18 Places whose visitation is strictly prohibited or very limited

These days, we feel like there’s nowhere else we can’t go. But this is only half true, as there are secret spaces around the world whose entry is not open to everyone, only employees. Places that remain inaccessible to the general public who, at best, can only see them from afar.

We, from awesome.club, we decided to find out which places are inaccessible to most people, and, of course, we were very curious to enter them all. As a bonus, you can also check out a story about when it was possible to climb one of the most famous sights in St. Petersburg — the Rostral Columns. Check out!

This ladder, which is at the rear of the Boeing 787 Dreamlinerleads to a secret room above the passenger seats, where the crew can rest

Few have access to the Vatican Apostolic Archives — only a few (honorary) monarchs and scientists

It is only possible to get inside Christ the Redeemer with authorization from the Catholic Church

Access to the Svalbard vault is strictly prohibited by the authorities, because the place houses about 1 million deposits of seeds of the most varied types, in case there is a global catastrophe.

The observation courtyard in the dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral in St Petersburg has been closed to the public since the 1970s

It is possible to see the Pyongyang subway only during a sightseeing tour. Until 2010, tourists were allowed to visit only two stations

You can only enter the city of Mezhgorye with a special permit (this closed city is in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, and is full of secrets)

Access to Queen Elizabeth’s land vault is highly restricted, as it is estimated that around 300 billion dollars in gold is stored there, with the presence of 596,000 bars that add up to 7,449 tons

In the late 1980s, the Rostral Columns were still open, so people used to climb them all the time. But there was a negative point: the stairs were not lit, and as they are very narrow, visitors had to go up with their backs pressed against the wall so as not to bump into each other. There was a veritable flow of people going up and down the stairs simultaneously. As cell phones did not exist at that time, lighters were often used to light the floor. People could barely get past each other. The view from the top was simply incredible. But during school holidays, everything got even worse: the stairs turned into a real public toilet. It’s a good thing they ended up closing the doors of the monuments a while later.. © ldlu / Pikabu

Which of these places would you like to visit? Do you know any others whose visitation is prohibited or strictly limited? Tell us in the comments section.