opened it only to a select few. These days, thousands of researchers are poring over these documents, but with 52 miles of shelves in the archives, some dark secrets from the past may still be waiting to be discovered.
About 90 km from the city of Sao Paulo is “Snake Island”. This place is so heavily infested with poisonous snakes that it has been named one of the most dangerous islands in the world. Scientists estimate that about 4,000 snakes live on the island's 110 acres, which is one snake for every six square meters.
And these are not just any snakes. Snake Island is the only known home of the venomous spearhead snake, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. The snake's venom is said to be three to five times stronger than that of any continental snake. And he can simply melt human flesh. Currently, the Brazilian Navy prohibits residents of the country from visiting the island, although sometimes even scientists are refused.
It's hard enough to get into North Korea. Now imagine how difficult it is to get into room 39, a secret facility of the North Korean government. This facility is used for illegal activities including counterfeiting $100 bills, drug production (including methamphetamine and heroin), and international insurance fraud. Many argue that Number 39 is critical to Kim Jong's continued power, allowing him to buy political support and finance North Korea's nuclear weapons programs.
RAF Menwith Hill is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England. This location provides communications and support for UK intelligence services and the US military. Some of the satellites are controlled directly by the US National Security Agency. It is believed to be the largest electronic monitoring station in the world, originally created to intercept communications between Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc Allies. Many now believe that at the moment its original scale has increased...
The USA is famous for its high degree of secrecy. But their efforts around Area 51, located in Nevada, are on another level. So the main purpose of the base is unknown, but it is generally believed that it is used for the development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems. Many theorists believe that aliens and UFOs are being studied here. But civilians are prohibited from entering there, so we will never know the truth.
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14. Bohemian Grove, USA
This 11 square kilometer land is owned by a private men's club in San Francisco known as the Bohemian Club. Every year in July since 1899, the most influential people in the world come here.
Club members have included every Republican and some Democratic president since 1923, as well as politicians, bankers, media tycoons, artists and scientists.
For more than a hundred years, the activities of the club were not covered in any way, so various rumors and speculations arose, even to the point that the Bohemian Club is a new world government, and the grove itself is a devilish place.
Journalists and reporters are strictly prohibited from entering the grove.
13. HAARP, USA
This facility was launched in the snow of Alaska in 1997. It is located in a deserted valley and is a huge antenna field with a total area of more than 13 hectares. HAARP has been the target of conspiracy theorists who claim it is capable of creating a climate anomaly, shutting down satellites and controlling people's minds. They were also confident that the program could cause earthquakes, droughts, hurricanes, floods and even epidemics. At the beginning of May 2013, due to the end of the contract, HAARP work was stopped.
12. Mezhgorye, Russia
This is one of the most inaccessible and mysterious “closed” cities in Russia. It is known from official sources that he is located in the Republic of Bashkortostan. There are rumors that an underground capital is being built there. Unlike most other closed cities in Russia, there are no research institutes, military bases, nuclear weapons production or nuclear fuel, and other similar institutions. It is still not known for certain what kind of work is being carried out in Mezhgorye.
11. Port city of Kronstadt, Russia
Built to protect the Northern capital from the sea, the port city of Kronstadt attracts tourists with ancient forts - defensive structures on the water. Each fortress has a heroic history and a loud name, glorified in battles: Kronshlot, Citadel, Prince Menshikov, etc. Today the port itself is open to the public, but most of the forts are in disrepair and access to them has been stopped.
10. Mount Athos, Greek Macedonia
On the slope of the majestic mountain there are 20 magnificent Orthodox monasteries. But not everyone can enjoy the beauty of church sights. Women and even female animals are strictly prohibited from entering here. It is unknown what punishment awaits the four-legged ones, but “human” violators can go to prison for up to a year.
9. Georgia, USA, basement where the Coca-Cola recipe is kept
They say that the secret of the legendary drink is known only to two people who always fly on different planes. And the recipe itself is stored at the company headquarters behind high-tech safe bolts, where access to mere mortals is strictly prohibited.
8. Danakil Desert, Ethiopia
Regional wars do not subside on the Ethiopian border, so tourists have not visited this unique place for a long time. Scientists consider it the ancestral home of hominids, large apes, our possible ancestors. It was in this place that the remains of Lucy, an Australopithecus afarensis, whose age is 3.2 million years old, were found.
7. Motuo County, China, Tibet Autonomous Region
This is sacred land for Buddhists, and there is no road here in the modern sense of the word. Those who suffer to touch the wisdom of centuries will have to travel on foot through wild mountain passes. At the end of the road there is a flimsy 200-meter bridge over the abyss, like in the Indiana Jones films.
6. Oymyakon, Russia
Nature itself reliably protects this town from curious tourists. On our planet, this is the coldest place where a permanent population lives. It is difficult to even imagine how one can exist at a temperature of -67.7 °C.
5. Brazil, Amazon jungle, Yawari tribe reservation
Recently, researchers found a small tribe on the border of Peru and Brazil, completely cut off from civilization. The community of 150 Indians are believed to be descendants of slaves, avoid all contact with the outside world and live in harmony with nature. The country's authorities, fearing for the safety of the natives, closed their habitat from all curious people.
