Crime and Punishment

An abandoned colonial French prison notorious for its hellish conditions.

A stone memorial erected for New Hampshire's only convicted witch.

Austria's 5-star prison.

Guests become prisoners on a visit to Latvian prison.

A station built to repel pirates now attracts wealthy vacationers.

This parking garage was the site of what was - at the time - the largest cash robbery in history.

On a former island, this old fortification once used to protect the Boston Area and started Edgar Allan Poe in his military career.

Former drug lord’s manor, now a theme park. Watch out for the hippos.

This inexpensive lodging house was once a prison notorious for its inhumane practices.

Housing a morgue, rare and confiscated weapons, and autopsy remains, the Vancouver police museum displays the dark side of Canada.

Jail from the 19th century that was built by inmates.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

One of the oldest reform schools in the United States, home to wayward boys such as Merle Haggard, now abandoned.

Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

Extensive private collection of authentic Medieval devices used for human torture and execution.

Museum preserving torture methods from the past.

Prison made famous by The Shawshank Redemption has been out of commission since 1990.