Top 10 Most Heavily Guarded Locations

May 7, 2014 12:37 PM

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Fort Knox

Fort Knox is home to the US Bullion Depository. It not only stores thousands of tons of gold, but, it is said to house important historical documents as well, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carte. All of this is not only well guarded but also protected by a 22-ton blast door.

Area 51

This top secret air force base in New Mexico is guarded so well that no one can get in, and even flying over it is forbidden. It’s the home of anything pertaining to UFOs and alien conspiracies.

The Mormon Church's Secret Vaults

These secret vaults contain genealogical and historical records. Not only are they heavily guarded, but also, rumor has it that the records are even protected by temperature control as well as motion and heat sensors. Photos can be a challenge to come by. This is a newspaper clipping with a photo during construction in 1962.

Federal Reserve Bank in New York

It is said that roughly 25% of the world’s gold is stored here. With that much money to protect, it is no wonder that it would be extremely well guarded. The vault itself is eighty feet below street level and fifty feet below sea level, and the perimeter of the building is guarded by well-trained marksmen.

Bold Lane Car Park

You won’t have to worry much about car thieves when you leave your car parked here. This car park (or parking garage) in Derbyshire, England is one of the safest places in the world. You can’t get in unless you have a ticket indicating your exact parking spot. Then once your car is parked, it is protected by motion detectors and other alarms that will go off if someone messes with your car. If the alarm does go off, the whole place goes into lockdown mode

Tumen River

This river makes up part of the boundary between Russia and North Korea and also snakes down into Chinese territory. Within a mile, you can go from North Korea, through China and end up in Russia, which makes this a good place for those wishing to defect. As such, it is generally well guarded by North Korean soldiers.

Korean Demilitarized Zone

The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land dividing North and South Korea. It is one of the most heavily guarded borders in the world, stretching 160 miles in length and 2.5 miles in width. Because of the high defense surrounding the border, people rarely dare to cross it, and as such, it has become a nature preserve.

The Greenbrier

Spread out across 6,500 acres, this exclusive resort lies deep within the forests of West Virginia. Underneath lies the real secret, however. Underneath lies a 25-ton nuclear blast door, with tunnels behind it which create a nuclear bunker that is filled with supplies for members of the U.S. Congress to weather out a nuclear attack.

Haven Co

Haven Co was a data-protection company located in the North Sea off the coast of Britain. The only people ever allowed in were authorized personnel, investors, and members of Britain’s royal family. However, it allegedly shut down in 2008. Set into the middle of the North Sea, there was no way you were getting into this place. What data was stored here, and why did it suddenly go defunct without explanation?

Cheyenne Mountain

The Cheyenne Mountain complex was, at one point, the command center for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Space Command missions. It is so well guarded that the tunnel is protected by solid granite and reinforced. NORAD has since moved its operations to another location. It is interesting to note that the Cheyenne Mountain Complex was also the home to the fictional Stargate Command on the popular TV show Stargate SG-1.

Here's part 2! http://imgur.com/gallery/MWtYj

I feel the heart of nearly every woman I dated before my wife should be on this list.

12 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 1

Hahaaaaaa! Good one +1

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Tumen River region looks so desolate and depressing.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

A lot of Eastern Asia is desolate and depressing.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

OP forgot to tell about my virginity

12 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 2

Don't worry, nobody will ever take it from you. Your face is the best shield one can get :D

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Bet fort knox is empty. thats why its so heavily guarded

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Hey OP, your picture of fort knox is fort knox, maine, not fort knoxm kentucky, I live on the other side of the river of the one shown

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I'm from New Mexico and I'm pretty sure Area 51 is in Nevada...

