The “Loneliest House in the World” and the Truth Behind It
Where is everybody? Image credit: @hOrdur
According to various sources, the island was deserted for around 20 years, until the Elliðaey Hunting Association built a hunting lodge there in 1953 – the same house that captures people’s imagination today through viral images of the island.
The house has been serving as a hunting cabin for members of the association, which hunts puffins. However, nothing indicates any hunting activity going on on Elliðaey in recent times.
According to various sources, the island was deserted for around 20 years, until the Elliðaey Hunting Association built a hunting lodge there in 1953 – the same house that captures people’s imagination today through viral images of the island.
The house has been serving as a hunting cabin for members of the association, which hunts puffins. However, nothing indicates any hunting activity going on on Elliðaey in recent times.
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16 August 2023
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