Today, remnants of this dark past still stand among Phnom Penh’s modern skylines. You’ll still find Tuol Sleng Prison and the Choeung Ek Killing Fields which are a reminder of the lives lost during this part of history in the city....
Throughout the Middle Ages Bucksturm was the city prison and many interesting figures did time here, like John V, Count of Hoya, who spent six years in the 1440s in a tiny oak cell named the Johanniskasten. Then in the 16th and 17th centuries the tower was regularly used as torture c...
The castle has stood in this location since 1200, used as a place of power in the Wars of Scottish Independence, and later as a home for important Scottish bishops and kings. Today you can visit the castle ruins, including the castle’s stone-cut prison, called the ‘bottle dungeon’. A...
The small island of Alcatraz is home to the former infamous federal prisonOld prisons aren’t your usual tourist attractions. Alcatraz is one exception.Possibly the most famous federal prison in the United States, Alcatraz Island is a National Historic Landmark that is an absolute must do in ...
a prison. Even today the Norwegian Ministry of Defence has its headquarters there. The Akershus Fortress is opened to the public for a small fee. It’s quite an impressive building you might want to put on your list of things to do in Oslo if you are a fan of military history that ...
for the Hieronymus monks, who stayed there until the late 19th century. (It’s believed that these monks developed the recipe for pastel de nata.) Meanwhile, Belém Tower has served multiple purposes over the centuries, from a military fortress to a political prison. Both are open to ...
Al Capone, spent his first prison sentence here, and his cell is one of the prison's many interesting exhibits. Past visitors found their visit interesting, with some even saying the Eastern State Penitentiary is better thanAlcatrazin San Francisco. Visit at Halloween for an extra spooky experie...
Tea Act. The British used the building as barracks and the basement as a military prison during the Revolutionary War. The State Legislature met in the building in 1788 after the Statehouse was destroyed and in 1791 a grand ball was held here for George Washington when he visited Charleston....
The main museum (a former prison), is a beautiful sandstone building completed in 1891 and features ... Find out more 200.2 km away / Hiking Trails / Sports & Leisure / Walks & Hiking Schoongezicht Hikes Overnight? Accommodation in Swartruggens Start: Schoongezicht farm, 25 km outside ...
Museo Nacional de Colombiais located in a former prison, designed by English architect Thomas Reed in 1874. Ethnology, art and archaeology are all on display here dating from 10,000 BCE across 17 exhibition rooms. Museo Colonialis another must-see museum, located in a building that is historic...