Some people get a rush when the power goes out and they see a flash of movement in the corner of their eye (while others hide). If you consider yourself a bit of a thrill seeker and never miss an episode of Ghost Adventures, you should probably get in the real estate game and buy Poveglia island.
Italy is auctioning Poveglia off next month as an attempt to raise some money to help chip away at their current debt. While it might be thought of as a real estate agent's worst nightmare, we're thinking there's a few of you spook-crazed folks who would jump at the chance to own what's widely considered to be the most haunted island in the world. If you do watch Ghost Adventures, you may recognize it, since the show's host, Zac Bagans, claims to be possessed by a ghost while taping an episode there.
The 17-acre chunk of land is found in the South Lagoon between Venice and Lido, and has historically been used as a refuge, stronghold, place of exile, and a water-locked jail cell for the dying, diseased, and dead. According to the Travel Channel, the first people to live on Poveglia arrived in 421 and came in the form of women, men, and children who were fleeing from barbarians who invaded the mainland. Since the island was so small, the newcomers were able to keep it protected — plus, what army would care about conquering such a teeny plot of land? Though people lived there in peace for quite a while, they eventually died off and Poveglia was empty again by the 14th century.
