In the foothills of Cortanova, Italy, there's a crumbling mansion.

It's covered in graffiti, the windows are knocked out, the top floor collapsed, strange

red splotches dot the outside, a smashed piano sits inside.

Years ago, this was a grand place.

The mansion was built in the 1850s as a summer residence for a renowned Italian count.

His name was Felix De Vechi.

He was a stately man, headed the Italian National Guard, well-read, widely traveled.

And one year, he decided to build a dream retreat for his wife and daughter.

He found an architect and got to work.

But before the villa was finished, the architect died.

Years later, many would view his death as an ill omen.

But Count De Vechi finished the villa.

It was opulent, a blend of baroque and classical eastern styles, frescoes and freezes on the

walls, a giant fireplace, a grand piano.

It sat at the base of a mountain on a vast green lawn, surrounded by gardens and promenades.

The Count and his family spent a few happy summers there, until one night, everything changed.

The Count came home and discovered his wife brutally murdered, and his daughter missing.

He searched for her at length, but she was never found.

His wife and daughter gone, Count De Vechi, committed suicide.

The villa passed hand several times, but eventually, it's sad empty.

This is the story that has been told about Villa De Vechi.

Today, it's also known as the Red House Ghost Mansion and Casa de la Stregue, or the

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