While you may not initially think so, Long Island is more of an eerie place than you previously imagined. Between places like the Amityville House and the supposedly haunted Lake Ronkonkoma, things in this area of New York aren’t exactly as they seem! If you’re wondering what other slightly strange destinations exist out in this region, then perhaps you’ll want to read about how you can hike out to the abandoned mansion of a former king.
Out on Long Island by Oyster Bay, Muttontown Preserve is a unique area of the Empire State that you can hike out to and explore.
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Covering more than 500-acres of land, there are plenty of things that make this little slice of New York so special…
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…but the fact that it’s where you can find the ruins of a former king’s mansion is one of the main reasons why so many people come to visit here.
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Hike out along the preserve’s nature trail and eventually you’ll stumble into the ruins of a mansion.
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Unfamiliar with how all this got out here? Then let us fill you in!
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Back in 1951, the last monarch of Albania bought this 150-acre estate in New York with a plan set to move to the United States after he had fled the Italian invasion in Albania.
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Bouncing around from Egypto to England and France, eventually King Zog bought these 150-acres in New York, and so began the creation of his marvelous mansion.
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Sadly for us New Yorkers, we never had the pleasure of saying we’re neighbors with an Albanian king because Zog never moved here and would quickly go on to sell the mansion.
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Once King Zog had sold his estate, there were talks all around town that the king had left hidden jewels and pieces of treasure inside the walls of the mansion.
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Due to the rumors that swirled around, troublemakers from all over began visiting the abandoned property, vandalizing the place and leading to the demolition of the mansion.
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While most of the mansion and property’s structures were demolished back in 1959, today you can still see the mansion’s famous stairs, as well as random pillars, structure, and walls.
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If you ever wondered what it’s like to hike out to the abandoned mansion of King Zog, then it’s time you make the trip out to Muttontown Preserve to experience this unusual outdoor adventure.
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To find out more about Muttontown Preserve in New York, click here.
