Lowdown

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.