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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Pudu Prison Gate

The last remnant of Kuala Lumpur’s old prison complex now stands on the edge of a Japanese shopping mall.
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Inside Canada's Polar Bear Jail

The holding facility helps bears and people safely coexist in the remote northern town.
Lina Zeldovich March 2, 2023
León, Nicaragua

Museum of Traditions and Legends

Housed in a 20th-century prison, this small museum recounts local Nicaraguan myths.
Inverness, Scotland

Old High Church Kirkyard

The oldest church in Inverness witnessed the brutal executions of many Scottish soldiers.
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The Bloody (and Haunted) History of the Missouri State Penitentiary

Time Magazine called the prison “the bloodiest 47 acres in America.”
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The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons

In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
Sam Lin-Sommer January 12, 2023
Itinerary

These 8 Arizona Ghost Towns Will Transport You to the Wild West

It’s “out with the new, in with the old” at these preserved gold rush landmarks.
Globe, Arizona

The 1910 Gila County Sheriff's Office and Jail

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.
Shropshire, England

Shrewsbury Prison

A prison with a more than 200-year history.
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Podcast: Buckley’s Cave

Where an escaped prisoner is said to have spent years in hiding.
The Podcast Team December 5, 2022
Kodër Spaç, Albania

Spaç Prison

This abandoned prison was so notorious that its name has become a metaphor throughout Albania.
Manly, Australia

St. Helena Island

The ruins of Brisbane’s own Alcatraz now sit in the middle of a national park.
Tillar, Arkansas

Rohwer Heritage Site

Memorials are nearly all that remains of this Arkansas prison camp, where thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly relocated during World War II.
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Why a Popstar Wanted to Go Ghost Hunting

Haunted places have a lot to tell us about ourselves.
Kesha October 27, 2022
Chester, England

Bridge Of Sighs

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.
Point Lonsdale, Australia

Buckley's Cave

William Buckley escaped from prison and is said to have spent years hiding in this seaside cave.
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Podcast: Eastern State Penitentiary

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team June 6, 2022
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Podcast: The Rotary Jail Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 13, 2022