Fort Knox, The Korean DMZ And More Of The Most Heavily Guarded Places In The World

Most people around the world are quite careful when it comes to their security and security of their family, wealth and precious artifacts.

But some of the most over-cautious ones spend the big bucks to guard their belongings. This has led to the emergence of various security providing organizations to guard heavily fortified locations around the world where money, sensitive information and even people need to be kept safe..

While some of these places are easily accessible by many, there are few that no one can access without special clearance and credentials. Here are six of the most heavily guarded places in the world...

Vatican City

Vatican City is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and home to the Pope and a trove of iconic art and architecture. The city is protected by armed Swiss Guards stationed at the entrance as well as in various other spots. Only few qualified clergies and academics are allowed inside the Vatican City Archives with advanced approval.

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land running across the Korean Peninsula that separates the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Republic of Korea. It was established at the end of the Korean War to serve as a buffer zone between these two nations. The area is heavily guarded to ensure that citizens of either nation cannot cross the border.

Gold Vault Of Bank Of England

The Bank of England, formally called the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is the central bank of the United Kingdom. About a fifth of the world's gold is stored in the gold vault of this bank. The vault takes up about 300,000 square feet of space under the streets of London. It is protected with massive artillery and there are policemen both in uniforms and civilian dress that watch over the security of the bank.

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Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault, also referred to as Doomsday Seed Vault, is a secure seed bank on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen about 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. The vault was created as so that we may have access to seeds in case of a global catastrophe. Over 1.5 million different kinds of crop seeds are stored here without depending on electricity because of natural frost and rocks that regulate the temperature.

Iron Mountain Vault

Iron Mountain Inc. is an enterprise information management services company that stores sensitive data like original prints of movies and films 200 feet below the ground under the Iron Mountain, about 60 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The US government is said to be their biggest client and the identities of about 95% vault owners are confidential.

Fort Knox

Fort Knox is a United States Army post in Kentucky that covers parts of Bullitt, Hardin, and Meade counties. This 109,000 acre base actually protects over 168 billion dollars. The area is heavily protected by Apache helicopters, gunships, snipers and other massively armed military men. The storage has a solid granite wall perimeter while the 22 ton vault blast door is held by a complex lock that requires a team of 10 to unlock.

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