hey say your home is your castle.
Well if thats true, how high are your walls?
Most of us think our home is safe as long as we have a good lock on our door and shut
all the windows at night - but some people take things a lot further - today were going
to be talking about homes that are almost impossible to get into unless that person
wants you to - my name is Danny Burke and this is the top 10 most heavily guarded houses.
Coming in at number 10 we have The Zombie Bunker.
Are you ready for the Zombie Apocalypse?
Well, youll never be as ready as this house.
It was designed by Polish Architect Robert Konieczny and built in London.
Its designed to be able to withstand anything from the outside.
The 6,100 square foot house is surrounded by concrete walls that can be opened up when
things look safe.
Once in lockdown mode, only a security code can open it up.
It only has one entrance and its on the second floor, only accessible by crossing a drawbridge.
You can see why people call it the Zombie Bunker now - not because it would make a nice
home for a zombie - although maybe it would.
At number 9 now we have Ryongsong.
Guess who lives in this North Korean home - none other than Kim Jong Un - the countrys
infamous leader.
The country is obsessed with security as it is so you can only imagine how secure the
leaders own home is.
The Ryongsong Residence is where Kim family lives.
To protect them from basically everyone, they have an electric fence, a small army of armed
guards and even a minefield.
The walls are made of iron rods and lead covered concrete designed to withstand a nuclear blast.
Theres even a secret underground tunnel to escape.
Unfortunately, I discovered all of this from a simple Google search so Im not sure how
secret everything is … Coming in at number 8 now we have The Maximum
Security Mansion.
With a name like that - it was always gonna make the list.
This 12,000 square ft home is situated on a 32 acre estate in Colorado and comes with
a 6 million dollar surveillance and security system.
Some people have suggested the system rivals the level of security youd find on a small
military base.
Many of the features are complex and of course, secret - but one thing that caught my eye
was the thermal imaging.
Apparently the cameras can anaylze and scan fingerprints in real time - this means that
the police could be on their way to arrest a burglar and already know who it is by the
time they arrive.
Moving on to number 7 now we have Air Force 1.
Technically, this plane is the US Presidents home in the sky and one of the safest places
for them to be.
The 6 storey long plate has 4,000 square plane includes a conference room, dining room, private
quarters and even an operating room with a doctor on every flight.
Its a mobile home that costs over 200,000 dollars every hour just to fly.
Its features electronic countermeasure defense systems to jam enemy radards, flares hidden
in the wings to confused enemy missiles and the body of the plane can withstand a nuclear
blast from below.
All of the planes windows are armoured and the plane is often accompanied by fighter
jets for added protection.
Coming in at number 6 now we have the Fairfield Estate.
This house is regarded as the most expensive in America - being valued at just under 250
million dollars.
Its owned by billionaire Ira Rennert.
Its thought to cover over 100,000 sq ft and feature 29 bedrooms, up to 49 bathrooms, 164
seat screening theater, two bowling alleys and two tennis courts to name but a few.
It Requires its own mini power plant just to keep the place running.
Mr Rennert has also collected 500 million dollars worth of art, a lot of which he stores
at the Fair Field Estate.
This means hes also dumped million into security.
You cant get anywhere near the house without proper clearance, the building has bullet
proof windows and security cameras watch every angle for miles around …
At number 5 now we have Schapelle Corby.
This Australian woman became famous after spending 9 years in an Indonesian prison for
drug smuggling - she maintains her innocence.
Another notable thing about her and her family is their multi million dollar residence in
the Hollywood Hills of California.
Their home seems to be prepared for anything.
Its built 30ft into the ground in order to make it Earthquake resistant as well as safe
from human disasters such as Nuclear or Chemical attacks.
Theres an entire undergreound bunker there with enough food and water to keep the family
alive for 6 months.
Moving on to number 4 we have Bill Gates Home.
If more money equals more security then it stands to reason that the richest person on
the planet would have pretty good home security.
His home in Medina Washington is called Xanadu 2.0.
It took 7 years and 63 million dollars to build.
The entire multi building complex is filled with cameras and heat detectors which alert
people inside of intruders approaching from over a mile away.
In order to minimise the risk of tampering, guests are required to wear special pins to
help them control the heating and electrical equipment around the house.
His final approach is a lot more low key - hes planted a lot of trees and plantations around
the edges.
Whatever works I guess.
Next up at number 3 we have The Kardashians.
OK, this one might sound strange but stay with me.
No matter what you think about this family - they are undoubtably incredibly famous and
rich.
Because of this, there have been times in their past where people have threatened, stolen
or extorted them - one famous example was when Kim Kardishian was robbed at gunpoint
in her hotel room in Paris.
Because of these kind of events, theyve invested a lot of money into the security of their
family home.
Kim demanded increased background checks on her security team.
Every visitor has to go through a full - airport style pat down to make sure they arent carrying
any weapons.
The property is teeming with surveillance cameras and if all else fails, its said they
actually have a safe house where they can retreat to if they feel threatened.
The room will then go into lockdown until help arrives.
Has it worked?
Well, I havent heard any more stories of Kim being robbed at gunpoint so yeah, maybe - but
then again, I don't go looking for Kardashian news …
Coming in at number 2 now we have Buckingham Palace.
Its been the London residence of the British Monarch ever since Queen Victoria moved in
way back in 1837.
Half a million tourists visit each year and from the outside, you cant really tell that
its heavily guarded.
Theres the obvious things like the Queens guard or the large fences.
However, the area is often filled with police officers - in uniform and plain clothes - some
armed and some not.
For any young American viewers who might not know - most Police in the UK are unarmed - its
definitely not the norm.
In the wake of the car attacks on westminster bridge, metal bollards were put up around
the palace that allow people through but not cars.
Kind of a sign of the times … And finally at number 1 we have The White
House.
This one should come as no surprise.
Yes, its often the US presidents workplace, a place where important meetings happen and
state visits occur but the clue is in the name - its a house.
Its home to the President and their family.
Special Agents patrol the grounds at all times, the air space around the building is restricted,
the building itself has bulletproof windows, radars and infrared sensors.
The list just goes on and on - its a very secure building for obvious reasons.
Maybe I could give you guys more specific details on the White Houses security but I
don't think its a good idea to keep googling it - Im probably now on a CIA watch list.
How safe is your house?
Are you the kind of persons that leaves doors open for anyone - or are you always on the
lookout for potential dangers?
Let me know - Im Danny Burke, thanks for watching as always guys and Ill see you all in the
next video.