Visa contradictions: which countries "do not like" each other. Infographics. Places where travelers are not allowed Where tourists are not allowed

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There are many places on our planet that are either difficult or completely impossible to get to. And it is precisely those places where entry is prohibited that are especially intriguing and arouse great interest.

website collected 10 secret places from all over the world that are impossible to get into, even if you really want to.

Secret Mormon Base, Utah, USA

At a depth of about 200 m, under the Granite Mountain, there is a vault built by the Mormons. According to rumors, relics are hidden there, which they treasure very much. Only the highest members of the church can enter this place. The location of this base makes it resistant even to a nuclear explosion.

World Seed Vault, Svalbard, Norway

In 2008, a world seed vault was opened on the island of Svalbard. It contains 250 million seed samples from all over the planet. It was created so that people could restore what was lost in the event of a food crisis, as well as for many other reasons. The island has no tectonic activity and is located at an altitude of 130 m above sea level, which makes it an ideal place to store seeds.

Niihau Island, Hawaii, USA

Everyone is used to thinking that the Hawaiian Islands are a resort area. But on this small island of the Hawaiian archipelago, entry is prohibited. In 1863, Niihau was sold to a family of planters and closed in 1915. It is impossible to get to the island even today. The Niihau perimeter is monitored by the Coast Guard to prevent intruders from landing.

HavenCo Data Center, Sealand

The data center was opened in 2000 in the Principality of Sealand. HavenCo was counting on the fact that, being in such territory, it would be able to circumvent the restrictions of British law. In 2008, the data center was closed, but in 2013 its activities resumed.

Bunker Pionen, Stockholm, Sweden

The data centers of the Bahnhof provider are located in a cave at a depth of 30 m. This bunker was built in 1943 to protect against a nuclear strike. Inside the building there are living plants that turn green under the rays of fluorescent lamps. There are also many artificial waterfalls and an aquarium with a capacity of 2,600 liters. In this way, the company created a favorable environment inside the cave for employees of the bunker offices.

ADX Florence Prison, Colorado, USA

The unofficial name of this prison is "Mountain Alcatraz". And they called her that name for a reason. The cells of the prisoners are one solid stone, even the beds and sinks are cast from concrete. There are many laser traps inside, and steel doors are controlled via a network. All guards in this prison are authorized to shoot to kill if they suspect they are escaping.

Menwith Hill Air Force Base, Yorkshire, UK

Green Rosehip Recreation Center, Virginia, USA

It would seem, how can a recreation center be on such a list? The thing is that this place is practically the most protected resort in the world, accessible only to employees of the US government. This recreation center houses a rescue bunker in case of a nuclear war.

Secret archives of the Vatican

It is believed that this is the most closed library in the world. Since the 8th century, all the documents of the Roman popes have been kept in the archives. To get into these archives, you need to go through a very lengthy process of gaining access. In addition, only a researcher can obtain such permission.

Passport boycott: where they will not be allowed with stamps of some countries

The presence of stamps or visas of some countries may cause dissatisfaction with border guards in other states. the site has compiled a list of countries that quite openly dislike each other.

Israel and Arab countries

It is believed that many Arab countries do not want to see tourists on their territory who have a mark in their passport about crossing the Israeli border. Officially, problems may arise in the following areas: Kuwait, Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan. Formally, the boycott is supported by Yemen, Qatar, Algeria, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Mauritania, Oman and Senegal do not officially participate in the passport blockade.

In practice, according to tourists, border guards from the above countries rarely pay attention to the presence of an Israeli stamp and let them into their territory without any questions. In addition, now Israel instead of marks in the passport issues coupons for crossing the border.

We add that you can safely enter Israel with stamps of all Arab countries.

Georgia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia

According to the Georgian law "On the occupied territories", foreigners are prohibited from entering Abkhazia and South Ossetia, bypassing the Georgian border points. Until 2013, criminal liability was relied on for this, later the punishment was mitigated. In any case, the tourist can expect a fine and deportation. Punishment can be avoided if entry into the territory of Abkhazia or South Ossetia took place on an internal passport (for example, Russian). In the case of passports of citizens of foreign states, a border crossing mark is affixed, and this, with a high degree of probability, can lead to a detailed conversation with Georgian border guards.

Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh

Tourists risk not getting to Azerbaijan after visiting Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited by ethnic Armenians. Azerbaijan considers this disputed territory as its own, and Armenia as an independent state. However, the passport boycott is mutual - it is also unlikely that it will be possible to enter Nagorno-Karabakh without any problems with the stamp of Azerbaijan.

