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Prison Tourism On The Rise, Where To Go To Get In On The Action

First Posted: 09/11/10 10:40 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 06:35 PM ET

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Usually people will do anything to get out of jail, but with prison tourism on the rise, folks are now paying to get in. Defunct prisons all over the world have found a second life by operating as tourist attractions, museums and even hostels, offering everything from spooky evening tours by candlelight to the chance to stay overnight in a cell. (And, of course, a gift shop. Don't forget that souvenir shiv for your auntie.)

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Usually people will do anything to get out of jail, but with prison tourism on the rise, folks are now paying to get in. Defunct prisons all over the world have found a second life by operating as tou...
Usually people will do anything to get out of jail, but with prison tourism on the rise, folks are now paying to get in. Defunct prisons all over the world have found a second life by operating as tou...
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peterg76
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11:54 AM on 09/11/2010
You know, a battlefield is also somewhere that was just unthinkable as a tourist destination *at the time*, but people go there after the battle ended.
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10:18 AM on 09/11/2010
Didn't this start AGES ago with Alcatraz... The Rock?
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mamacat
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05:45 AM on 09/12/2010
We loved touring Alcatraz. Easy to get to, lots of history, lots of other things to see in 'Frisco. San Fran is such a quaint little place.
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