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Oyster Bay, New York

The Hidden Colonial Cemeteries of Oyster Bay

Some of the earliest burial grounds of New York State are to be found hidden away in this quaint town.

Oyster Bay, New York

Raynham Hall Museum

Spies, love letters, and ghost stories have all left their mark on this home-cum-museum.

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Syosset, New York

Ruins of King Zog's Estate

An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.

2 miles from Oyster Bay

Cold Spring Harbor, New York

The Whaling Museum

Whale bones, scrimshaw, and sperm oil make up just a part of this comprehensive collection of whaling history.

4 miles from Oyster Bay

Glen Cove, New York

Welwyn Preserve

The abandoned grounds and derelict greenhouses of this once-magnificent Edwardian estate are now a nature preserve open for exploration.

5 miles from Oyster Bay

Hicksville, New York

The Long Island Puppet Theater

The last standing puppet theater on Long Island.

6 miles from Oyster Bay

Roslyn, New York

The Ruins of Harbor Hill

All that remains of a magnate's dream home is a historic gate and an abandoned public pool.

7 miles from Oyster Bay

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Gastro Obscura Presents: The Southern Obscura Vending Machine

Brooklyn, New York

The World’s Most Unusual Vending Machine is back, and this time it’s filled with rare and wondrous foods from the American South.

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