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There are some places in the world that all of us recognize.
We’ve all seen pictures of Paris’ Eiffel Tower, and some of us have been lucky enough
to visit London’s Big Ben.
But, have you ever stopped to wonder whether everything is as it seems?
Believe it or not, some of the most famous landmarks in the world are hiding secrets,
and today we're going to reveal ten of the best-kept ones with 10 Secret Spaces Hidden
In Famous Places.
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10.
The ‘Lucky 7 Lounge’ At Pixar Studios When animator Andrew Gordon was hard at work
at the Pixar Studios, the last thing he thought would happen was to find a secret human-sized
hatch hidden in the back wall of his office.
But that’s exactly what happened.
Brilliantly, Andrew decided to keep his new hideout a secret, and it only became common
knowledge when Pixar director Andrew Stanton went looking for Gordon and discovered the
passage.
The room, known as “The Love lounge”, is said to have served as a speakeasy back
when prohibition was in full effect.
Pixar bosses loved the secret room so much that they decided to create an even better
version which became known as the “Lucky 7 Lounge”.
Loads of celebrities are known to have visited, and Steve Jobs, Tim Allen, and Roy Disney
are among the famous faces that signed their names on the wall of the top-secret den. Andrew
Gordon’s story is told in full in the bonus features of Toy Story 3 if you want to learn
more about Lucky 7 Lounge.
9.
Mount Rushmore And The Secret Chamber Each year almost 3 million people head to
South Dakota’s Black Hills to check out Mount Rushmore and its world-famous busts
of four American presidents that stand an incredible six stories tall.
The monument is spectacular as it currently stands, and it took 14 years and approximately
$1 million to complete.
But, Idaho-born artist Gutzon Borglum had even bigger plans in mind.
Gutzon was already a well-known sculptor when South Dakota's state historian approached
him with the idea of the carvings in Black Hill, and the reportedly fiery sculptor went
big with his designs.
There were actually rooms planned for the inside of the mountains meant to contain information
for future civilizations about why the monument was created.
The huge “Hall of Records” can be found just behind Abraham Lincoln’s hairline if
you want to check out the chamber for yourself.
8.
Track 61 Hidden underneath the ultra-glamorous Waldorf
Astoria hotel in New York City is an abandoned subway station that’s said to have transported
famous faces and even presidents.
Track 61 was built at the same time as the rest of Grand Central Terminal and was only
designed to be a powerhouse and storage area for unused railcars.
But, it soon gained notoriety as a private transport passage for US presidents.
The first time this was reported was with Franklin D. Roosevelt when he was said to
be using the secret exit and entrance to hide his worsening case of polio.
It’s said by some to still operate as a getaway train for presidents, but who knows
if that’s true.
What we do know though, is that there’s still an antique train car inside the tunnel.
7.
Big Ben’s Prison Cell A third of the way up the tower, or at the
top of step 114 is Big Ben’s Prison Room.
It was used for MPs in breach of code of conduct, but it’s been a long time since it was needed.
The last time, in fact, was in 1880, when newly elected Charles Bradlaugh refused to
swear his allegiance to Queen Victoria on the bible because he was an atheist.
He was locked up in the room overnight, and his stunt was so shocking to people at the
time that he ended up with a pub named after him.
A bonus fact for you: did you know that Big Ben is actually just a nickname for the largest
bell in the tower?
The actual name is Elizabeth Tower, named after Queen Elizabeth II.
6.
Club 33 at Disneyland Disneyland is known as the most magical place
on Earth but listen up, grown-ups: The Magic Kingdom just got a lot more interesting.
You might not have heard of Club 33, but it’s said by some to be the best part of the entire
park.
Tucked behind an unmarked door in Disneyland’s New Orleans Square is the super-exclusive
bar and restaurant which is the only place in the entire park that you can buy alcohol.
Club 33 isn’t available for just anyone: the joining fee is $25,000 and then there’s
the additional annual fee of $12,000.
And, even if you can afford the astronomical fees, the waiting list is said to be between
10-15 years long.
