Prisons

A bronze replica of an elm tree that honors the victims that perished in Pawaik Prison.

The site of the notorious Camp Sumter Prison is now a peaceful memorial.

Designed as a labyrinth, this subterranean prison was crafted without bars or doors.

The history of those incarcerated in Singapore during World War II is etched into the bricks of a popular staircase.

Standing for over 200 years, the abandoned home of a Revolutionary War hero and later a succession of prison superintendents.

This small park holds what remains of a former prison and execution ground.

Housed in an old British jail, this spot serves up Georgian, Russian, and Ukrainian specialities with a side of Turkish history.

A wooden prison doesn't sound like a good idea, yet this abandoned 1950s detention center still stands today.

This Norman castle was once the site of a Victorian-era prison, and now exists as a luxury hotel.

Considered one of the most haunted places in Europe, this 800-year-old castle was home to noble prisoners.

New Zealand's oldest prison holds a dark history and the scars of a deadly earthquake.

Inside this chapel, Victorian jailers took the separate system to new levels.

This former military installation was turned into a discipline center by the Taiwanese Navy.

This former medieval prison now unlocks Estonia’s rich photographic history.

This beautiful Brooklyn monument over a crypt memorializes a grim and largely unknown story from the American Revolution.

The site of an atrocity that would be used to justify Britain’s conquest of India.