12 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 1

I lived on Fort Knox... I don't know what that picture's showing. This is what it looks like when you drive on post http://imgur.com/kEZ8p1g

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

An austere grey structure, surprisingly small, alone in an empty field. It's almost begging someone to try running towards the building.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That pic is Fort Knox in Prospect, Maine on the Penobscot River (my post above)

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The scariest part about NORAD is that, as a nuclear bunker, it's obsolete.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

That is true because it is sitting on nothing but shale, which would be obliterated in a big enough blast.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Its actually easy to find pics of the Mormons granite mountain vault. Ever heard of Google images? Try that.

12 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

Ya I thought the same thing, first try came up with at least this http://media.longnow.org/files/2/MormonArchive-sb.jpg

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think that's a picture of the wrong Fort Knox...

12 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 0

Was even more disappointing when I detoured on a road trip to see it irk. Lotsa cannons though

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It is the wrong Fort Knox, the picture is of the Fort Knox located in Bucksport Maine.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Yup. Op pic is of the Fort Knox in Maine.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Basically died laughing when I saw that. I used to love running around in that place when I was a kid.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

But HOW do you KNOW?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

See my user name!

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

:o!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I do too. Even did the Fright at the Fort there. Thought that picture was very suspicious.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

ive been there a few times but never for fright. will probably head up in a few weeks for the civil war reenactors.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You see most heavily guarded, i see a new Die Hard franchise

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Old Habits Die Hard

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The Declaration of Independence is in the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, D.C.

12 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Magna Carta is in the British Library as well

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He's talking about the Magna Carte. It's totally a different thing.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I feel like this was a very clever marketing campaign by Bold Lane Car Park.

12 years ago | Likes 1466 Dislikes 1

I thought that too

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yep, now driving a couple of hundred miles to park my car!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Tells you something about Derbyshire.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

It... does?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

Implies it's a very dodgy or dangerous area, so your car must be protected well.

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

your top reply is well deserved i belly rolled upon reading it. have a nice day.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

12 years ago | Likes 102 Dislikes 0

Beck. The Gentle Giant.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

HOW IS THAT A .JPG ?!

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

MIND=BLOWN!!!!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It's not really. If you open the image and then try to save it to your computer you get this:

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This is nice.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

yeah, thanks captain obvious, we know its nice.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 7

I can't believe anyone downvoted you with a username like that

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

i only said it sarcastically because of @captainobvious 's name. didn't mean to get downvoted lol thanks by the way

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

You need a hug.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Can I have one too? I'll pay.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

*virtual hug*

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

The Dale Gribble in me says they are guarding Fort Knox heavily so you won't suspect it's empty

12 years ago | Likes 56 Dislikes 0

Qarth?

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

You lost all credibility as soon as you said Area 51 is in New Mexico.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

You can get tours of Cheyenne Mountain now. They have a janitor's closet door labeled "Stargate Command"

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

That's fucking phenomenal

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

iv a plan to get into the federal reserve bank. it involves a lot of trucks, a subway crash, a bad german accent and a dirty white vest

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

New York has a washed up cop and a harlem store owner to stop you!

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Why do we need to protect congress?

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 3

D.C. was one of the most critical targets during the Cold War. One nuke would have leveled the entire federal government - crippling the US

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

That project was decommissioned more than 20 years ago. We've given up on Congress.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Haven Co .... isn't that Sealand?

12 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 1

My thoughts exactly. Certainly not in the middle of the North Sea either. Down vote.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sealand is my favorite thing ever, the fact that someone declared that platform a micronation is hilarious.

12 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

I'm not sure that the Greenbrier will still be used as an emergency government hideout. They now give tours of the bunkers. (also, yay WV!)

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

I'm from near White Sulphur Springs!

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The bunker is no longer functional, and it's so outdated that it wouldn't be used in case of nuclear fallout.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ikr, WV bro! (or sis?) Anyways, I've been there!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mountain Mama here

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hire Nic Cage to break into all of these locations.

12 years ago | Likes 248 Dislikes 10

I just pictured Nic Cage strolling through Area 51. "Hey can I use your bathroom? WHAT I WORK HERE OK?"

