Poveglia Island, Italy – Few have visited since its abandonment. Some say fishermen steer clear in order to avoid catching the remains of those disposed of and burned during the years of the black plague in their nets. A business man’s bid of 513,000 euros to buy the island was rejected. I&#x27;m actually glad; the bidder&#x27;s intention was to turn the island into a resort, and Poveglia deserves to be preserved as a historical landmark, not to mention that the non-living residents might not approve…