Greece, Cyprus and Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus is a state officially recognized only by Turkey. To enter its territory, most tourists do not need a visa. At the same time, the stamp in the passport about crossing this border may cause discontent among the consular services of the Republic of Cyprus and Greece.

Note that upon request, a stamp in Northern Cypruscan be affixed not to the passport, but to a special leaflet, which must be asked from the border guard and filled out in advance.

2. Poveglia Island

A small island located between Venice and the Lido in the Venetian Lagoon in northern Italy. For centuries, Poveglia has been a refuge, a place of exile, and a dumping ground for the sick and the dead.

In 1348, the bubonic plague overtook Venice, and like many other small islands, Poveglia became a quarantine colony. Fearing the unbridled spread of the disease, Venice exiled many citizens there with symptoms of the disease. In the center of the island, the dead and dying were burned on giant pyres. These fires started again in 1630 when the Black Death swept through the city again.

In the 20th century, the island was again used as a quarantine station, but in 1922 the existing buildings were converted into hospitals for the mentally ill. This continued until 1968, until the hospital was closed and the island became uninhabited again.
The island is famous for legends about ghosts - victims of the plague, as well as a crazy doctor in a psychiatric hospital who allegedly tortured patients.

Today, the island is closed to locals and tourists. In recent years, Italian construction teams have tried to restore the former hospital building, but suddenly stopped, without any reason.

3. Secret archives of the Vatican

The Secret Archives, located in the Vatican, are the central repository for all actions proclaimed by the Holy See. The entrance to the Archives building is adjacent to the Vatican Library from St. Peter's Piazza. The archives also contain government papers, correspondence, papal ledgers, and many other documents that the church has accumulated over the centuries. In the 17th century, by order of Pope Paul V, the secret archives were separated from the Vatican Library, where scholars had very limited access, and remained completely closed to outsiders until 1881, when Pope Leo XIII opened them to researchers.

The use of the word "secret" in the title "Vatican Secret Archives" does not denote the modern meaning of confidentiality. Its meaning is closer to the word "private", indicating that the archives are the personal property of the Pope and do not belong to any special department of the Roman Curia or the Holy See.

In other words, you can view any document you want, because the archives are not secret, despite their name. However, you will not be able to enter the archive. You must apply for a document and it will be provided to you.
The only documents you won't get access to are those that are under 75 years old (to protect government and diplomatic information).

4. Shrine of Our Lady Mary of Zion

Shrine of Our Lady Mary of Zion is located in Ethiopia. They won't let you in because the church is said to contain one of the most important biblical objects, the original Ark of the Covenant, believed to have come to Ethiopia with Menelik I after he visited his father King Solomon.
Because of the sanctity and relevance of the ark, only a specially chosen monk has the privilege of entering the temple, and no one else has the right to even come close.

5. Jiangsu National Security Education Museum

The Jiangsu National Security Education Museum in China is home to top secret documents about the history of Chinese espionage. There is a range of documents and devices dating from 1927, when the spy department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party was founded, to 1980. There is also a collection of tiny pistols, lipstick disguised weapons, miniature cameras, hidden listening devices and other spy gear.

If you are not a citizen of China, then the way to go there is closed to you, due to the fact that the Chinese do not want information about espionage to be exposed to foreigners. But taking pictures there is forbidden for everyone, even citizens of the republic.

6. Exotic Hawaiian Islands Niihau

Niihau is the seventh largest island among the inhabited Hawaiian Islands. This island has no paved roads. There are no shops, no restaurants, no electricity, no running water. Niihau Island has the only school in Hawaii, and perhaps the only one in the country, that relies entirely on solar power to convert it into electricity.

Elizabeth Sinclair bought Niihau in 1864 from the Kingdom of Hawaii and passed it on to her descendants, the Robinson family. In 1915, Sinclair's grandson, Aubrey Robinson, closed the island off to most visitors in an effort to preserve its indigenous culture and wildlife. Even relatives of the residents could only visit Niihau with special permission.

Today, the island is generally off-limits to everyone except relatives of the island's owners, local residents, US naval personnel, government officials, and invited guests. There are very rare helicopter tours to the island, so you can wander along one of the beaches, but intruding on the locals is strictly prohibited.
Thus, Niihau earned the nickname "Forbidden Island".

7. Pine Gap

Pine Gap (Pine Gap) is the name of the area reserved for the satellite tracking station. It is located approximately 18 km southwest of the city of Alice Springs in central Australia, and is administered by Australia and the United States.
It is a large computer complex with 14 radar radomes protecting the antennas. More than 800 employees work at the station.

The location is strategically significant because it controls America's spy satellites, which are located over a third of the world, including China, regions of Russia, and the oil fields of the Middle East. Central Australia was chosen because it is too remote for spy boats passing through international waters to intercept the signal.
Of course, Pine Gap won't let you in.

