A content creator took it upon himself to visit the ‘world’s loneliest house’ which is at the centre of several conspiracy theories and requires a pretty treacherous journey to get to.
The white-coloured house is situated on a secluded island just off the south coast of Iceland, but it is incredibly difficult to visit if you’re looking to be one of the loneliest people in the world.
YouTuber Ryan Trahan decided that he wanted to be one of those people, and documented his visit to the home in a video on his channel.
The content creator put himself through it to visit the house and find out the story behind it (YouTube/Ryan Trahan)
He mentioned conspiracy theories believing that a billionaire built it in case of a zombie apocalypse, while others state that it’s used for a religious cult – but Ryan wanted to get to the bottom of it once and for all.
The American influencer boasts a following of almost 17 million subscribers on the video site, and prefaces his trip by explaining how the house had gone viral on social media at the time, which drove him to visiting the area.
Near the capital of Icelandic capital Reykjavík, Ryan explained that he was taking a taxi, then a ferry to an island where he will travel from towards the so-called ‘loneliest island in the world’, real name Elliðaey.
He enlisted the help of local Bjarni Sigurdsson, who made headlines in 2017 for visiting the island himself, and he promised to take him to the island with the help of a man named Ragnar.
The YouTuber made it his mission to check it out (Ryan Trahan/YouTube)
The trio made their way to the island on a small vessel through treacherous waters, which could be mistaken for a life boat at a distance.
After being given the right attire for the trip, Ryan revealed that he was nervous and ‘hadn’t pooped in 48 hours’, which probably contributed to him feeling unwell.
It’s safe to say he was going through it.
But if that wasn’t bad enough, after arriving at the island it was revealed that there was no pier, and they would have to climb up the side of the island with the help of a rope after going through torrid conditions in the tiny vessel.
They then made their way up to the cabin-like house on the island, which was surrounded by nothing but grass and wildlife.
Ryan wrote in the guest book, revealing he was the 11,265th person to visit the island, later showing off the cosy dining and sitting area where they all enjoyed steaks cooked up by Bjarni.
Ragnar revealed that everything he sees was carried up by hand, with people coming up the same way that they did with all of the materials and items needed to build a house.
The content creator then showed where he’d be staying the night, as he was given an attic-sized room of seven beds to choose from.
After waking up, he revealed the wildlife on show on the secluded island of Elliðaey including sheep, puffins and seals among others.
The island was inhabited by bird scientists in the past (YouTube/Ryan Trahan)
Ryan finally asked if a billionaire built the house, but Bjarni revealed that there was a smaller house before this one, a few metres away, where bird scientists would stay to study the exotic and rare puffins that live on the island.
The pair of Icelandic men also revealed that the food in the pantry could probably last them a week before going off, while also revealing that they had a mini workshop in the back as there is no hardware store nearby (unsurprisingly).
Ragnar was then told to return to the larger island before the seas got choppy, which could have stranded them for a week.
But there you go, it’s more or less a tourist attraction that was once used by those looking to study birds. No weird cults here.
