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Prisons

The Folsom Prisoner Who Built Functional Miniature Carnivals Out of Toothpicks

It was the best way for William Jennings-Bryan Burke to kill time during his 23 years in prison.

Lauren Young July 8, 2016

Inside the Citadel

Victoria, Malta

The Old Prison

This prison on the Maltese island of Gozo is almost 500 years old, and they have the graffiti to prove it.

Italian POW Chapel

Franklin, Indiana

Camp Atterbury Prisoner of War Chapel

A chapel built by Italian POWs during World War II tells a forgotten tale of the war on the home front.

Teen Calls Out Museum for Wrong Radio in Al Capone's Cell

Eric Grundhauser June 2, 2016

The prison as seen from the road.

Landsberg am Lech, Germany

Landsberg Prison

The prison where Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf," and 278 Nazis were later executed for war crimes.

Found: A Fugitive of 48 Years, Outed by His Social Security Application

It was a good run.

Sarah Laskow May 11, 2016

Professor Solves 350-Year-Old Mystery Behind The Man in the Iron Mask

He thinks so, anyway.

Erik Shilling May 9, 2016

In Istanbul, You Can Find Old Prisons in Restaurants, Mosques, Even 4-Star Hotels

Scattered around the city are some of the most notorious jails, if you know where to look.

Joshua Allen May 5, 2016

Transpolar Railway between Salekhard and Nadym

Turukhansky District, Russia

The 'Dead Road' Transpolar Railway

Stalin's prisoner-built rail line sits in ruin, never having a single car ride its tracks.

Permanently Closed

George Firestone Building

Tallahassee, Florida

George Firestone Building

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

Inside the Angola Prison Hobbycraft Sale, Where Inmates Sell their Creations

Lucia Davis January 14, 2016

The inmates dancing.

The Open-Air Philippine Prison Where Inmates Dance For Tourists

Audra Williams November 10, 2015

A Thomas Nast cartoon of Boss Tweed escaping jail.

The New York Prison that Doubled as a Clubhouse For Alimony Cheats

Eric Grundhauser September 4, 2015

Castle Williams

New York, New York

Castle Williams

In its day this historic fort held 100 cannons pointed in almost every direction to protect New York.

Permanently Closed

The Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial School

Concord, North Carolina

The Stonewall Jackson Manual Training and Industrial School

The cruel trial of a 13-year-old boy inspired the creation of this now abandoned reformatory.

Inside the Brutal French Guiana Prison That Inspired 'Papillon'

Karin-Marijke Vis August 11, 2015

100 Wonders: The Color of Control

Dylan Thuras July 9, 2015

Facility on the site of Unit 731

Unit 731 Museum

An impactful museum ensures notorious war crimes disguised as "medical experimentation" won't soon be forgotten.