The Mystery Of The World’s Loneliest House
A windswept rock emerges from the Atlantic Ocean, waves battering it from every angle. This is Iceland... but only just. The mainland is a hazy blur way off in the distance, and the only inkling of human activity here is a single, solitary house. It’s a home so remote, so incredibly isolated, that it’s known as the “loneliest house in the world.” And if that’s not unsettling enough, it has a dark history. After all, why would anybody build something so far from civilization if they didn’t have sinister intentions?
Elliðaey
Well, if you wanted to do bad things and get away with them, there are certainly no cops on this tiny islet. It’s called Elliðaey, and it’s part of Iceland’s Vestmannaeyjar archipelago. And of the 45 pieces of land that make up the archipelago, apparently only one – a place called Heimaey – is settled by people all year round. That makes the existence of a house on Elliðaey pretty strange. You’d assume you could just buy a property in Heimaey.
The only sign of life
But the house exists alright, and it’s quite the sight – a completely unexpected structure on an otherwise unblemished island. Elliðaey is just an isolated dot of land in an ocean wilderness, completely untouched by roads or power cables. In fact, the residence itself is the only obvious sign that human beings have ever stepped foot there.
Who lived there?
Who was this person or group of people, though? And why exactly did they seek out such a remote – and, let’s face it, pretty bleak – place to build a house? Well, plenty of folks have pondered this question over the years. And as you may already have guessed, there have been some really wild theories.
Numerous theories
Stories involving everything from pop stars to zombies have been told to account for the enigmatic house on Elliðaey. Yes, you read that right. But do any of these eccentric tales ring true? Maybe. You see, both the island and the wider Vestmannaeyjar archipelago have an interesting history that’s worth telling.
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