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Haha, totally read that out in his voice! :D

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

12 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Sexy.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Hire Nic Cage to put pizza flyers on the windshields of all the cars parked in that on car park.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"We're going to steal... a car."

12 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

The next National Treasure?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You wouldn't steal a car!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Done and done. Stay tuned...

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

With privately owned drones now having capabilities comparable to military drones I wonder how many have/will try to fly one over area 51?

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 3

"Privately owned drones" You mean remote control airplanes? That have been around for decades?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

When I say done I mean something with the ability to record high quality videos and pictures.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

So you mean "When I say drone, I'm using buzzwords I see on the news and don't really know what they mean."

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

My bad idea alarm just went off.

12 years ago | Likes 26 Dislikes 1

I don't think Area 51 is even in use anymore today, at least not for cool stuff

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Probably, but there are enough conspiracy nuts out there that would still want to get a look.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Civilian satellite companies already have views of the airbase. They keep top secret stuff parked inside during the day.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

If they tried, they'd be shot down

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Probably, but there are enough conspiracy nuts out there to try it anyway.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Fort Knox doesn't hold much (if any) gold anymore, and also no longer has one of the 4 original copies of the Magna Carta.

12 years ago | Likes 44 Dislikes 2

I'm curious how a document such as an original copy of the Magna Carta came into American possession?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

During World War II England sent the Magna Carta and the crown jewels to America for safe keeping. They were supposedly stored at Fort Knox.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The fort that's pictured isn't even operational, and never has been! It's a tourist spot in Bucksport, Maine. I assure you that thers nogold

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

That is definitely the wrong Fort Knox. I think OP meant this one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Bullion_Depository.jpg

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My brother went there for his Army training. And escaped in the middle of the night. So I hope not.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The Fort Knox you go to for army training and the Fort Knox that housed the bullion were very different (if proximate) places.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Ahhhh. Good to know! Never knew and never asked. Our relationship was strained.. you can imagine why :)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Mormon vault isn't a secret nor a conspiracy. There's lots of info about it. Just google Granite Mountain Vault

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Living in Derby I can say that I have parked my shitty car in one of the most heavily guarded places in the world. It should be honoured!

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I only regret moving away before I got a car, now unable to enjoy its safety without a lengthy drive :(

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

There's more of us?

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Apparently so!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Is it super expensive? What's the point? Do only super-sports car owners park there?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I've never thought i'd find someone else from Derby here

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

We are everywhere.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What is near enough to it that the cars of the people traveling there need so much security? That's what I came to the comments to find out.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Literally nothing. I have no idea why the company decided to build it in Derby to be honest.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nottingham.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nice info, any hopes of a part 2?

12 years ago | Likes 122 Dislikes 5

I'm guessing thats why he included the Car Park over, say... The White House... To have a few for round two.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

My virginity could be the headliner of your second list OP

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I assure you, your virginity isn't the result of heavy guarding, rather, by the lack of interest and visual admiration.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'll do some checking if this gets enough upvotes!

12 years ago | Likes 48 Dislikes 3

DO IT. doooo it. do it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Please do a second this was really interesting!!!! Made my day

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Might I suggest, oh I don't know.... The White House?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

maybe next time you can do some checking of your info as well

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I'm much like the US Govt. I don't fact check.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

If you stumble across any blueprints to Fort Knox or the New York Bank then let me know.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I found nothing, but I'll keep searching. I also have a strange van outside my house right now...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Play it cool, man. If you get made, leave a message here: www.leekspin.com (password should pop up after 1 minute)

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

+1 for Stargate SG-1 reference

12 years ago | Likes 137 Dislikes 3

I heard cheyenne mountain had a closet door labeled "Stargate Command" when the show was running

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Indeed

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Indeed.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Daniel Jackson.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

They say the Mormons may use temperature control in a vault of old historical records? WELL I NEVER!

