{"id":19191,"date":"2025-07-04T00:00:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T00:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19191"},"modified":"2025-07-04T00:00:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T00:00:47","slug":"five-of-the-worlds-most-forbidden-places-that-you-are-not-allowed-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=19191","title":{"rendered":"Five of the world\u2019s most forbidden places that you are not allowed to visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header_header__gD613\">\n<div class=\"article-header_meta__N4zeN\">\n<h2 class=\"summary_summary__q_VAA\">From dangerous tribes, to venomous snakes and religious relics, there are five places you cant travel to<\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-header_metaWrapper__P4a1g\">\n<div class=\"article-header_shareLink__FtU9x\">\n<div class=\"share-link_container__q9th7\">\n<div class=\"share-link_desktopTabletShareArrowWrapper__Gchyi\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"share live post\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"content-template_body__RWRhb\">\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\"><strong>While there are plenty of locations in the world where you can freely roam, there are five places that are absolutely prohibited for any visitor to set foot on, and the reasons are wild.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"wxjvz69ff09066ee83\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.wxjvz69ff09066ee83 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.wxjvz69ff09066ee83 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.wxjvz69ff09066ee83 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.wxjvz69ff09066ee83 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.wxjvz69ff09066ee83 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">OK, so you might be immediately thinking that\u00a0Area 51\u00a0is going to be the craziest area on this list, but it doesn\u2019t even touch the sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">And while the named locations might not have alleged\u00a0aliens\u00a0or &#8216;UFO&#8217; spottings, there are super serious reasons why you can\u2019t\u00a0travel willy-nilly to them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">For one, it could be dangerous to your\u00a0health, and it also could get you\u00a0arrested.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">With that, here are the places that are locked down tighter than Costco to shoppers without a loyalty card.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb63119c1df48d936\/685ff5ec8f9fcc01d108e460\/gettyimages-2155696253_720.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 33vw, (max-width: 768px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" 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https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/bltb63119c1df48d936\/685ff5ec8f9fcc01d108e460\/gettyimages-2155696253_720.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"North Sentinel Island is off limits (2024 Maxar Technologies\/Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">North Sentinel Island is off limits (2024 Maxar Technologies\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>North Sentinel Island<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">As much as anyone can get on board relaxing on white sand beaches, with a cocktail in hand, there\u2019s one place you wouldn\u2019t want to take a dip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean has banned any tourists from visiting as it remains untouched by the outside\u00a0world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It is one of the 572 archipelagos making up the Andaman Islands and is believed to be home to up to 500 natives who have never been widely contacted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">The island is run by\u00a0a voluntarily isolated tribe, known to brutally kill anyone who decides to encroach on their space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Sadly, they murdered\u00a0US\u00a0evangelist John Allen Chau in 2018, who\u00a0planned to live among and preach Christianity to the Sentinelese.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" 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https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1080&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt472e7291be57ef22\/685ff60fd664c5b0312eb687\/gettyimages-525515288_720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1200&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt472e7291be57ef22\/685ff60fd664c5b0312eb687\/gettyimages-525515288_720.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=1920&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt472e7291be57ef22\/685ff60fd664c5b0312eb687\/gettyimages-525515288_720.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt472e7291be57ef22\/685ff60fd664c5b0312eb687\/gettyimages-525515288_720.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt472e7291be57ef22\/685ff60fd664c5b0312eb687\/gettyimages-525515288_720.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Don't think about entering the vault (Stefano Bianchetti\/Corbis via Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Don&#8217;t think about entering the vault (Stefano Bianchetti\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Vatican\u2019s Vault<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">There\u2019s nothing quite like looking into the history of\u00a0Catholicism\u00a0and walking through architecture and finding hidden gems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But one gem you won\u2019t be able to feast your eyes on is the Vatican Secret Archive which was founded in the 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0century.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It was renamed as the Vatican Apostolic Archive in 2019 and contains all of the personal documents of the popes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">While nobody had been able to enter for 250 years, in 1881, Pope Leo XIII relaxed certain rules and allowed a select group of Catholic scholars to access it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">But nobody else is allowed to step foot within the space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article-image_image__XvzgU resizable-image_lowRes__5OkaL resizable-image_fadeOut___ZcLy\" 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https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=2048&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0eab40ae0bda8828\/685ff62df67f9e6255372b10\/gettyimages-1203239801_720.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/images.ladbible.com\/resize?type=webp&amp;quality=1&amp;width=3840&amp;fit=contain&amp;gravity=auto&amp;url=https:\/\/images.ladbiblegroup.com\/v3\/assets\/blt949ea8e16e463049\/blt0eab40ae0bda8828\/685ff62df67f9e6255372b10\/gettyimages-1203239801_720.jpg 3840w\" alt=\"Thinking of visiting? Think again (LISE ASERUD\/NTB Scanpix\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" data-nimg=\"fill\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><cite class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">Thinking of visiting? Think again (LISE ASERUD\/NTB Scanpix\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Doomsday Vault<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Another vault you\u2019re not allowed to go in is the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, AKA the island of Spitsbergen\u2019s Doomsday Vault, that contains seeds from over 1.3 million plant and crop species.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It has so many seeds, just in case anything happens to the world and we need to repopulate the lands with crops for everyone to\u00a0eat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Strangely, the vault is 100 meters inside a mountain and has been built to withstand earthquakes, nukes and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">To keep it sanitary, nobody is allowed in to contaminate the stash.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image_articleImage__eyzAn\">\n<div class=\"article-image_imageWrapper__ANtPE\">\n<div class=\"resizable-image_wrapper__LRQlr\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">The snakes on this island can kill you (9 News)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Snake Island<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Ilha da Queimada Grande, AKA Snake Island, separated from Brazil around 11,000 years ago and there\u2019s a reason it got its name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Essentially, it\u2019s teeming with local snakes that evolved to become the incredibly dangerous golden lancehead vipers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It&#8217;s said that their venom can melt human flesh and even kill you within an hour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Urban legend claims that the last person who lived here was its lighthouse keeper, who was killed, along with his family, by the venomous snakes in the 1920s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Because of how many snakes live there, the Brazilian government has banned anyone from setting foot on the island, but some scientists can for research purposes, as long 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class=\"image-credit_imageCredit__YMlqS\">This isn&#8217;t a church you can pray in (Getty Stock Image\/Rudolf Ernst)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Church of St. Mary of Zion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">You may already know about this place if you ever watched\u00a0<em>Indiana Jones<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>embark to the Ark of the Covenant, hidden inside of a church in Aksum, Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">Close enough.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text_text__nEn66\">It\u2019s supposedly inside the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion which might be a replicated version of the Ark. 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