That’s even longer than the line for Splash Mountain!
I bet Club 33 is where you’d find Mickey and Mini Mouse holed up drinking Dry Martinis
after a hard day at work.
5.
Tower of London’s Secret Pub England is known for its pubs and if you’ve
ever been you’ll know that there seems to be one on every street in the country.
But, there’s one pub even the most beer-loving Londoners don’t know about, and it’s the
one tucked away inside the Tower of London.
To be clear, the Tower of London isn’t actually a tower – rather, it’ a 900-year-old castle
that’s been used as a fortress and a hideout for criminals in years gone by.
Today, it’s where tourists flock to see the Beefeaters, the royal bodyguards who would
once have been responsible for looking after the crown jewels and guarding prisoners being
kept in the tower.
Being a Beefeater has some major perks – one being that they’re able to live in the apartments
inside the tower which date back as far as the 13th century.
Did you even know there were apartments inside the Tower of London?
No?
Me neither!
I also didn’t know about the pub that’s hidden somewhere on the grounds.
They do let regular folks in sometimes, but by invitation only.
4.
Apartment inside the Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is one of the most recognizable
structures on Earth, but did you know that it’s hiding a secret in plain sight?
Yep, there’s a luxurious apartment hidden at the top, which was created by the tower’s
mastermind Gustave Eiffel himself.
Gustave was said to host well-known people back in the day, including Thomas Edison,
but he wouldn’t allow just anyone to stay over.
Despite Paris’ elite constantly offering up huge piles of Francs to spend a night in
the luxurious apartment, Gustave always refused.
HomeAway made a second tower apartment available during 2016 so people could get a glimpse
into what it would have been like to spend the evening at one of the world’s most exclusive
addresses.
3.
The Empty Building In The Middle Of Times Square
Times Square is the second most visited tourist destination in the world, with a reported
37 million people queuing up to have their photo taken with its bright lights and all-round
chaos.
Have you been?
If so, did you notice the empty 25-story skyscraper sat smack bang in the middle of it?
Yep.
You know the huge tower of billboards sitting in the center of the square?
Well, that’s One Times Square and it was originally built in 1904 as the headquarters
of The New York Times.
In those days, the building looked very different, and after the newspaper bosses sold the tower
after just eight years, it passed through several owners.
When the final owners went bankrupt in 1992, the Lehman Brothers bought it and saw a great
money-making opportunity.
Instead of putting tenants in it, they slapped advertising all over it.
One Times Square now makes an incredible $23 million per year despite being completely
empty.
2.
Rome Colosseum’s Secret Tunnels Dating back to 70 AD, Rome’s Colosseum took
between six to eight years to construct and it still stands today as a clear reminder
of the Roman Emperor’s ambitious vision for the glorification of Rome.
An incredible 4 million people visit Rome’s Colosseum each year, but most of them are
entirely unaware of what hides beneath the incredible ancient structure.
Below street level, a series of underground tunnels can be found that were used to house
animals.
Lions and bears would be held underground in this network of tunnels before being lifted
to the arena by a pulley.
The discovery of the tunnels was hailed as a great archaeological discovery and they
were opened up to the public for guided tours around a decade ago.
The tours only cater to 25 people at a time though, so many visitors never actually get
to set eyes on them.
1.
The Empire State Building’s 103rd Floor The Empire State Building in New York is widely
publicized as having 102 floors, but that’s not accurate.
Did you know that there’s actually a 103rd floor hidden away?
Sat on top of the official top floor is the real top floor which boasts incredible 360-degree
views of New York City.
If you are wondering how you’re going to get up there to take a look for yourself,
I’m sorry to tell you that the chances of us regular folk ever seeing it are incredibly
slim.
Only the most famous and wealthiest people get the opportunity to gaze out across The
Big Apple from this secret vantage point.
One of the main reasons that the 103rd floor isn’t open to the public is that it has
no safety measures in place, so it’s a lawsuit just waiting to happen.
Still, you can look at photos of celebrities up there and that’s almost the same, I guess.