Here Are 10 Of The Most Highly Guarded Places In The World. When You See What’s In Them, You’ll Know Why.
4. Bahnhof and Wikileaks in Stockholm – Buried 100 feet
beneath the streets of Stockholm, this old nuclear bunker is the
godfather of all data centers. That’s because the facility, owned by the
Swedish internet provider Bahnhof, famously shelters the servers for
WikiLeaks. Julian Assange’s most precious computers hide in this data
bunker. Tucked behind a 1.5-foot steel door and driven by back-up
generators that can go for weeks, WikiLeaks will keep breathing as long
as it possibly can.
8. Iron Mountain – What do the charred remains of Flight 93, the original photo of Albert Einstein
sticking out his tongue, and Edison’s patent for the light bulb have in
common? They’re all stowed under Iron Mountain. 200 feet below the
ground, this retired limestone mine houses 1.7 million square feet worth
of vaults. The US government is the biggest tenant, and the identities
of 95% of vault owners are confidential. We do know that Warner
Brothers, the Smithsonian Institution, and Corbis all have vaults there.
Thousands of historic master recordings, photo negatives, and original
film reels live here. Iron Mountain is also home to Room 48, a data
center backing up some of America’s biggest companies. Two waves of
armed guards protect the entrance, and it’s said they inspect guests so
thoroughly that even the TSA would be embarrassed.
Complete list (SlipTalk.com)
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