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 CHERNOBYL (PRIPYAT, UKRAINE)
• Chernobyl can easily be crowned as
the world’s worst energy accidents. It
was April 1988 when a failed rutin test
went wrong and led to an explosion at
the nuclear power plant. The
explosion itself caused the death of 31
people, but years later the high levels
of radiation in the area took the lives
of 33 more people. Almost 30 years
later, traveling to Chernobyl is still
strictly prohibited, and experts believe
it won’t be safe again for at least
20,000 years more.
MOSCOW METRO-2 (RUSSIA)
• In the past years, there have been many stories regarding a secret train system operating under
the mountains of roads of Russia. Supposedly, the tracks were laid in order to allow fast and
confidential travel of secret service officers and government officials. Starting at a central but
hidden location, the train has 4 different lines that can reach other KGB bases. The government
had never actually confirmed any of rumors about the actuality of the Metro-2 system.
LASCAUX CAVES (DORDOGNE REGION, FRANCE)

• It was 1940 when a teenager had found this

complex cave system in France. The cave
walls are carefully decorated with primal
paintings that are estimated to be painted
17,300 years ago. Only 7 years after it was
opened for visitors, the caves have already
suffered irreversible damage and decay from
the exposure to people, light, and bacteria. In
1963 the caves were closed permanently for
visitors, but still, it wasn’t enough to hold back
the degradation progress. The pigments on the
walls of the caves were fading as a result of
mold and fungus accumulation, and experts
recommended to prevent entrance to the cave
altogether. Today, only once a week, a single
person is permitted to enter the cave, for a limit
timed of up to 20 minutes, to monitor the
damages and preservation process.
SURTSEY (ICELAND)
• Naturally constructed by several
eruptions of volcanoes, Surtsey is an
island made mostly of basalt next to
Iceland’s coast. For years people have
been banned from visiting the island,
because of its scientific importance.
Researchers have observed the island
through its evolution from a barren
land to a blooming eco-system with
unique flora and fauna. Out of fear of
disturbing the natural growth of the
island’s life, only a few experts are
allowed to visit it on rare occasions,
without leaving any human traces.
NORTH SENTINEL ISLAND (THE
ANDAMAN ISLANDS, BAY OF BENGAL)
• Probably the most isolated tribe in the world, the Sentineles are an indigenous group living on a
secluded island in the Indian ocean. Not much is known of this community, which has made it
very clear that they are uninterested in socializing with the modern world. During several
attempts in the past, the natives have used primitive weapons like arches and sticks to injure and
even kill those who dared to come close to their island.
AREA 51 (NEVADA)

• You’ve probably already heard many

rumors and conspiracy theories about Area
51 – The US government’s most restricted
outpost. The widest belief is that the place
is mainly used for secret weapon tests and
aircraft development – plans which are
commonly named “black projects”. Some
of the security measures around the area
include motion sensors and cameras. The
entire area is considered as a “no-fly-zone”,
and not even military aircrafts are allowed
to fly past it.
SNAKE ISLAND (BRAZIL)
• Just the name of this place is
promised to give you chills.
“Snake Island” is located
close to Brazil’s coast, and is
officially named Ilha da
Quimada Grande. The island
is home to a distressing
amount of snakes, some of
which are classified as
endangered species. The
Navy of Brazil announced
that no visitors are allowed to
enter the island, out of fear
they’ll get bitten or choked
by one of the island’s mighty
residents.
POVEGLIA (ITALY)
• The creepy island Poveglia was linked
with death and disease since forever.
Located in the Venetian Lagoon,
between the cities of Lido and Venice,
the island was where diseased citizens
were sent to die during plague
outbreaks. Later on, it was closed off
and then converted into a mental
hospital, only to be closed again several
years later. Today there are no visitors
allowed on the island, but legends and
tales about the horrors the island have
witness still travel around Italy.
ROOM 39 (PYONGYANG, NORTH
KOREA)
• If you’ve ever wondered how a country so
secluded from the rest of the world can still
manage to make so much money, maybe
you’ll find the right answer here. The
organization’s official name is the Korean
Workers Party’s Central Committee Burea
39, and it is known for being engaged in
illegal activity which produces national
profit. Insurance fraud, drug trade, and
forgery, whatever’s possible to keep money
flowing into the country. Some of the
funds that were collected in the
organization are said to be invested in
North Korea’s nuclear program.
PARIS CATACOMBS (FRANCE)
• Catacombs of Paris hold the remains of
more than six million people. They were
originally set up in the 1700s because of
overcrowding of a central cemetery
becoming a hazard, so they used
abandoned quarry tunnels snaking
through the city. The tunnels were used
to store the cemetery remains dating
back to the 15th century. Though some
200 miles of labyrinthine tunnels are
believed to exist, only a small section of
it is open to the public. People have
ventured deep into them and would go
missing for days. In 2004 while
searching the Catacombs police
discovered a cinema in one of the
caverns. It was equipped with a giant
screen, seats for the audience, a fully
stocked bar, and a complete restaurant.
The source of its electrical power and the
identity of those responsible remain
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