have youver been? >> reporter: i have. >> it's, i just love it. >> reporter: angelika graswald, poughkeepsie, new york, was drawn to t the stran magic of the place, captivated by its eerie charm. >> you wouldn't expect a place like that in new yorork, you kw? with a castle. who expects a castle here? i come from europe, there's castles all over the place but here, it's surreal. >> reporter: felt like a little >> yeah. somewhat. >> reporter: angelika worked on the island. one of the volunteers planting and gardening. she even got her fiance, vince viafore, interested in the place. but mostly, vince was interested in angelika. she'd come to the u.s. from latvia years earlier, when she was 20, to work as a nanny. angelika, now 35, and vince, 46, habeen together a year and a half. a cat lover and avid photographer, angelika instagrammed and facebooked their love story. she and vince also shared a love for the tdoors, and kayaking, which they had done together many tes. >> we both loved the river. we both l