TIL that King Zog of Albania bought Knollwood Estate on Long Island in 1951. Rumors say he bought it with a bucket of diamonds and rubies, apparently hidden on the estate itself. It was later demolished in 1959.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-king-zog-s-estate
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https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-king-zog-s-estate
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Ruins of King Zog's Estate
An abandoned Gold Coast-era mansion once intended for the exiled ruler of Albania, who never arrived.ugc (Atlas Obscura)
