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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.
Walking through the women's wing my chest was very heavy - definitively energy among the walls - nice to walk at your own pace with headphones and push button stations for info
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Guided tours tend to sell out, get tickets ahead of time through the website.
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