Prisons

This abandoned prison is now a museum chronicling the oppression of political prisoners in the not-so-distant past.

An infamous former prison is now a biodiverse national park.

The remains of the debtor’s prison that shaped Charles Dickens’ life and writing.

Visit the remains of a notorious Victorian-era correctional facility.

Now a museum, this was once a prison facility and a hospital for the “criminally insane.”

Former Gestapo prison turned memorial museum.

Documenting the nationalist movement in Northern Ireland, with an emphasis on the history of political prisoners.

This remote outpost hosts the remains of one of Australia's key sites in the history of convicted laborers.

This church with Italian style frescos was constructed by European internees in Zimbabwe during World War II.

For over two centuries, this palace served as a residence for the Holy Roman Inquisition's leaders, a courthouse, and a prison.

The alleged site of the months-long imprisonment of a Japanese prince.

This museum stands out for its poignant portrayal of the atrocities of the Vietnam War and serves as a vital educational tool for promoting peace and understanding.

This 19th-century prison once held Irish revolutionary Constance Markievicz, writer Frank O’Connor, and a nine-year-old pickpocket.

A former prison within a seaside fort has now been turned into an interactive museum.

A discarded umbrella stand from a women's prison is an object of pride at a library that is dedicated to women's culture and achievements.

Hidden under a center for the elderly are the dungeons which were used during the Spanish Inquisition.