North Brother Island, New York

At some point in history, North Brother Island served as a quarantine facility. A few years later, it then turned into a rehabilitation facility for people recovering from substance abused. However, the facility closed over five decades ago, and it has been left abandoned ever since. It sits in the East River in New York, and people have been forbidden from ever visiting the island. The reason for such restriction is since it’s currently a designated bird sanctuary.

Having a bird sanctuary in big cities, such as New York, is incredibly important. We’ll certainly have to applaud the city’s governing body for including nature in their investment planning. However, one cannot deny that having a restricted island in New York with a gorgeous mansion has a strange ring to it. You could argue that it can serve as a super villain’s lair.