Eastern State Penitentiary, located in Philadelphia has started offering this year's Halloween Tours until October 31.

According to Eastern State Penitentiary: "The event is comprised of four separate attractions within the 11-acre Eastern State complex. The high-startle, low-gore experience includes Hollywood-quality special effects, digital sound, special effect lighting, animatronic creatures and custom designed props. All four haunted attractions are included in the admission price. All proceeds from Terror Behind the Walls benefit the preservation of Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site, a National Historic Landmark. The non-profit historic site is open for daytime, historic tours eight months a year."

The story of the Penitentiary is fascinating. In 1829, the year it was built, it was the most expensive building in the United States. Al Capone spent a nine months (1929) at the prison and Willie Sutton escaped (1945) from it. Apparently, there have been ghost sightings in the prison. The whole story is here, narrated by Steve Buscemi.

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