The secret room behind Mount Rushmore

Worried that over time his work would lose significance, the sculptor behind Mount Rushmore proposed a secret room behind Abraham Lincoln's hairline, that would contain details of the work done on the mountain and of the society that created it.
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  • @royaleevangeline2038
    @royaleevangeline20384 жыл бұрын

    The National Park Service could probably make some decent money by offering a behind the scenes tour of the top of Mt. Rushmore. Personally I’d be willing to pay a decent fee for a tour of the top of Mt. Rushmore. I think a tour of the top of Mt. Rushmore would be a very interesting thing to see.

  • @southernskeeter9634

    @southernskeeter9634

    4 жыл бұрын

    They do have a tour. It is so cool. My first few moments there were overwhelming. Took my breath away.

  • @johnwattdotca

    @johnwattdotca

    4 жыл бұрын

    Elephant123kittycat: It looks like you could just hike around and go wherever you want.

  • @soapbox187

    @soapbox187

    3 жыл бұрын

    Tour of the top of where?

  • @motofarmmx2430

    @motofarmmx2430

    3 жыл бұрын

    @P L no drones allowed there

  • @frankv.2583

    @frankv.2583

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@southernskeeter9634 Where can you book? That sounds amazing and I can't find any tours available online.

  • @tomaslopez2940
    @tomaslopez29404 жыл бұрын

    That’s where Team America’s hq is

  • @e.k8506
    @e.k85064 жыл бұрын

    What a great job and love for America!🇮🇹🇺🇸❤

  • @luvolot

    @luvolot

    3 жыл бұрын

    but dislikes donald trump

  • @brucebyrnes5996
    @brucebyrnes59962 жыл бұрын

    Visited Mt.Rushmore years ago. What an awesome place. Did not know about secret rm.. Loved the video. Thanks for posting.

  • @mimis8251
    @mimis82514 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I never knew that. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mattnewman12345
    @mattnewman123454 жыл бұрын

    Behind Abe’s hairline? Do you mean his head?

  • @Robbiestarduzt
    @Robbiestarduzt Жыл бұрын

    Just went for the first time ever today what a high energy place 🥰

  • @constipatedparker5879
    @constipatedparker587911 ай бұрын

    We all know there's gonna be a movie starring Nicolas Cage if the room finally became accessible to the public

  • @Alyssa.A926
    @Alyssa.A9263 жыл бұрын

    i went to mount Rushmore and i loved it

  • @ligthningmanplayzero-5786
    @ligthningmanplayzero-57865 жыл бұрын

    0:00 i saw house in there

  • @idkjj8835

    @idkjj8835

    4 жыл бұрын

    Fee Nok huh? I don’t get it

  • @Humboldtfarms
    @Humboldtfarms4 жыл бұрын

    Came here after watching Lincoln and Dan from what’s inside go there

  • @thothibis4632
    @thothibis46323 жыл бұрын

    I would really love to see this room!! would they make an exception for the finder of Atlantis?

  • @feedsyoutube

    @feedsyoutube

    3 жыл бұрын

    The KZreadr what’s inside has already been inside on video

  • @miriammaldonado7848
    @miriammaldonado78484 жыл бұрын

    Mount Rushmore marvelous work of art!

  • @willmatic84
    @willmatic844 жыл бұрын

    😄 who else is here from what's inside

  • @aysharobloxgirl9745

    @aysharobloxgirl9745

    4 жыл бұрын

    meh

  • @rileycarman6938

    @rileycarman6938

    4 жыл бұрын

    Meh

  • @xxxsully098onroblox9

    @xxxsully098onroblox9

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me

  • @mdzahurulhaque1391

    @mdzahurulhaque1391

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wdym do u mean that their inside and Saw this video?

  • @angelaplaster1371

    @angelaplaster1371

    3 жыл бұрын

    @No knows Noles Video clearly states important documents

  • @andrewchoo7742
    @andrewchoo77422 жыл бұрын

    Nice carving

  • @chloemurray598
    @chloemurray5984 жыл бұрын

    What about the houses behind Rushmore?

