Secret Places are not only places that are hidden, but also places that are unknown, or places that are just hard to reach. And that is why many people give them the title of the most top secret places on Earth. Some of them are even so secret that even the locals do not know about them. Here are the top 7 most secret places in the world, which you can visit if you dare.

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Seegrotte in Hinterbruhl, Austria

In Hinterbrühl, Austria, a mysterious place exists, hidden from the rest of the world. Seegrotte is a cave system, a most secret place in Austria, situated under a former gypsum mine. After 1930, Seegrotte became a famous tourist attraction place. Here tourists can enjoy a boat ride all over the underground lake, and visit the old mine which is 60 meters below ground.

Seegrotte in Hinterbruhl, Austria

North Sentinel Island, India

North Sentinel Island is a small and remote part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an archipelago of islands located in the Bay of Bengal. It is officially part of India, whereas it is actually located outside India’s territorial waters. The island is home to the Sentinelese, a tribe of around 50-400 people, who have been living there for tens of thousands of years.

The Sentinelese are the last surviving indigenous people on North Sentinel Island, which sits off the coast of the Andaman Islands. The Sentinelese are the only uncontacted people left in the world, and for this reason, they are also one of the most closely studied groups. They live independently, maintaining little to no contact with the outside world.

North Sentinel Island, India

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia

Heard Island and McDonald Islands is one of the most mysterious places in the world. In fact, the only people known to have visited these islands are a few researchers. The most secret place in Australia, Heard Island and McDonald Islands are currently uninhabited.

Heard Island is a world heritage site in Antarctica. The island has no permanent inhabitants. The island is also known as Elephant Island because of the many Elephant Seals who migrate to the island in the winter months.

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia

Poveglia, Italy

The island of Poveglia is a small island, located in the Venetian Lagoon. But as the Venetian Republic grew, it acquired more and more functions as a quarantine center and as a place for those convicted to work as prisoners. A most secret place in Italy, Poveglia was abandoned, and the island was finally permanently abandoned in 1968 and the inhabitants were moved to a new location. Today, the island is prohibited to visits.

Poveglia, Italy

Surtsey Island, Iceland

Surtsey Island, also known as Surtsey, was the first island to be created by a volcanic eruption in a remote part of Iceland. It’s an island located in the Atlantic Ocean. The surface area of Surtsey Island was 1.3 square kilometers.  The eruption was very violent, occurring on 14 November 1963. This eruption, known as the famous eruption, was the largest eruption in Iceland in the 20th century. The island, a most secret place in Iceland is named after the fire jötunn Surtur from Norse mythology. Surtsey became UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Surtsey Island, Iceland

Trummelbach Falls, Switzerland

Trummelbach Falls, a most secret place in Switzerland is one of the most stunning natural wonders in Switzerland. It is an intermittent waterfall between the picturesque settlements of ten glacier-fed waterfalls. The waterfalls are fed by the Schwarze Lütschine river. A series of ten glacier-fed waterfalls are considered to be among the most beautiful in Switzerland. The Trummelbach Falls’ drainage area is 9.3 square miles long.

Trummelbach Falls, Switzerland

Mount Sanqing, China

“Mount Sanqing” is a sacred mountain in China that is famous for its scenic beauty. Located 25 miles north of Yushan County in Jiangxi Province. In 2008, this most secret place in China became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mountain is divided into three hills. People can enter the mountain by climbing the stairs. Mount Sanqing has one of the highest hills in the world, called Yujing hill. It is 1817 meters in height above sea level.

Mount Sanqing, China