The Most Controversial Places That You Can’t Get Into

Poveglia, Italy

Poveglia is a small island located between Venice and Lido in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. The last time residents lived on the island was in 1379. They all fled because of an impending war. In 1776, the island became a place to quarantine sick victims…

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