  • @andrewchoo7742
    @andrewchoo77422 жыл бұрын

    Good to see. Mount Rushmore

  • @perakeeosalt
    @perakeeosalt4 жыл бұрын

    Remember the movie Richie Rich?!

  • @jimmyl577

    @jimmyl577

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yup. That's where they keep all the baby pictures and that red tricycle

  • @CaptainSpalding72

    @CaptainSpalding72

    4 жыл бұрын

    No. Its garbage

  • @austindavis5778

    @austindavis5778

    4 жыл бұрын

    BRAINWASHED FOOL

  • @perakeeosalt

    @perakeeosalt

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@austindavis5778 sticks and stone fuckface

  • @user-dc4zg5vo8g
    @user-dc4zg5vo8g3 жыл бұрын

    Man I feel bad for the old man at least he’s in heaven watching over his hard work you did man a beer that’s gonna be a secret bunker one-day(siren head) :)

  • @LimeImpastaTheChild
    @LimeImpastaTheChild Жыл бұрын

    Max and the plumbers chilling in there💀

  • @Huellplayzgamez
    @Huellplayzgamez4 жыл бұрын

    Now it is not secret

  • @breawen
    @breawen4 жыл бұрын

    Inside that room,theres the Plumber's Headquarter

  • @ericvsa
    @ericvsa4 жыл бұрын

    I guess this is where JR was during Q+ speech...

  • @greenbasterd9425
    @greenbasterd94254 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like something out of a Dan Brown novel.

  • @jclbuxfan
    @jclbuxfan6 ай бұрын

    So there a hole in the back of Lincoln’s head?

  • @champagnerain8045
    @champagnerain80456 жыл бұрын

    Had a great time there

  • @toolazytothinkofaname6680
    @toolazytothinkofaname66805 жыл бұрын

    I did my research and found out it’s actually not hard to get too, very illegal but hard not really

  • @InTouchWithGRIM

    @InTouchWithGRIM

    5 жыл бұрын

    How you get there?

  • @choncha23

    @choncha23

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why is it illegal?

  • @TheBntimmins

    @TheBntimmins

    4 жыл бұрын

    Climbing any part of Mt Rushmore is a federal offense. That and the area is easy to damage by walking on it.

  • @coppertopv365
    @coppertopv3653 жыл бұрын

    Titanium Vault Door?? 5 million be my Guess. But Dang, I didnt know, and itd be a Heck of a Bunker

  • @nhmooytis7058
    @nhmooytis70584 жыл бұрын

    Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint live there.

  • @stumaapaa3538
    @stumaapaa3538 Жыл бұрын

    Thats where hokage’s lives

  • @ScottyFang
    @ScottyFang4 жыл бұрын

    "The room is still *inaccessible* to tourists" Me: bet

  • @AquaCarb

    @AquaCarb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hold my beer....

  • @ScottyFang

    @ScottyFang

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Kwum aix oh god don't ruin my post with your political agendaa

  • @fredderf3207
    @fredderf32073 жыл бұрын

    Not really much of a secret to anyone who has read about how they made the carvings on Mount Rushmore.

  • @eerohughes
    @eerohughes Жыл бұрын

    We pay for it. But can't even see a picture of it 😕

  • @ezekielsebial_edits3428
    @ezekielsebial_edits34283 жыл бұрын

    Like the hokage faces 1st hokage 2nd hokage 3rd hokage and 4th hokage like them

  • @amerphartriple7320
    @amerphartriple73204 жыл бұрын

    Pretty soon it's going to be renovated into a military drone station, with some guy remotely watching the monument 24/7 who is able to release them as needed to drop teargas on anyone coming near or onto the mountain when they shouldn't be there. Or at least I hope that's what they'll be doing to it.

