The Stories Behind These Abandoned Islands Will Freak You Out

A Plagued Past

Victims of the Black Plague were taken to the Island to die in isolation as a means of quarantine. Over 160,000 people were sent to the island. It’s estimated that the soil of the island is 50% human ashes.

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