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No-go: the world’s amazing places you can’t visit any more

Almost impossible destinations
Komodo Island, Indonesia
Komodo Island, Indonesia
Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway
Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Norway
Varosha, Cyprus
Varosha, Cyprus
North Sentinel Island, India
North Sentinel Island, India
Maya Bay, Thailand
Maya Bay, Thailand
Poveglia, Italy
Poveglia, Italy
Heard Island, Australia
Heard Island, Australia
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Surtsey, Iceland
Surtsey, Iceland
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Area 51, Nevada, USA
Sana'a, Yemen
Sana'a, Yemen
Sana'a, Yemen
Lascaux Caves, France
Lascaux Caves, France
Chapel of the Ark of the Covenant, Ethiopia
Chapel of the Ark of the Covenant, Ethiopia
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu, Mali
Ni’hau, Hawaii, USA
Ni’hau, Hawaii, USA
Mount Athos, Greece
Mount Athos, Greece
Mount Athos, Greece
Plymouth, Montserrat
Plymouth, Montserrat
Plymouth, Montserrat
Leptis Magna, Libya
Leptis Magna, Libya
Leptis Magna, Libya
Albatross Island, Tasmania
Albatross Island, Tasmania
Navassa Island, Caribbean
Navassa Island, Caribbean
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
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Almost impossible destinations

Some of the world’s most fascinating places can be impossible – or nearly impossible – to get to. War, natural disasters and overtourism can turn a previously popular destination into a no-go area. But sometimes the reasons can be quite bizarre, as you’ll see from our selection of locations unlikely be on your bucket list any time soon...
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12 April 2019

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