  • @Photofoto

    @Photofoto

    Жыл бұрын

    Sure !! Freedom 🙂

  • @brachiossquill3637
    @brachiossquill36373 жыл бұрын

    sculptor: wants to be remembered T H E R O O M I S S T I L L I N A C C E S S A B L E

  • @JeremyAvis1978
    @JeremyAvis19784 жыл бұрын

    Where is Nicolas Cage?!

  • @ranjeetkolita9133
    @ranjeetkolita91334 жыл бұрын

    There is Nothing Lasts Forever. But America 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 and American Do . Rock and Roll America. 🗽🤘🗽🤘🗽🤘🗽🤘🗽🤘

  • @-tesanunay-1161
    @-tesanunay-11614 жыл бұрын

    Should we instead raid mt Rushmore?

  • @-tesanunay-1161

    @-tesanunay-1161

    4 жыл бұрын

    I know I commented on 2020

  • @duaneantor9157

    @duaneantor9157

    4 жыл бұрын

    Go for it coward.

  • @marilynphan277

    @marilynphan277

    4 жыл бұрын

    You will meet the military with powerful weapons, they will be ready for you and your raid.

  • @duaneantor9157

    @duaneantor9157

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@marilynphan277 shhhh let the shithead do it. The video of him getting blasted will be great.

  • @traysoninnovations

    @traysoninnovations

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂 yes would make a great video

  • @void3330
    @void33303 жыл бұрын

    Some tiktoker said it was holding the bodies of the 4 presidents on the mountain

  • @Flowshow88
    @Flowshow88 Жыл бұрын

    "secret room"...is visible from a drone 😅

  • @adamstanley4778
    @adamstanley47784 жыл бұрын

    I broke in there a few times pretty neat place

  • @chezchezchezchez

    @chezchezchezchez

    4 жыл бұрын

    BS

  • @duaneantor9157

    @duaneantor9157

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yah ur an internet gangster

  • @wockyslush7467
    @wockyslush74673 жыл бұрын

    It only goes back like 60 ft

  • @getoffyourbassandletsfish7651
    @getoffyourbassandletsfish76514 жыл бұрын

    I hope those basement dwelling book burners don’t know this.

  • @cbot375

    @cbot375

    4 жыл бұрын

    You mean republicans?

  • @taydeo
    @taydeo7 жыл бұрын

    sick

  • @-tesanunay-1161

    @-tesanunay-1161

    4 жыл бұрын

    taydeo **yes**

  • @wu7690
    @wu76904 жыл бұрын

    And people want to now remove this great piece of artwork

  • @rachiesayd9423

    @rachiesayd9423

    4 жыл бұрын

    No they don't!!! Stop getting your information from fox news!!!

  • @wu7690

    @wu7690

    4 жыл бұрын

    This information is not from “Fox News.” Many Democrats are openly calling for its removal. CNN pundits are openly calling for its removal.

  • @rachiesayd9423

    @rachiesayd9423

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@wu7690 ok sorry, CBN then?

  • @qwerty-zj7nm
    @qwerty-zj7nm2 ай бұрын

    Cakep👍 Sama kaya pahatan buddha raksasa di gunung cina atw petra bangunan yg dr gunung itu

  • @Pokehawks66
    @Pokehawks667 жыл бұрын

    X-files

  • @tymirra8769
    @tymirra87695 жыл бұрын

    a diamond bladed sawzaw and an invisibility cloak....

  • @WeTubule
    @WeTubule5 жыл бұрын

    They split the description into stilted little phrases. If they don't care how unpleasant it is to listen to, why bother using a human voice instead of a robot voice.

  • @GDuncan8002
    @GDuncan80027 ай бұрын

    This is the least secret thing ever.

  • @shabdikacharyya2516
    @shabdikacharyya25164 жыл бұрын

    That's Ritchi rich's vault

  • @savannahspencer7106

    @savannahspencer7106

    Жыл бұрын

    No mention that the guy who built it was a KKK leader...or that it used to be 6 grandfather's mountain...and the US illegally took the land from the indians after breaking a treaty saying they wouldn't take the sacred land from them...American history is so shady they don't teach the real history in schools. Tragic.

