Villa de Vecchi
Location: Lake Como, Italy
Year: 1857
Cost: $200,000*
Villa de Vecchi is also known as the “Red House,” “the Witches’ House,” or the “Ghost House,” which gives you a sense of the notoriety it has earned since its closure. The Villa de Vecchi is possibly Italy’s most haunted house. It was constructed in the 1800s by Count Felice de Vecchi, an Italian war hero. There is a legend that Count de Vecchi returned home one day and discovered his wife and daughter dead, but this has been refuted. It is not disputed that prominent occultist Aleister Crowley resided there in the 1920s. Rumors abound about what happened while Crowley and his disciples controlled the mansion. Villa de Vecchi gained the nickname “Witches’ House” during Crowley’s time there.
Villa De Vecchi
Canfranc International Railway Station
Location: Canfranc, Spain
Year: 1928
Cost: $453.9 million (refurbishment)*
Canfranc International Railway Station was an ornate railway station built as a key hub for traffic from Spain to France. The Station was built in the Beaux-Arts style and features hundreds of windows and doors. The Station has been halted by the Spanish Civil War and WWII, but half of it remains operational. Only a few trains operate on the Spanish side. The French side of the station has fallen into disrepair and neglect. The location is derelict. Though municipal governments on both sides have expressed a willingness to reopen and rebuild the station, little progress has taken place.
Canfranc International Railway Station