12 years ago | Likes 510 Dislikes 3

I've known plenty of people who have been in there, btw. Sure, you can't just walk in, but if you have a reason to go in, you can go.

12 years ago | Likes 123 Dislikes 2

Never said it was locked down - just heavily secured, and few photographs exist.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

I could take a photo of it right now if I wanted to.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The front of it that is.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Hey, I'm just repeating what I was told by the post.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

yeah, I know. I am just calling OP on his BS

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I wasn't doubting that it exists - just the idiocy of the way the whole thing was phrased.

12 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 3

Yeah, temperature control would be par for the course in any storage of paper. You'd think

12 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 0

Unless those crazy Mormons are keeping them for an elaborate insurance scam...

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I think it's built to be able to withstand the second coming of Christ or something, you know, Book of Revelations shit.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 3

Is Jesus going to return like a raging Godzilla in Salt Lake City?! Because that sounds awesome.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I believe it's supposed to be in Israel somewhere. He's gonna split some mountain in half or something and the world will go dark for days.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Not plural. It's Revelation. Got to keep protected from the flying scorpion demons. My mom made me draw them from the biblical description.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Did you draw angels? Because those are scary too.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Our company stores backup data tapes there.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

WHAT ARE WE HIDING

12 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 0

Papyri, Joseph smith texts, church records, patriarchal blessing records, aaaaaaand the mummified body of Richard Nixon.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted Jan 3, 2021 1:14 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

LAWL

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

funeral potato recipes

12 years ago | Likes 53 Dislikes 0

This legitimately made me laugh! I was drinking when I read it and almost did a spit take.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

and the reason carrots are in jello...HOORAY FOR MORMON JOKES!

12 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 2

my grandma would be very angry with the both of you.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

they also have lots of tunnels under SLC

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

SPOOKY TUNNELS!

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have been through them personally.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That's just so that the church's leaders can get from one place to another without a mob of people surrounding them.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

and to protect them if there is a disaster

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I knew a person who worked security for the church. The tunnels expand everywhere and the same goes for the family history record mountain

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted Jan 3, 2021 1:13 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Nah i'm talking about the city tunnels. The mountain I don't know much about (I now just saw my error).

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Gotcha, yeah the SLC tunnels are quite extensive, but mostly boring maintenance tunnels.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Sounds like a job for Tom Cruise!

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

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12 years ago (deleted Jan 3, 2021 1:14 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

What's the second A for America? Amirite? Anastasia?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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12 years ago (deleted Jan 3, 2021 1:14 AM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Darn I was hoping you knew the missing imperial princess personally.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't knock the Mormons entirely, they do run Ancestry.com after all.

12 years ago | Likes 47 Dislikes 3

Ancestry.com isn't run the church (that's familysearch.org), but I do believe a member owns it.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And thank the lawd for that! My mom's side is Mormon and I can trace back nearly everyone to the 1500's, if not earlier.

12 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 2

My family is not mormon, but I can trace 7 distinct lines back to the 1200's.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I love genealogy SO much! It's so cool.

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Eh. It gives you a line to the past, but history books do as well. I guess it makes you want to examine parts closer.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 2

My grandmother is very Mormon and she's a genealogy specialist. Maybe it's like the default thing for old Mormon women.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

As a Mormon, I can confirm this. As in YOU HAVE NO IDEA how default.

12 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

*old women... hell, just old people.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I can confirm this, my grandma was very passionate about her genealogy work...when she still had the clarity of mind to do it that is.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Sorta, actually we are following the spirit of Elijah and recording every human life we can. "The hearts of the children will be turned 1/?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I think that's wonderful.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

to their fathers" to paraphrase. It's a very important work to most of us.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Basically the culture likes to prove their lineage, it's much easier to just hit the whole place with a shotgun then pick out what you need.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

Funny considering the creator of their religion pulled BS ancestors out of his ass.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 7

When you believe that Jesus came to the Americas and cursed the natives to be brown.... well yeah