  • @patturajanmanasay428
    @patturajanmanasay4284 жыл бұрын

    This is where Ben 10 lives

  • @JERTHITA
    @JERTHITA3 жыл бұрын

    I get all choked up when i see old American Historical sites and the awesome back story to them. Im a very proud brown American and wouldnt trade my American Race for the world

  • @RoachCatJr

    @RoachCatJr

    Жыл бұрын

    no one asked bro

  • @aaroncelathian6777
    @aaroncelathian67774 жыл бұрын

    Egypt

  • @fenwaypark1725
    @fenwaypark17254 жыл бұрын

    Neat how they looked ahead and knew to name it MT RUSH LIMBOUGH (more)

  • @murdersmile
    @murdersmile4 жыл бұрын

    they did this in naruto.. behind the hokages.

  • @RevrenD23
    @RevrenD232 жыл бұрын

    Richy Rich

  • @Spider-Boy12345
    @Spider-Boy123452 жыл бұрын

    I can see it in google earth

  • @wyattash6679
    @wyattash66793 жыл бұрын

    If u go on that door or entrance u probably know all of the dark secrets of america

  • @abstro9942
    @abstro99423 жыл бұрын

    Maybe that's what they did in the Great Sphinx

  • @IAmLmystery
    @IAmLmystery3 жыл бұрын

    Inside out already figure it out

  • @jareaux12
    @jareaux124 жыл бұрын

    It's Richie Rich's vault behind there. Old news

  • @kahhweelee7539
    @kahhweelee75394 жыл бұрын

    Already shown in naruto.

  • @genesissage3303
    @genesissage33032 жыл бұрын

    It’s off limits for a reason

  • @RiskieBizz
    @RiskieBizz4 жыл бұрын

    There's a house pictured on top of Mt Rushmore if you pause the video at 0 Seconds, can't find anything online about it. Also why doesn't someone just wait until night and fly a drone into the room?

  • @amandafather8944

    @amandafather8944

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well I mean that’s kinda illegal and how would you see unless you have a lighted drone

  • @RiskieBizz

    @RiskieBizz

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@amandafather8944 nightvision?

  • @amandafather8944

    @amandafather8944

    4 жыл бұрын

    RiskieBizz do you actually see that good like all you can see is 1 foot in front of you

  • @missymoonwillow6545
    @missymoonwillow65454 жыл бұрын

    Bet them bodies from Roswell are stored there too... just sayin, there's always more than meets the eyes with this kinda stuff.

  • @amandaowens2016
    @amandaowens20164 жыл бұрын

    It's definitely not a secret anymore

  • @ShawnLamont1997

    @ShawnLamont1997

    Жыл бұрын

    When they say “secret” they mean you don’t know till you know .. I literally just found out 5 minutes ago there’s a room behind Lincoln lol

  • @jimmywarden6320
    @jimmywarden63203 жыл бұрын

    I bet the constitution is in that room

  • @marilynphan277
    @marilynphan2774 жыл бұрын

    Business Insider: Why are you showing the secret room? This is not a place for regular visitors.

  • @hjsimpson

    @hjsimpson

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Marilyn Phan @freedom Lol what? Just because it's inaccessible to tourists and "secret," which in this sense means not well-known, doesn't mean it's actually some top secret room that the government is keeping under wraps.

  • @AnthonyDoesYouTube
    @AnthonyDoesYouTube3 жыл бұрын

    We all know its Team America HQ

  • @wolfking9095
    @wolfking90953 жыл бұрын

    The hokages

  • @gracecampbell7490
    @gracecampbell74903 жыл бұрын

    POV: your here from the tiktok when the dude ssid the bodys r burried in egg yoak

  • @vsDrunkenYoda
    @vsDrunkenYoda4 жыл бұрын

    You mean it's Inaccessible to the actual true government aka the People(Citizens)?🤔 That makes perfect sense 🤫😔. ❣🤍💙HAPPY BIRTHDAY USA❣🤍💙

  • @vsDrunkenYoda

    @vsDrunkenYoda

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Prime501 Simply change the statement "For the People By The People" then.When they audited fort Knox Citizens were allowed to physically witness it and that's atleast close to what I'm trying to express. I comprehend not having it wide open but to imply that Citizens are a Threat or Issue is a much Bigger Statement atleast in The USA.

