10 Most Badass James Bond Villain Lairs

Give this to Dr Julius No - he certainly knew how to keep his lair shrouded in a palpable air of mysterious danger.

From the beginning of Bond’s investigation into the disappearance of colleague John Strangways in Jamaica, obstacles are carefully put into place every step of the way to ensure that he would never think to sniff around No’s private little island of Crab Key. So, naturally, 007 finds the trail almost immediately.

Crab Key is fittingly built up as a place to avoid at all costs, apparently being common knowledge among the local fisherman that those who venture there never come back. What better way to arouse a double-oh agent’s curiosity? Indeed, his discovery upon arrival of a motorised dragon is one way to confirm that Dr No has something to hide on his private slice of paradise.

Equipped with a luxurious aquarium, lush hotel, and high-tech (for the 60s) laboratory, Crab Key is a stirring centrepiece for the climax of the first 007 film. With plenty of guards, dogs, and more capability for radar than you can shake a Walther PPK at, it’s only fitting that the inaugural James Bond adventure would set the original template for an isolated, secretive and well-protected villainous lair.