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Staten Island, New York: Memorial to a Peacock Mistaken for a Vampire (Gone)

A mysterious peacock, an insane man, and a Burger King parking lot came together awkwardly one morning, and resulted in a unique fast food memorial. Vanished when the Burger King closed sometime in 2013.

Burger King

Directions:
Burger King. In the southernmost corner of New York State, just across the bridge from New Jersey. Hwy 440 exit 1, then south on Page Ave. for a half-mile. The Burger King is on the right, at the corner of Page Ave. and Amboy Rd.
Hours:
Gone.
Status:
Gone

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Vampire Peacock gets Memorial

On the morning of June 28, 2007, a peacock wandered into the parking lot of a Burger King on Staten Island in New York City. The workers were astonished, and walked outside to feed it bread....

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