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Makes sense. Plus Mormons are actually pretty nice people. If I'm generalizing. So why not do it for everyone?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Quite a fair bit is public record, even more is available for a "nominal fee" to mostly pay off the money invested.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Their records are notoriously inaccurate.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 13

Evryone be like "hey I am related to Louis XiV" or "my great great great great great great great grandma was Cleopatra " fuck Ancestry.com

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 5

Ancestry? Could be. The records in the vault are mainly microfilm images of books though, so it's accurate as they were written originally

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

*as accurate as they were originally written. Most of them are images of catholic and protestant church books from all over Europe

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But they have the most records in the US, and their archive on foreign languages is ENORMOUS. Guess that happens when you try to convert all

12 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 2

It's like the beginning of wikipedia, people can submit anything, they have a large group proofreading now. Work in progress.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Notorious" makes me picture swarms of genealogists shaking their fists at the heavens, cursing the Mormons.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

Notoriously inaccurate? How so?

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Your link isn't working properly.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

It becomes slightly more creepy when you realize that they take those names and baptize dead people who weren't baptized in life.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 16

Meh. Crazies like to waste their time and money wishing over papers representing long dead people. I ride the bus. That ain't creepy.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 6

Yup, but they do it with the belief that the people who have died have the option to accept or reject the ordinance.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

Still creepy.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 9

Someone does something because they believe they can help (which you have no obligation to accept) & you think it's creepy? Why?

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Only if their descendants request it.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Nope.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

Why in the hell is the Magna Carte in America???

12 years ago | Likes 156 Dislikes 5

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12 years ago (deleted Dec 4, 2014 5:11 PM) | Likes 0 Dislikes 0

Please go away.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

because there is oil in it...

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Then they'd invade it, not bring it to them.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Exactly! Also pretty sure the Declaration of Independence is stored/on display at the Capitol building.

12 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 3

It's funny if you actually think the REAL one is out there on display. I could be wrong, but I think it's miles underground.

12 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 4

Your username inspired me to Google it... here you go fucker http://www.archives.gov/nae/visit/rotunda.html

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Gah, haven't you ever seen National Treasure!?

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Gah, hasn't he ever played Fallout 3?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I saw one of the Magna Carta "originals" at the Ronald Reagan Library a couple of years ago... I think there are like 4 originals.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

Are there like four originals?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The Magna Carta is seen as the basis for modern democracy. It was also used as a source for the US Constitution.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 3

And? It should be in England.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The Magna Carta is NOT is the US.... there are four originals all of which are in the UK.

12 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 4

There are four copies and they're in England most of the time

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Several different copies of the document were made at the same time as the original. The United States has one of them.

12 years ago | Likes 77 Dislikes 0

How they need to borrow ours then? The copy from Hereford Cathedral is currently on loan in Houston.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Actually we lent you one of the four surviving originals in 1976 and took it back in 1977. You have a replica.

12 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

yeah most are in british library next to kings cross afaik

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

One is in Salisbury.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

well when you make a contract you wanna have copies so that's unsurprising

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Phew, otherwise that'd be one of the douchiest things America's ever done

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 4

Besides that whole Indian removal act..

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Comparable to how Britain has the pedimental sculptures from the Parthenon.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Britain has ass loads of national treasures not their own. At least the U.S. just blows it up rather than steals it.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 6

Oh and a later 1297 copy.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

1/3 When Edward Snowden leaked documents to The Guardian in the UK, The Guardian moved them to the U.S. for safe keeping. Ironically the

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

3/3 protects the press here. The UK later raided The Guardian trying to find and destroy the leaked documents. Unrelated, but a fun story.

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2/3 highly classified documents that were massively damaging to the US government were safest in the US because of how well the Constitution

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A 1297 copy with the royal seal of Edward I is on permanent loan to the US National Archives.

