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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Orient

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Orient, New York

Updated August 16, 2016

Unusual Attractions in Orient

Orient, New York

Plum Island Animal Disease Center

A tiny islet just off Long Island offers a wealth of infectious curiosities.

Orient, New York

Bear Rock Studio

Etchings in a pile of boulders on the Long Island Sound are a monument to vanquished native peoples.

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Greenport, New York

Mitchell Park

A large camera obscura, constructed entirely from digitally fabricated components.

4 miles from Orient

East Hampton, New York

Gardiners Island

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

10 miles from Orient

East Hampton, New York

Green River Cemetery

This backwater graveyard in the Hamptons became a trendy burial spot and posthumous status symbol for famous artists.

11 miles from Orient

Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Old Bishop House

House used in the 1971 horror film "Let's Scare Jessica to Death."

12 miles from Orient

East Lyme, Connecticut

Book Barn

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.

13 miles from Orient

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