FX.co ★ Five most secretive places on the planet

There are many protected areas in the world which are difficult to access. Many of them are unknown to the general public. We bring to your attention the most interesting of the classified objects.

Rafs Tower platform in the principality of Sealand

The Principality of Sealand is a self-proclaimed state formed in 1967. It is located in the North Sea, near the UK, and is a platform of the times of World War II. Rafs Tower was built for air defense. Anti-aircraft guns and a garrison of 200 people stationed there. In 2000, the HavenCo Data Center was opened here.

Bahnhof data center

Another secretive place, where confidential information is processed, is situated in the Pionen bunker, in Stockholm (Sweden). The Bahnhof data center is located at a depth of more than 30 m. The underground bunker is well equipped. It also houses miniature waterfalls, a variety of plants and an aquarium.

Global Seed Vault in Norway

In Norway, on the snow-covered island of Spitsbergen, there is a planetary storage of seeds of various plants. It was erected in 2008. Over 250 million samples of seeds are stored there. The purpose of its creation is to preserve the terrestrial flora in the event of a global catastrophe.

Private island of Niihau

One of the unapproachable areas is located in a sunny beach paradise, in Hawaii. This is the island of Niihau owned by the family of rich planters. The island is protected and inaccessible to tourists.

RAF Menwith Hill military base in the UK

the British RAF Menwith Hill base in Yorkshire is an important military facility with enhanced protection. It was created to detect signals during the Cold War. Currently, the base is considered to be an active facility. It has the world's largest repository of exploratory data.