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    Come on, admit it. You like the duck. Everyone on Long Island loves the Big Duck. The beloved roadside attraction is one of the few good examples of ...
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    Stony Brook Post Office's Mechanical Eagle



    On March 24, 1807, a post office was established at Stoney Brook,
    the spelling of which was changed to Stony Brook in 1884.
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    The Hercules figurehead and anchor are from the prestigious U.S.S. Ohio, a ship-of-the-line, and the first ship launched from the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1820 and dismantled at Greenport ...
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    Grumman Memorial Park is run by volunteers looking to pay tribute to the advances in aviation and aerospace that took place on Long Island. It is dedicated to the innovative people who took aviation from the flight deck of ...
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    Linda Scott's six story sculpture, “Stargazer” has been welcoming visitors and residents alike to Long Islands Hamptons for over 15 years. Originally ...
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    This Muffler Man-style Indian statue guards the entrance to the *Riverhead Raceway. The Indian was originally located at the Danbury Fairgrounds ...
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    A giant Indian Chief statue that has kept vigil over the Sunrise Highway in Massapequa since he was built by Rodman Shutt of Strasburg, PA and erected on May ...
    Satan or Hell House

    Also known as the "Satan" or "Hell House" this red house sits in the middle of an otherwise normal suburban neighborhood. There has been many stories revolving ...
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    The Spinx is located on Route 27a (Montauk Hwy) on the property of Fontana Cement Co. in Bayport where it has been since 1974. Previous to its location today, it was located at the Anchorage Inn in Blue Point.



    As it is today in front of Fontana Cement Co.
    "She who climbs to the Sphinx's head,
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    This 18 foot statue of Mary stands on the grounds of Our Lady of the Island.
    It was designed by Patchogue artist Rafael Desoto.





    The statue sits upon the ‘Rock” on 70+ acres overlooking Moriches
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    The Pirate House, located in Miller Place, is a half-acre lot covered with an assortment of pirate, Roman, Egyptian and eclectic statues, boats, windmills, goldfish ponds ...
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    On November 11, 1991, Veterans Day, the 40-member Suffolk County Veterans Memorial Commission formally dedicated the Vietnam War Memorial ...
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    This garage, situated off exit 67 on the Long Island Expressway is still in need of more research to the history of it. I was able to make a trip there today to snap some pictures and I lucked out, someone
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    "Whisper"



    This large anatomically correct 5 ton bronze statue of a bull is located in Smithtown at the fork of Jericho Turnpike and 25A. Local legend has it that
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    This M48 "Patton" Tank stands silent guard over the Montauk Highway in East Hampton. It is a memorial for those who served and ...
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    Reputed to be a way station for a Native American named Jason, it is believed that the basin on top of the rock is always filled with water, even in times of drought!


    A Copy of the story from Ripleys "Believe
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    How Much does a pirate pay for corn?
    A buccaneer!

    Bayview Farms. Aquebogue, N.Y.



    A hotdog walks into a bar and orders a beer.
    The bartender replies, "Sorry, we don't serve food here".



    First National Franks. Medford, N.Y.




    What does a
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    Giants 

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    I’m strong to the finish, because I eat my spinach! I’m Popeye the Sailor man!

    Bayview Farm & Market. Aquebogue, N.Y.




    Creepy Tommy & Spooky Nicky, The Zombie Contractors


    N.R.S. Patchogue,
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