Haunted Places and Scary Facts

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Fact - There is an island near Italy that was the site of wars, a dumping ground for plague victims, and an insane asylum. It's considered so dangerously haunted that the Italian government does not allow public access.

Place - Hay-Adams Hotel (Sixteenth & H Streets, Washington, D.C.)
Allegedly haunted by the ghost of Marian (Clover) Hooper Adams who lived in the residence that occupied this site prior to the hotel being constructed. Mrs. Adams committed suicide by ingesting potassium cyanide. People claim to see and smell distinct scents that they attribute to her, including the smell of bitter almonds that trails through the hallways at times.