Here are 8 eerie, abandoned prisons around the US and the stories behind them. They all offer tours for those brave enough to ...

That synagogue, the first established within an American prison, was originally restored in 2009. It opened that spring along ...

One of the most famous penitentiaries in the world—now a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers—is the subject of 11 years of research and an exhibition by photographer Eric T.

Eastern State Penitentiary is a 9.8-acre abandoned prison in Philadelphia. In 2019, I took a tour of the ruins and walked through the former cell blocks and prison cells. The crumbling facades, ...

A federal prison has been nearly emptied of inmates, and staff is being overhauled, in wake of an investigation into alleged widespread corruption and lax security, according to a report. The U.S.

Eastern State Penitentiary will reopen its gates this fall for Halloween Nights, the prison’s seasonal haunted festival that runs from Sept. 19 through Nov. 8, 2025. The event, staged on select ...