8. Negev Nuclear Research Center

The Negev Nuclear Research Center is an Israeli nuclear facility located in the Negev Desert, approximately thirteen kilometers southeast of the city of Dimona, Israel.

Its construction began in 1958 with French assistance, according to the Protocol of the Sèvres Agreements. Information about the object remains very classified. But in 1986, Mordechai Vanunu, a former technician, fled to the United Kingdom and showed the media some evidence of Israel's nuclear program and explained the purpose of each building, also showing the top-secret underground facility underneath the facility.

In January 2012, media reports indicated that the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission had decided, at least temporarily, to shut down the research center's reactor, considering the site to be vulnerable. In October and November 2012, it was reported that Hamas launched rockets into the Negev, but no damage was done to the site.

Of course, the airspace along it is closed to all aircraft. Necessary measures are also implemented to prevent unauthorized entry, thus the area around the facility is strictly guarded.

9. Ise Grand Shrine

The holiest and most important Temple in Japan. It consists of two main shrines and approximately 125 additional shrines.

A shrine is one of the holiest and most important places in Shinto. Access there is strictly limited; the only person who can enter is the priest or priestess, who must be a member of the Japanese imperial family. The general public is allowed to see no more than the thatched roofs of the central structures, which are hidden behind four high wooden fences.

10. Metro-2

Alleged secret underground metro system in Russia. The system was supposedly built, or at least started, during the time of Joseph Stalin, and was codenamed D-6 by the KGB. Presumably Metro-2 is still operated by the General Directorate of Special Programs and the Department of Defense.

Metro-2 is rumored to be longer than the public metro. He allegedly has four lines that run at a depth of 50-200 m underground. The metro connects the Kremlin with the main office of the FSB, the Vnukovo-2 government airport, the Ramenki district and other places of national importance.

In 1994, the leader of the city's group of diggers claimed to have found the entrance to this underground system. Unfortunately, all available information is speculative and is not confirmed by any video documents or photographs. But there are also people who say they helped build Metro-2, and urban cavers claim to have "seen" Metro-2, but there is no clear evidence. But, even if Metro-2 exists, they won't let you in there either.

There is nothing more desirable than the forbidden, and today we will show you the forbidden places of our planet, where even the richest inhabitants of the Earth are not allowed to enter. Bunkers, mysterious zones, entire islands and underground laboratories - all this is of considerable interest and is surrounded by a mass of various disturbing stories.

1. Snake Island

Located in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Snake Island is very close to the coast of Brazil. This is the only place where one of the most poisonous snakes on our planet, the island botpors, lives. To save their population, the island was closed forever.

However, when imposing a ban, the authorities thought not only about the endangered species, but also about people, because visiting this place can be fraught with serious consequences - there is at least one snake per square meter.

2. World Seed Vault

A huge bunker that is located in Norway. Its depth reaches 140 meters, and the security equipment is simply impressive. And for good reason, because about a hundred thousand million seeds of various crops are stored inside. The repository was created in case of some serious disasters that will have a global character. Each country has its own compartment.

3. Tomb of Qin Hung

Discovered back in 1974, Emperor Qin Huang's tomb has never been opened. There were many activists who opposed its discovery, referring to the fact that during excavations, things invaluable to science and history can be destroyed or damaged.

4 Surtsey Island

It is located near Iceland and was formed due to the eruptions of several underwater volcanoes at once. It exists since 1963 and has an area of no more than 3 square kilometers. Its occurrence aroused considerable interest among scientists from all over the world. Surtsey Island is a clear model of how life originated on our planet, and in order not to interfere with this process, the entrance to strangers is closed there.

5. Area 51

Until 2013, the US government diligently denied any facts and rumors about a certain area 51, arguing that there was nothing like it in their country. Now, it is the most closed and mysterious military base on the planet. It is located 135 km from Las Vegas and is an ideal place for testing both new weapons and new military developments. According to unconfirmed information, the zone was formed at the crash site of a spaceship of alien origin, and because of this, they tried so hard to hide it from the whole world.

6. Sentinel Island

It is located off the coast of India and is closed due to the natives living on it. Civilization has not yet touched them, so the Indian government decided not to interfere in the life of the tribe. But even when a powerful tsunami occurred that covered the island and helicopters were sent from the mainland to provide assistance, the natives showered them with a hail of arrows, which only confirmed the position to continue not to interfere in their lives.

7. Lascaux Cave

A unique natural phenomenon located in France. On the walls of the cave there are unusual and unique drawings, which are more than 17 thousand years old. For a long time, the Lascaux cave was a great place for excursions, but soon the images began to disappear. It was possible to establish that the reason for this is carbon dioxide exhaled by a person, so the cave was closed from visits.

