Siobhan O'Flynn's 1001 Tales http://1001tales.posterous.com tracing the roots & tendrils of storytelling today posterous.com Sat, 12 Feb 2011 05:46:00 -0800 Fascinating that abandoned prisons are becoming tourism hubs | Eastern State Penitentiary http://1001tales.posterous.com/fascinating-that-abandoned-prisons-are-becomi http://1001tales.posterous.com/fascinating-that-abandoned-prisons-are-becomi
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"Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers.

Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts.

Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone."

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