Mystery Of World's Loneliest House On Remote Island That Has Been Empty For Over 100 Years

By Abdul Rafay in Bizarre On 15th December 2022
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A house, known by some as the "world's loneliest house," is located on a hillside in the middle of nowhere on an island off the coast of Iceland.

This property is surrounded by weird mystery and intrigue.

So, did that spark your attention in any way?

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Although it seems like the opening of a crazy Scandinavian horror movie in which a bunch of reckless teenagers travels there to meet their doom, the location is real and it looks just as you might think.

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Although it is a beautiful location, you wouldn't be able to access the internet or even basic amenities like running water or electricity from the mains.

Since the original pictures went viral, a lot of irrational speculation has been made about the house, which is located on the island of Elliaey, south of the Icelandic mainland.

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Some people said it was built by a wealthy eccentric who had made the decision that this would be his safe place in the event of a nuclear holocaust or some other undefined terrible event.

Others believed that the isolated area was the residence of a religious hermit who had vowed to live in solitude and meditation.

Others thought that the house was a gift from the government of Iceland to the eccentric Icelandic musician Bjork.

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Oh, and for a while, it was believed that the home had just been added to the island using photo-editing software before the image was uploaded to the internet.

While we are glad to debunk the last theory, it makes us sorry to inform you that the first three are likewise incorrect.

Actually, the solitary place serves purposes that are far more practical and a little less cool.

The lodge was built by a group of puffin hunters.

Yes, those adorable, colorful birds with bright beaks and slightly clumsy personalities that gather in certain summer locations throughout Britain.

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Even though puffins are a threatened species, it is permitted to hunt them in Iceland, therefore hunters erected a lodge there so they would have a place to stay while hunting.

It's unclear if it's still in use as a hunting lodge or if it's now just a tourist attraction.

Although the island is presently uninhabited, it was once populated.

The people who did reside there relied on puffins for food, in addition to fishing and raising cows. Since the 1930s, when the last full-timers left, nobody has lived there.

The renowned building that stands there today was built by the Elliaey Hunting Association in 1953 and served as their base of operations for their gruesome activities.

While they lack running water, electricity, and almost all other modern conveniences, they do have a sauna that is powered by rainwater that has been collected and is located in a beautiful nature reserve.

There are tours to the island if you wish to travel there but aren't a member of a hunting club.