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STRANGE NEW YORK · FACT FUSION ZONE
New York Doesn’t Make Sense
The True Stories Behind Hidden Islands, Impossible Borders, Abandoned Places, and Forgotten Infrastructure
15 true stories behind New York’s strangest borders, hidden islands, abandoned places, unusual infrastructure, and historical accidents.
15 places. 15 explanations. One impossible state.
- 15 surprising New York stories
- Hidden islands and impossible borders
- Abandoned places and unusual infrastructure
- From Liberty Island to Fort Blunder
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What the map leaves out
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