If you recall the wardrobe that transports Lucy into the magical world of Narnia, you’ll understand how doors are our ticket to a world of wonder and mystery unlike any other. In real life, we fantasize about doors in the same way we fantasize about them in fiction. There are thousands of doors around the world that haven’t been opened in decades, even though not centuries. Why is this the case? The reality is that certain doors were kept shut for a very important purpose. Nobody has yet figured out what treasures and mysteries they conceal. Here are four doors that are notorious for keeping their secrets close to their chests.
-The Taj Mahal in India is one of the world’s most romantic structures. In 1631, Shah Jahan began construction to honor the memory of his third child, whom he adored. The Taj Mahal is a mystical location in addition to being a shrine to everlasting love. It conceals a number of locked rooms where no one is permitted to enter.
-For more than 2,000 years, the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, has lain undisturbed beneath a hill in central China, surrounded by poisonous mercury. The Han dynasty historian Sima Qian wrote in his “Records of the Grand Historian” that there were scenic towers and palaces for hundreds of officials in Qin Shi Huang’s tomb.
-The Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, India, is a true gem. A, B, C, D, E, and F are the names of the six vaults under the temple. The huge iron doors that lead to these chambers are massive. Many people assume that the door leading to this chamber is guarded by a deadly curse. This curse may theoretically be lifted if a saint or sage chants a particular mantra correctly.
– The world’s largest monolithic statue is Giza’s Great Sphinx. It’s 66 feet tall, 62 feet wide, and 240 feet long. This structure, according to scientific estimates, was built about 4,500 years ago! Researchers found two rectangular chambers at a depth of 25 feet using a seismograph. These rooms are located under the Sphinx’s feet, underground.