America's King Zog and his abandoned Estate
Interesting bit of history -
Ahmet Muhtar Bej Zogolli, or Zog I, was the ruler of Albania from 1922 to 1939. After being ousted by Mussolini, Zog and his family fled to England. Plans were made to relocate to the United States, and in 1951, Knollwood was purchased for their new home, at a cost of $102,800....
Though Zog originally planned to use the estate as a satellite of Albania, complete with Albanian subjects at his disposal, he never moved in, and Knollwood fell into disrepair. Vandals soon descended on the property in search of treasure supposedly hidden by Zog in its walls, and the conditioned worsened. It was sold in 1955, and finally torn down in 1959.
Photos of what once was and how it looks now:
THEN:
NOW:
Site has other links , if one wishes to dip their toes in deeper:
http://www.scoutingny.com/stumbling-on-the-abandoned-ruins-of-king-zogs-long-island-estate/