  • @cashout223s4
    @cashout223s44 жыл бұрын

    ?

  • @mamadoukeita283
    @mamadoukeita2834 жыл бұрын

    Monsieur monsieur et dame je remercie le president trump de m'avoir recomende et abonnee sur cette page de video, merci.

  • @thegoldenchild7527
    @thegoldenchild75273 жыл бұрын

    Looks like their presidents kissing

  • @MJ-uq3rg
    @MJ-uq3rg4 жыл бұрын

    🇺🇲🇸🇦❤

  • @conduit89
    @conduit894 жыл бұрын

    No way. Titanium vault for stone tablets?Better be a psyop what a waste of money.

  • @TheRiceGods
    @TheRiceGods3 жыл бұрын

    It’s a place where can go out of and do stuff lol

  • @ARMENH91
    @ARMENH914 жыл бұрын

    The room being inaccessible to tourists, that is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. This is AMERICA not IRAN

  • @muttleycrew

    @muttleycrew

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't recall anywhere in the constitution where it says that tourists have the right to see every damned thing they might want to see.

  • @francisluglio6611

    @francisluglio6611

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wtf

  • @hephaestus198
    @hephaestus1984 жыл бұрын

    Instead of the racist rants of Dems against white people and Rushmore, as a conservative, I H A V E A P R O P O S A L A+D+D more effigies representing diversity: Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Eleanor Roosevelt and Matȟó Nážiŋ (Standing Bear). LET US THROW ALL THE PAST DIFFERENCES DOWN AND LIVE TOGETHER.

  • @FrenchSaladMac
    @FrenchSaladMac7 жыл бұрын

    Inaccessible? Until now Moooohahahahahaaahaha Mooohahahahahahaahah Moooohahahahahaaahaha Moooohahahahahaaahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @marilynphan277

    @marilynphan277

    4 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @johntitorii6676
    @johntitorii66763 жыл бұрын

    Egytpituan vibes

  • @JoeDeglman
    @JoeDeglman4 жыл бұрын

    1:04. Maybe we should open that vault and read those documents aloud to democrats?

  • @scorpio9643

    @scorpio9643

    4 жыл бұрын

    To America*

  • @scorpio9643

    @scorpio9643

    4 жыл бұрын

    There is no left or right. They do that to divide. I know you arent just a puppet so open your eyes

  • @JoeDeglman

    @JoeDeglman

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@scorpio9643 perhaps, they both take advantage, but it is the democrats who founded slavery, opposed abolition, integration,, supported Jim Crow ,and founded the KKK. The thought had crossed my mind that Trump is joining the democrats by shutting the economy down, etc. But one thing is clear, we must get rid of things at the federal level and turn them back over to the states, where they belong, that are not in the constitution that were primarily instituted by democrats, such as Education, abortion, environmentalism, privatized bank, Hud, non-apportioned income taxes, and spending not listed in the constitution, etc. We also need to get rid of farm subsides. Such federalizing of spending and turning the U.S. government into a subsidy clearing house was primary a democrat idea, especially FDR. But right now that is all we have is democrats and republicans, and the dems are the primary cause of division right now, and need to take their comeuppance first.

  • @thefishylife6823

    @thefishylife6823

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JoeDeglman but it's 2020 .... Democrats want police reform real police reform which actually bans misconduct that's cost too many black lives and Democrats also are more diverse and want to stop systemic racism it's 2020 where now the home for racist is REPUBLICAN PARTY... lol it's 2020 where our president a republican surprise.... Tweets a video thanking his supporters who are literally yelling white power!!!!! So yes you may be right about the past but wow it's astonishing now how things are reversed..... Democratic party is not so Evil yet you have been taught to think that by a political party.....c'mon joe your being played for a fool!!!!!!!?

