Many of us have already or will be packing our bags and setting off on a new adventure or two this summer. And of course, we are because that’s just what you do during the summer! But even the most wanderlust won’t be visiting these forbidden places. Let’s take a look, shall we?
North Sentinel Island, India
It takes little to no convincing us to jet set to an island for a week to sit on the beach and drink cocktails out of a coconut, but neither of those things would be happening on North Sentinel Island, home to the Sentinelese tribe. This tribe has inhabited the island for over 50,000 years, so we understand why they may appear a little possessive. In fact, the tribe is known to get violent if they must to ensure they stay isolated, which is how this island became one of the most dangerous and forbidden places in the world.
North Brother Island, New York
If you’re no stranger to true crime podcasts, then there’s a good chance you already know about Typhoid Mary, which means you’ve already heard of North Brother Island. This island was once a refuge to over one thousand people when their ship went down, later it became home to a hospital for people with contagious diseases, enter Typhoid Mary and her arm-spoon, and now the island sits abandoned with no way to get there. Rumor has it you can apply for permission to access the island, but we’re good, thanks.
Dulce Base, Colorado/New Mexico Border
We don’t really know a lot about this base other than it’s used for crazy, top-secret experiments. Seriously, it has tight, and we mean tight security, and is one of the top forbidden places in the world. Very Stranger Things, if you ask us.
Bhangarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Okay, we fibbed a little on this one. Tourists are able to admire the architecture here during the daylight, but sunset to sunrise is a different story. The Indian government has declared the 17th-century building haunted and riddled with ghosts and curses. You’re probably wondering what happens to those who dare enter after dark. We wouldn’t know because anyone said to have done so has mysteriously disappeared after.
Doomsday Vault, Norway
With a name like ‘doomsday vault,’ you can probably guess it’s not exactly open for guided tours. But what we learned is that within this vault are, wait for it, seeds! You read that right, just in case of, you know, a global crisis or the apocalypse, seeds from all over the world are safeguarded here.