Places You Will Never See

  • The Grand Ise Shrine in Japan, only accessible to the chief priests and priestesses related to the Imperial family of Japan.
  • St Mary's Church of Zion in Aksum, Ethiopia, which supposedly hosts the Ark of the Covenant and is guarded by a priest appointed for life.
  • The Vatican Secret or Apostolic Archives, which can only be accessed with permission from the Pope.
  • Gangkhar Puensum in Bhutan, the highest unclimbed peak in the world due to religious beliefs.
  • The tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, which is believed to be booby-trapped and is left untouched out of respect.

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