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Welcome to our weekly feature ✨ #HauntedHotSpot ✨, where we take a deeper look at some of the most famous (and famously terrifying) sites in the world.⁠ ⁠ This week’s pick: Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ⁠ About a half mile off the coast of San Francisco, Alcatraz — also known as "The Rock" — served as a federal prison from 1933 to 1963. The site held some of the most notorious criminals in American history, including Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and James "Whitey" Bulger. Rumor has it, Capone’s spirit may still linger there: visitors report hearing the sound of Capone strumming his banjo throughout the prison. 😨 Due to its isolated location among the icy waters and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz was believed to be inescapable — that is, until three prisoners escaped from it in 1962. What happened after they got away? 🤔 (Mission Declassified and Mysteries at the Museum explore that very question!) Alcatraz has been featured on: #GhostAdventures, #MATM, #DeadFiles and...

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