For centuries, people have been locking up their most precious possessions in a variety of secret rooms and compartments. Whether it’s hidden chambers in Egyptian pyramids, mysterious passages in medieval castles or speakeasies during the Prohibition era, people have always been fascinated by great cunning.

Today, it’s no different. Just take a look at these two online communities, r/SecretCompartments and r/HiddenRooms, that are full of concealed spaces and other cool spots that are not so obvious at first glance.

From secret book pulls to Narnia-inspired wardrobes, Bored Panda has collected some of the best posts from these groups. If you’re looking for inspiration on how to create some discreet hiding places, continue scrolling and upvote your favorite ones!

#1 Bookshelf To Home Theater

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#2 Secret Book Pull Is Key

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#3 My Dining Room Table Houses A Secret Spiral Staircase

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#4 Mom Turns Cupboard Under The Stairs Into Harry Potter Room

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#5 Secret Bathroom With A Bonus

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#6 Not My Cave But One Of The Finest I’ve Ever Seen

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#7 Convenience Store In Bali

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#8 My Home Whiskey Bar Is Now Open For Business!

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#9 Hidden Beer

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#10 Welcome To My Hidden Den

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#11 This Amazing Secret Base

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#12 I’ve Been Building Secret Worlds Inside Books

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#13 Wardrobe Inspiration From Narnia

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#14 Harry Potter Themed “Cupboard Under The Stairs” For My 8 Year Old Daughter For Christmas

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#15 Now This Is A Nerd Lair!

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#16 Now That I'm Working From Home Indefinitely, I Have My Dream Office All Set Up!

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#17 This Library Behind A Painting

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#18 Sleeping Spot On A Plane

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#19 Summoning Danny Devito

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#20 How Do You Like Our Secret Room?

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#21 My Dad Built Me This Hidden Bookshelf Office

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#22 Finally Finished My Secret Pocket Door

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#23 Built My Now Fianceè A Model House As Our Buying Plans Were Put On Hold Due To Covid

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#24 Secret Hideout Under The Sink

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#25 A Couple Of The Hidden Movie Room Features In My Rock Climbing Room. (Designed And Built My Me)

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#26 My Daughter Just Found The Secret Street I Built Behind Her Wardrobe For Lockdown!

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#27 Jealous Of This Little Spot

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#28 Handnade Room In A Outlet

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#29 Hidden Chair Compartment

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#30 Sliding Fireplace

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#31 Secret Bookshelf

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#32 Behind The Murphy Door

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#33 Automated, Concealed Living Spaces

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#34 When The Doors Are Closed It Looks Like A Barn. Opening Them Reveals A Bunker With A 10.5cm Gun. It Consist Of A Series Of 4 Buildings Each With A Gun, Dating Back To Ww2. Faulensee, Switzerland

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#35 $4000 Plug

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#36 The Pantry You Didn’t Think You Needed

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#37 And He Uses It For Donuts

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#38 Should Be Here

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#39 Going Through The Door

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#40 Here's My Hidden Mancave. A Childhood Dream Come True

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#41 Made This To Propose To My Fiancée! Proposed In Shakespeare And Co. In Paris

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#42 Not Hidden. But That Could Easily Be Changed

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#43 Bought A House, Came With A Secret Cabinet Behind A Cabinet

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#44 Mom Finds Her Little Boy's Secret Man Cave Complete With An iPad, Snacks And A Blanket

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#45 Does This Qualify?

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#46 The Blind Pig - My Wife Was Tired Of Whiskey Taking Over The Kitchen, So While I Was Remodeling The Basement I Decided To Find Somewhere Else To Put All Of My Booze

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#47 Something I've Been Working On Over The Last Few Weeks

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#48 Grandpa And Dad Made This Entrance Into My Room A Few Days Ago

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#49 I Built This Wood Wall In My House Today. Couldn’t Resist Adding A Little Something Extra

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#50 Dad Creates An Awesome Bed With A Secret Room For His Son

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#51 Hidden Greenhouse

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#52 60's Living Room To 90's Arcade

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#53 Hidden Workplace

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#54 I Have Finally Finished My Hidden Room

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#55 LEGO Wall With Secret Rooms

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#56 Used Some Dead Space Under The Stairs To Create A Bathroom For The Cats, And Additional Shelf Storage

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#57 Next Level Hiding Spot

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#58 I Think This Belongs Here

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#59 I Made A Giant Bookcase Bifolding Door As A Secret Entryway To My Kids’ Rooms

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#60 Secret Door

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#61 A Worthwhile Installation

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#62 Wainscoting With A Hidden Door In My Hallway

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#63 Basement Steps Secret Storage

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#64 These Are Some Pretty Slick Secret Compartments On This Desk

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#65 Secret Door In Bathroom

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#66 Secret Stash Spot

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#67 Secret Crawlspace Access Door

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#68 I Was Removing All The Wall Plates To Paint My Brother's Room When I Found A Secret Stash

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#69 The Thin Cabinet In My Utility Room Has A Secret Extra Cupboard For Storing The Outdoor Cusions

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#70 This One’s Made Of Tile!

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#71 Kids Found The Secret Hideout

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#72 Pretty Neat

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#73 Lost A Cat In The New House. Found Him When We Saw A Foot Poke Out

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#74 I Live In An Old Chopped-Up Victorian And I Searched For The Breaker Panel For Four Months Without Success. Finally After Sitting On The Toilet I Noticed Hinges On The Back Of My Medicine Cabinet!

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#75 A Secret Prohibition-Era Liquor Cabinet Hidden Behind A Slide-Up Bookcase Located In A Neighbor’s House

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#76 That's So Cool

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#77 The New House My Parents Bought Has A Secret Room Hidden Under The Stairs

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#78 A Door I Built To The Storage Section Of My Basement Apartment. Still In Progress

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#79 Billiard Rack Hidden Door To Home Office

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#80 Just Sharing My Work. I Know! Not Really A Hidden Room Unless People Get A Lot Smaller. Enjoy!

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#81 I Would Probably Hit My Head On The Doorframe

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