13 Forbidden Places Around The World Tourist Are Banned From Visiting
As you know many historical places will still allow you to visit, explore, and interact with certain exhibits. So if you’re planning a trip to see the world, you might…
365994 03: A warning sign marks the boundary of Area 51, March 12, 2000 in Rachel, Nevada. This sleepy Nevada town is located just a stone’s throw from the secret U.S. military base known as Area 51. Locals claim that strange things occur around here such as the appearance of UFO’s in the sky and other otherworldly oddities emanating from the military base. Due to these bizarre circumstances, the town’s economy has geared up for tourism. The “Little Ale Inn” and the “Area 51” research center are just two of the many tourist attractions the town has to offer. (Photo by Dan Callister/Getty Images)
As you know many historical places will still allow you to visit, explore, and interact with certain exhibits. So if you're planning a trip to see the world, you might want to take a second to figure out what destinations you're not suppose to visit. Make sure you choose wisely!
North Brother Island, New York, USA
Located in New York City's East River, between the Bronx and Riker's. It became the Island know for placing people with contagious diseases. The most well known person on this island was Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary
Ilha Da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Better Known as Snake Island, this Island is home to a massive population of snakes. According to estimates, there's one snake in each square meter of the Island.
Pravcicka Brana, Czech Republic
This is Europe's largest natural sandstone arch, it's also one of the most well known attractions of the Czech Republic. You were able to climb it until they banned it in 1982. The ban was simple though more visitors more likely to collapse.
Morgan Island, South Carolina, USA
A colony of around 4 thousand rhesus monkeys lives on this Island, that's how this Island got the nickname Monkey Island. Only and handful of researchers from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) can go there.
Mausoleum Of Qin Shi Huang, China
Upon unearthing the Terracotta Army in 1974, the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang was discovered. Modern technologies can't prevent it's destruction hence the reason access is still forbidden.
Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway
AKA "The Doomsday Vault" this is actually a very vital facility if something really bad happens to our planets vegetation. It stores over 100 million seeds, and is built to last 200 years. Let's all hope we never have to visit this place.
North Sentinel Island, India
This island remains completely untouched by our civilization. If you try to visit the welcome committee will fire arrows until your death.
Grand Shrine Of Ise, Japan
This place is a very important place of the Shinto religion, because it was built to honor Amaterasu, a goddess of the sun and the universe. Also the Inner Shrine was built without using a single nail!
Surtsey, Iceland
Surtsey is one of the worlds youngest island, it appeared due to a volcanic eruption that lasted from 1963-1967. It's banned from visitors so scientist can understand how ecosystems form without human influence.
Chichen Itza Pyramid, Mexico
It's considered one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. Millions come to visit this site every year. However you can only look, it's forbidden to climb.
Niihau Island, Hawaii, USA
This privately owned Island is better known as the Forbidden Island, purchased by Scottish farmer Elizabeth Sinclair back in 1864. Only way to access this Island is by permission.
Pluto's Gate, Turkey
This place is forbidden because of it's high level of CO2. Anything caught in the gate would be suffocated by it's heavy vapors.
Area 51, Nevada, USA
For obvious reason this is one of the most well-known forbidden places in the United States. The U.S Government says this place is used for testing, but we all know it's holding all of the UFO's
