One of the most interesting of these places is Poveglia, which millions of people see every day, but almost nobody has been to. It’s right out there in the Venetian Lagoon, three little islands just a few hundred yards from the Lido beaches, with many buildings still standing on the main island, but for some reason the Italian government has decided to let it decay.
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