10 Most Insanely Protected Homes On Earth

3. The White House

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By Carol M. Highsmith [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The White House was always going to feature on a list looking at the most heavily-protected homes in the world.

Whilst the place is a popular destination for tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the US President, it's not exactly an open house situation. Special (armed) agents, there at all times to make sure nothing goes wrong, rank amongst 1,300 staff members, and even food brought into the building is scanned off-premises on the off chance it poses a threat.

Restricted air space is monitored 24/7, every one of the 147 windows on the building is made of bulletproof glass and an entire SWAT team converge on the roof any time the President flies in or out by private helicopter.

Six storeys below ground, a special operations core, dubbed the President's "Emergency Operations Center”, also enables a hasty getaway should any crisis arise. Don't be fooled into thinking The White House is just a friendly tourist attraction. Beneath the surface, it's one of the most controlled environments you could visit.

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