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The Abandoned 'Ghost Mansion' of Northern Italy

The mansion Villa de Vecchi has been left to decay in the mountains of Northern Italy since the 1960s. Rumors and local lore around the estate led many to believe it was haunted. As it turns out, former groundskeeper Giuseppe Negri used those rumors to his advantage.

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