Venice (CNN) — The abandoned Venetian island of Poveglia — site of a plague pit and former asylum — is about to take on a happier new identity. On August 1, a group of Venetians will take possession ...

Poveglia island in the Venice lagoon The island of Poveglia looks like a simple patch of land, but over the centuries it has played several different roles. Its position between Venice, the main ...

It takes a lot of love to keep an almost 100-year-old home standing strong—especially one that's just blocks from the beach and Florida's forever humid air. But for the past 22 years, that’s what ...

VENICE – Land on the island of Venice once envisioned as a site for a Four Points by Sheraton hotel is now being eyed by a local developer for a three-story, 36-unit condominium complex. Planning for ...

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