In an attempt to hide their personal space from prying eyes, the rich and famous do not spare money. Some of the buildings on our list of the most protected buildings in the world are real fortresses, "stuffed" with live security and electronic "eyes".
Do you want to know what building can withstand the zombie apocalypse and how a mental patient managed to get into Elizabeth II's bedroom? Then sit back and we'll begin our tour.
10. Fair Field Estate, New York, USA
This estate is worth two hundred million dollars, making it one of the most expensive in the United States. It is owned by billionaire Ira Rennert, who has spent most of his vast fortune buying art.
The cost of the paintings alone, which Rennert owns, is estimated at $ 500 million. And to protect his property, the owner ordered bulletproof windows and enough security cameras to be installed in the mansion to make intruders think twice before entering uninvited.
9. Bill Gates Estate, Washington, USA
A genius, billionaire, and philanthropist might 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 family an escape from intrusive photographers and paparazzi.
Also on the territory of the estate there are cameras and heat traps, which, from a distance of 1.5 km, warn residents of any unauthorized entry. When guests visit the Gates, they should wear a friend or foe pin that helps them control heating and electrical equipment throughout the home.
8. Zombie Bunker, London, UK
Prepare the sleigh in summer, and the bunker for shelter from the zombie apocalypse - at any time of the year. Apparently, the creators of this building, built of durable concrete and reinforced with thick iron sheets, reasoned so.
The most famous feature of this two-story residential building is the exterior walls, which can be moved to completely enclose the house from the environment, or open it completely.
Although the "closed" state of the house will definitely appeal to the adherents of the zombie apocalypse, in the "open" state it is an amazing sight, full of windows, terraces and balconies that let in light and allow you to go straight out into the street.
Is not the most glamorous building in the worldbut who needs beauty when zombies are on the heels?
7. Maximum Security Mansion, Colorado, USA
The name Maximum Security Mansion sounds pompous, but it only expresses the essence of this structure. After all, as much as $ 6 million was spent on his security system.
The best feature of this home is that anyone with an Apple Iphone can check in and view through cameras installed in every room.All you need is your login information and security consent.
Maximum Security Mansion has impressive thermal imaging equipment, thanks to which any fingerprints left behind can be checked and recognized within twenty minutes.
6. House of Kim Kardashian, Paris, France
In 2016, the famous representative of the "pop family" was taken hostage in one of the Paris hotels. And she lost $ 11 million worth of jewelry.
This tragic incident prompted her to fire Pascal Duvier's bodyguard and turn her home into a real fortress with the help of motion detectors and hidden cameras. No one is allowed to enter the Kardashian home without a pre-approved security check.
Instead of taking one car, Kim has dozens of cars at her disposal that follow and change places along the way so 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 kind of emergency, making the home as safe as Fort Knox.
5. Ryongseong Residence, Pyongyang, North Korea
Current North Korean leader Kim Jong-un went to great lengths to keep his home safe. His residence is surrounded by an electric fence, armed guards and a minefield.
In the event of a natural disaster or the need to escape, the residence connects to secret hideouts through underground tunnels. Moreover, even if intruders break through the gates and guards, they will be faced 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, it is the safest place in the whole of Foggy Albion. Several roads around the palace are closed once a day for a police round. And at night, on the outskirts of Buckingham Palace, guards are on duty, who constantly contact each other so that none of them falls asleep at the post. 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.
Of course, Buckingham Palace's security has gotten better over the years, but this is largely due to the correction of mistakes of the past. After all, back in the 20th century, there were funny and tragic incidents associated with the penetration into the residence of the Queen of Great Britain. So, in 1982, a patient of a psychiatric hospital, Michael Fagan, entered Her Majesty's chambers. He did it very simply - by climbing up a drainpipe.
Imagine all the horror of Elizabeth II when she woke up to find a stranger at her bedside. However, the queen did not panic and started talking with Michael about his family. Hearing voices from the royal bedroom, one of the palace employees entered and detained Fagan. Here is the impregnable stronghold of the British monarchy.
3. White House, Washington, USA
It's funny that it is in the country of freedom and democracy that there are most of the most protected buildings.
And the most important of them, undoubtedly, is the White House - the residence of the American president. It has all the security features you might or might not have thought of.
To begin with, the iron fence that surrounds the White House looks ordinary at first glance, but it is able to withstand the internal or external impact of any car, even the most powerful and heavy.
The airspace is also protected, and if an aircraft or aircraft does violate it, the White House has bulletproof windows, radars and infrared sensors that can detect any local or unwanted movement outside the premises.
2. Corby Residence, Los Angeles, USA
Al Corby is a security expert and owner of SAFE, a security systems company. So it comes as no surprise that his own home in the Hollywood Hills is one of the most secure buildings in the world.Its white, art-clad walls make the house look like a multimillion-dollar mansion typical of the upmarket Los Angeles area, but everything else makes it look like the secret headquarters of a spy organization.
The Corbys have no house keys and don't need them thanks to biometric recognition software at the entrance. Residents of the house are reliably protected from theft thanks to the Assorte surveillance equipment, which can detect an intruder almost one and a half kilometers away. Even if someone manages to get inside, the Corby family is not in danger, because the house actually contains another, smaller, but more secure house.
1. Residence of Vladimir Putin, Moscow, Russia
We placed Putin's house in Novo-Ogaryovo at the top of the list of the world's most protected houses, not only because of respect for the personality of the Russian leader.
Indeed, his residence boasts numerous security measures, the “lightest” of which are a six-meter fence and video cameras around its perimeter. It is impossible to go here with a guided tour, and photography is allowed only during official events.
Employees of the FSO are engaged in guarding such an important object, the 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 with him for life.