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 roadside architecture left on Long Island.

In 1931, Riverhead duck farmer Martin Maurer built this 20-ft. tall, 30-ft. long eye-catcher using concrete applied over a wooden frame. Taillights from a Model T Ford became its eyes, glowing red at night. Maurer sold ducks and eggs from the shop in its belly. Maurer drew his inspiration from odd structures he had seen in California.

After 19 years the Big Duck has been moved four miles northeast, back to its old location in Flanders. The town reportedly plans to bring back the duck farm and open it and the Duck as a combined tourist attraction.
The shop still operates, although now as a tourism center for the East end of Long Island, selling duck souvenirs to flocks of city weekend-trippers.