6. Residence de Vecchi
Where: Italy’s Lake Como
Year: 1857
Expense: $250,000
You can get an idea of the kind of reputation Villa de Vecchi has accumulated since its closure by looking at its other names, which include the “Red House,” “the Witches’ House,” or the “Ghost House.” Perhaps the most haunted house in Italy is Villa de Vecchi. Italian battle hero Count Felice de Vecchi constructed it in the 1800s.

Lake Como, Italy’s Villa de Vecchi @Ana Maria Miranda / Pinterest
The story that the Count de Vecchi one day returned home to see his wife and daughter dead has been denied. The fact that renowned occultist Aleister Crowley resided there in the 1920s is undeniable. Regarding what transpired while Crowley and his disciples controlled the mansion, there are several rumors. Villa de Vecchi became known as the “Witches’ House” when Crowley stayed there.
