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7. Man Discovers Sprawling Tunnel System Filled With Bats in His Home

Where: Southern Italy Year Found: 2020 Estimated. Worth: Not specified A Southern Italian homeowner shared his amazing discovery that his home has a real-life bat cave on Reddit. In 2020, he bought the six-bedroom, two-bathroom home. Although they were marked as "storage," he was aware that there were a few tunnels. The tunnels were designated as dining rooms on the deed plan.

Cave/iStock Images The buyer was astounded by how far down the tunnels went when he had the opportunity to investigate. The three floors of the underground system covered thousands of square feet. Sadly, a lot of these underground caverns had bat infestations, so the homeowner had to exercise caution even when venturing inside this intriguing but eerie discovery.