In an attempt to hide their personal space from prying eyes, the rich and famous spare no expense. Some of the buildings on our list of the most guarded buildings in the world are veritable fortresses, “stuffed” with live guards and electronic “eyes.”
Want to know what kind of building can withstand a zombie apocalypse and how a mental patient managed to get into Elizabeth II's bedroom? Then get comfortable and let's begin the tour.
10. Fair Field Estate, New York, USA
The estate is worth $200 million, making it one of the most expensive in the United States. It belongs to billionaire Ira Rennert, who spent much of his vast fortune buying art.
Rennert's paintings alone are valued at $500 million. And to protect his property, the owner has ordered the mansion to be fitted with bulletproof windows and enough security cameras to make intruders think twice about entering without an invitation.
9. Bill Gates' Estate, Washington, USA
The genius, billionaire and philanthropist may seem like a humble and even friendly person, but that doesn't mean you can sneak into his house whenever you want.
Gates has surrounded his Xanadu 2.0 estate with a grove of trees and plantations, giving him and his household a place to hide from prying photographers and paparazzi.
There are also cameras and heat traps on the estate that warn residents of any unauthorized entry from a distance of 1.5 km. If the Gateses have guests, they must wear a special pin with a "friend or foe" system that helps them control the heating and electrical equipment throughout the house.
8. Zombie Bunker, London, UK
Prepare your sleigh in the summer, and your bunker for shelter from the zombie apocalypse - at any time of the year. Apparently, this is how the creators of this structure, built from durable concrete and reinforced with thick iron sheets, reasoned.
The most famous feature of this two-story residential building is the external walls, which can be moved to completely close the house off from the outside, or open it up completely.
While the house's "closed" state will definitely appeal to zombie apocalypse enthusiasts, when "open" it is a stunning sight, full of windows, terraces and balconies that let in light and allow you to step right outside.
It's not the most glamorous building in the world, but who needs beauty when there are zombies on your heels?
7. Maximum Security Mansion, Colorado, USA
The name Maximum Security Mansion sounds pompous, but it simply expresses the essence of this building. After all, its security system cost as much as 6 million dollars.
The best feature of this house is that anyone with an Apple iPhone can check in and have a look around through the cameras installed in each room. The only thing needed is the login details and the consent of the security service.
Maximum Security Mansion has impressive thermal imaging equipment that allows any fingerprints left behind to be checked and identified within twenty minutes.
6. Kim Kardashian's House, Paris, France
In 2016, the famous representative of the "pop family" was taken hostage in one of the Parisian hotels. And lost jewelry worth 11 million dollars.
The tragic incident prompted her to fire her bodyguard Pascal Duvier and turn her home into a fortress with motion detectors and hidden cameras. No one is allowed into the Kardashian home without a pre-approved security check.
Instead of taking one car, Kim has dozens of cars that follow and switch places along the way to ensure that no one follows in her footsteps.
Rumor has it that the Kardashian West home has a safe room with state-of-the-art technology for any emergency, making the home as safe as Fort Knox.
5. Ryongsong Residence, Pyongyang, North Korea
Current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has gone to great lengths to ensure the security of his home. His compound is surrounded by an electric fence, armed guards and a minefield.
In case of a natural disaster or need to escape, the residence is connected to secret shelters via underground tunnels. Moreover, even if intruders break through the gates and guards, they will be met with chemicals that are sprayed into the air when the alarm is triggered.
4. Buckingham Palace, London, UK
On the one hand, it is the most popular tourist trap in London, but on the other hand, it is the safest place in all of Foggy Albion. Several roads around the palace are closed once a day for police patrols. And at night, guards are on duty at the approaches to Buckingham Palace, who constantly communicate with each other so that none of them falls asleep on duty. The system works like this: Guard A "pings" Guard B, Guard B calls Guard C, who then calls Guard D, and so on all night long.
Of course, over the years, the security of Buckingham Palace has become better and better, but this is largely due to the correction of past mistakes. After all, in the 20th century there were funny and tragic cases related to penetration into the residence of the Queen of Great Britain. Thus, in 1982, a patient of the psychiatric hospital Michael Fagan penetrated into the chambers of Her Majesty. He did it very simply - by climbing up a drainpipe.
Imagine the horror of Elizabeth II when she woke up and found a strange man at her bedside. However, the queen did not panic and started a conversation with Michael about his family. Hearing voices from the royal bedroom, one of the palace servants entered and detained Fagan. So much for the impregnable stronghold of the British monarchy.
3. The White House, Washington, USA
It's funny that it is in the country of freedom and democracy that the most guarded buildings are found.
And the most important of them is undoubtedly the White House - the residence of the American president. It has all the security features that you could or could not think of.
Let's start with the fact that the iron fence that surrounds the White House looks ordinary at first glance, but it is capable of withstanding the internal or external impact of any car, even the most powerful and heavy.
The airspace is also protected, and if any aircraft or craft does violate it, the White House has bulletproof windows, radar, and infrared sensors that can detect any local or unwanted movements outside the premises.
2. Corby Residence, Los Angeles, USA
Al Corby is a security expert and the owner of the security systems company SAFE. So it’s no surprise that his own Hollywood Hills home is one of the most secure buildings in the world. Its white, art-covered walls make it look like a multimillion-dollar mansion in the LA high street, but everything else makes it look like the secret headquarters of a spy organization.
The Corby family doesn't have keys to their home and doesn't need them, thanks to biometric recognition software at the entrance. Residents are protected from theft by Assorte surveillance equipment, which can detect an intruder from almost a mile away. Even if someone does manage to break in, the Corby family is safe because the house actually contains another, smaller, but more secure home.
1. Residence of Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Russia
We placed Putin's house in Novo-Ogaryovo in first place in the ranking of the most secure houses in the world not only because of our respect for the personality of the Russian leader.
His residence does boast numerous security measures, the "lightest" of which are a six-meter fence and video cameras around its entire perimeter. It is impossible to go there on a tour, and photography is only permitted during official events.
The FSO is responsible for guarding such an important facility; this same service is responsible for the safety of Putin’s life and health.
By the way, when the President of the Russian Federation leaves his post, the residence in Novo-Ogaryovo will remain his for life.
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