THE STORY
Reported Haunting
This abandoned island near Venice carries a grim history of plague quarantine and a psychiatric hospital, with reports of screams heard from its decaying buildings.
Poveglia is an abandoned island between Venice and Lido associated with plague victims and a later psychiatric hospital. According to the source, thousands of plague victims were transported to the island during an outbreak, and a psychiatric hospital was established there in the 20th century. Past visitors have reportedly heard unexplained screams coming from the island's deteriorating hospital buildings.