12 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 0

i mean its only a 1297 version which is slightly lametah

10 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

A pemanent loan... Is that anything like an automatically shifting manual transmission on a car?

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The Magna Carta was on display in Houston a few weeks ago... This is horribly inaccurate.

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

One of the originals is on loan in Houston

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Never mind, that's actually a copy

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love how there's banks, goverment locations, military areas......and a car park.

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I honestly thought it was a joke until I read the description.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

AREA 51 is actually in Nevada, north of Las Vegas. The More You Know...

12 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

It houses the cars for Top Gear as well as most of the host's personal cars.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You forgot the Mormon birth records!!!

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

spot the Austrailian

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

I don't get how it has motion sensors which know the difference between someone wanting to cause trouble and just another car coming in.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Just imagine what that car park is a front for... Seriously, maybe the secret elevator takes you to some mystery archives!

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Its Derby, it doesn't.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not surprised OP's mom isn't on here.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is a car park where you take your car to play with other cars?

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

What if you forget where you park and use your alarm remote keychain thingy to find it? Chaos.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Instead 'murica... I then yelled anglenddd

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's called a parking lot you sillynanny

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*Sillynilly.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

+1 for parking lot.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

hihi...sillynanny...that's a great word.

12 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I agree, I don't understand why everyone downvoted. I just don't hang around imgur like I used to I guess. Probably some sort of lingo thing

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's not in Derby

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

i know that friend. too much literal. just move on.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Marketing done right.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Fuck yeah England!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Woo I've parked in that car park! Not really the first place I would think to be mentioned on Imgur but I'll take what I can get

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

how much does it cost to park in that car park if it's so fancy?!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's the parking garage for parliament

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No it's not.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

in Derbyshire?

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

mmhmm they used to meet in some building near the Museum for some reason, I don't remember. Security reasons.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

so it's not really for Parliament but for Members of Parliament and Government officials

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Don't forget Mormon genealogy safes.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

That's where they hide all of their scientific proof for the first humans living in America

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Hah. They can keep wishing for the existence of any archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

we take parking seriously in the uk

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You kinda have to with the ever-increasing vehicle population and issues with not enough housing for the recent growth in population.

12 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Nothing happens in Derby, it's like, a null zone.

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You can thank the car park for that.

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Cars are not allowed in the car park. People are not allowed in the car park. It is posible you may see hooded figured in the car park.

12 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Call me......deep throat.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Who the hell is parking there that that much security is necessary.

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I parked there once as I was there all weekend and didn't need my car. It was just convenient. But so expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Me.

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

It's a high crime area. The extra security is needed & appreciated by many people.

10 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's the parking garage for parliament

12 years ago | Likes 43 Dislikes 8

Well that explains a lot

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Please see my response to comment you just responded to.

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

You mean people can go on the internet and tell lies? What is the world coming to :(

12 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 1

I made this up, it is not true.

12 years ago | Likes 74 Dislikes 2

I still believe you though.

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

that's exactly what they -want- us to think! I'm on to you!

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I upvoted you for it. You're a good person.

12 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

in Derby too, as if that's a massive place

12 years ago | Likes 115 Dislikes 0

Derby is a shithole

12 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Basically

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As someone from Derby... Yes.

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If there's one thing I have learned in life it's that Englishmen are very fond of calling their nation's cities shitholes.

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There's a lot of shitholes.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As someone from Nottingham, I can confirm Derby is full of theives and that car park is justified

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As someone who grew up in Derby... THIS.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And prostitutes, never forget the prostitutes.

12 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Hey I'm from Nottingham! Huh small world (I don't like there though)

12 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Thanks to robin hood.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

GTA: Nottingham. Is Friar Tuck a pimp?

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm from Nottingham too! Well...i'm kind of between Notts and Derby but I choose to be affiliated with Notts.

12 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Hah same here, officially in Derbyshire but with a Nottingham postcode.

12 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Wow...we could be neighbours!

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