Yuma Territorial Prison, Arizona

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The last prisoners were moved elsewhere in 1909 and now the buildings, including adobe structures, are part of Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, comprising a museum that gives a fascinating insight into 19th-century prison life. Visitors can peer into the iron-barred cells, some of which held six prisoners at a time, and the stifling solitary chamber, and view photographs of former inmates. Read on to discover the world's eeriest abandoned towns and cities.

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Yuma Territorial Prison, Arizona The last prisoners were moved elsewhere in 1909 and now the buildings, including adobe structures, are part of Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, comprising a museum that gives a fascinating insight into 19th-century prison life. Visitors can peer into the iron-barred cells, some of which held six prisoners at a time, and the stifling solitary chamber, and view photographs of former inmates. Read on to discover the world's eeriest abandoned towns and cities.