The former prison reopened as a museum in 1994 and now offers daytime tours with audio accompaniment voiced by actor Steve Buscemi, who lends a suitably spooky gravitas to the commentary. For those who want to view the place at its absolute eeriest, nighttime walks take visitors down the echoing corridors and allow them to peek into the haunting cells. There are Halloween-themed special tours too – if the building’s history isn’t chilling enough.

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