8. Morgan Island

There is a rather dangerous place off the coast of South Carolina and this is Morgan Island. It is home to about 5,000 monkeys of the same species. They got here through the efforts of people from Puerto Rico, and if initially some were infected with herpes, now every primate is the carrier of the disease. It is strictly forbidden for people to appear on the island, because this can cause subsequent diseases.

9. Secret archive of the Vatican

The Pope possesses an incalculable amount of literature, which is included in his private archive, located within the walls of the Vatican. The length of the racks alone is 90 kilometers. According to information that, unfortunately, there is no way to confirm, about half of the books and materials are collections of occult literature from around the world.

If you think freedom of movement around the world is a reality, think again. There are places in the world where you definitely will never get - neither for money, nor for beautiful eyes. From secret military bases to places of worship, these places are on the list of the most closed and forbidden to visit.

RAF Menwith Hill, military base in Harrogate, England. This unusual-looking complex of buildings and spherical structures provides communications and intelligence support to Britain and the United States. The base is so huge that it has been called the largest electronic monitoring station in the world. It is assumed that each satellite (large round spherical objects) is part of the Echelon system, a secret network that is used to spy on private and commercial communications.

Bohemian Grove. Looking like a set from a cult thriller, Bohemian Grove is a 2,700-acre rural area somewhere in Monte Rio, California. The land is owned by a private San Francisco arts club known as the Bohemian Club. Every summer, the club hosts a two-week event in the woods for the most powerful people on the planet. All this looks extremely suspicious.

Secret archives of the Vatican. This is not just an old library, but the Vatican Library! Only a few people have access to these treasures. But don't be upset: if you want to read a book (and they all belong to the Pope), they will send you a copy of it by e-mail. Very modern!

Lascaux cave, France. This cave is located in the southwest of France, and in fact it is a complex of caves, famous all over the world thanks to the rock paintings of the Paleolithic era, which are more than 17.5 thousand years old. At one time, the caves were open to visitors, but now they have had to be closed for the sake of the preservation of the drawings.

Pine Gap, Australia. This military base is considered the Australian analogue of the American Area 51. It is located in Central Australia. It is run by the government and the CIA. This is the only place in the country over which aviation flights are prohibited. The base is used as a monitoring center. What exactly is monitored there is unknown, but according to some reports, several combat drone programs are controlled from Pine Gap.

Moscow Metro-2. This is a secret underground transportation system that runs in parallel with the regular metro in Moscow. The system was built in the era of Stalin's rule under the code name D-6. When asked about the existence of this system, the FSB does not give either confirmation or refutation. According to some reports, there are four routes at a depth of 50 to 200 meters, directly connecting the Kremlin with the FSB building on Lubyanka, the government airport and the underground complex in Ramenki.

Room 39 (Bureau 39), North Korea. This is a secret organization whose only job is to find ways to get foreign currency for Kim Jong-un. It was founded in 1970 and was considered the main agent of the so-called "court economy". Very little is known about Room 39, but it is believed to have over 20 accounts in Switzerland and China that are used solely for money laundering and other illegal activities. There are also rumors that the organization is involved in the drug trade and the illegal arms trade. The secret organization controls more than 130 trading companies owned by Kim Jong-un. The headquarters is located in the building of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang.

Mezhgorye, Bashkiria. It is believed that this place is a secret nuclear missile base. Two battalions are constantly quartered here, which drive away uninvited guests. The base has automatic ballistic missiles that can be remotely launched in the event of a nuclear strike, which is detected by light, pressure and seismic activity sensors.

Club 33 at Disneyland, Florida, USA. This inconspicuous door in Disney's largest theme park is the entrance to an exclusive club that only members can enter. How to get there? First you need to find it. It is located in the New Orleans Square area. But you won’t be able to enter just like that: the door is open only to members of the club, including US presidents, leaders of large companies and actors. But still there is a loophole: club members can bring friends and partners with them. It remains only to make friends with the president.

Area 51, USA. Perhaps this is the most poorly kept secret. Area 51 is an American military base in Nevada about 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas. In the center of the base is a large military airfield. According to insiders, the main purpose of the base is the research and development of experimental aircraft and weapons. The strangest thing is that the American authorities do not recognize its existence, contributing to the development of speculation, up to the version that it is used to study UFOs and aliens.

Church of Mary of Zion in Aksum, Ethiopia. This church is closed to visitors: it is believed that it houses one of the most significant biblical objects - the Ark of the Covenant, which, according to legend, Menelik I brought to Ethiopia from his father, King Solomon.