  • @JoeDeglman

    @JoeDeglman

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@thefishylife6823 Lol. If the democrats are bringing us this utopia they speak of, then why are all these problems and antifa popping up in these democrat run states and cities. Do not judge politicians by the words that come out of their mouths but by the results of their policies. The destruction we see today is a result of the democrats desire to divide and destroy, on full display for all to see.

  • @wizdimbeby3991
    @wizdimbeby39912 жыл бұрын

    Thieves innerearth INDIANS FIRST

  • @katyhccrbeplau2299
    @katyhccrbeplau22994 жыл бұрын

    Zkiz

  • @simonnicolas819
    @simonnicolas8193 жыл бұрын

    telugu movies

  • @katyhccrbeplau2299
    @katyhccrbeplau22994 жыл бұрын

    P

  • @partistar-partipbs-partipp4412
    @partistar-partipbs-partipp44123 жыл бұрын

    I thought that door will be an answer of the Obama's last name..

  • @johnmarquez3807
    @johnmarquez38074 жыл бұрын

    She is lying just listen to her! 😂

  • @veche7959
    @veche7959 Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully they destroy it soon

  • @fatimazohrasoussou7084
    @fatimazohrasoussou70843 жыл бұрын

    crazy frog

  • @101519e
    @101519e2 жыл бұрын

    Such historic bullshit.

  • @elenasucks2458
    @elenasucks24583 жыл бұрын

    Why don't we just raid that and try opening the door 🙂

  • @trekkie1981
    @trekkie19814 жыл бұрын

    What a waste of money

  • @shahkobat9481
    @shahkobat94814 жыл бұрын

    This is stolen land

  • @ThreePhaseHigh
    @ThreePhaseHigh4 жыл бұрын

    The room was probably a excellent idea. However when they add President Trump’s face to the right of George Washington it will become the greatest monument ever on the face of the earth.

  • @ight3817

    @ight3817

    4 жыл бұрын

    They will never add that orange meat head to mount Rushmore fool lmao. He's about to get impeached anyway. Some great president right? Lol

  • @fenwaypark1725

    @fenwaypark1725

    4 жыл бұрын

    i g h t you little antifa libbie. Go help your mommy with laundry. Go vote for gayor Pete. Trump 2020 KAG.

  • @-tesanunay-1161

    @-tesanunay-1161

    4 жыл бұрын

    i g h t aight

  • @normantrombon

    @normantrombon

    4 жыл бұрын

    @ThreePhaseHigh ...Really?

  • @rachiesayd9423

    @rachiesayd9423

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@fenwaypark1725 are you suggesting that because you help your mom with laundry? What a good and helpful boy you must be!! Your mom must be proud!!!

  • @ranjeetkolita9133
    @ranjeetkolita91334 жыл бұрын

    TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 TRUMP 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA 🇺🇸 MAGA- 2020++ By Landslide. Problems Over.

  • @rachiesayd9423

    @rachiesayd9423

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sorry about your stuttering problem! You know Joe Biden has the same problem as you do and he is running for president!! So maybe there is hope for you afterall!! Except you support the wrong team, but you can reconsider your losing ways, it's all up to you!!!

  • @oldtimer5745

    @oldtimer5745

    4 жыл бұрын

    You’re stuttering again .

  • @bingola45
    @bingola454 жыл бұрын

    One day, a cheering mob will dynamite this sculpture. The signs are already visible...

  • @boofert.washington2499

    @boofert.washington2499

    4 жыл бұрын

    Those types don't have the balls. Also, are you aware of the methods required to blow up granite? You can't just tape a stick of dynamite to the face of it and expect it to make a dent.

  • @bingola45

    @bingola45

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@boofert.washington2499 They will trick the authorities into doing it for them. The whole English-speaking world is hell-bent on self-destruction, for reasons which I cannot even guess.