Eastern State Penitentiary - America's Most Historic Prison All I can say is wow. This place was so moving. It was architecturally stunning and insanely haunting. Every step was filled with awe and opposites. @easternstatepen was one of the most influential prisons ever built. It was designed to invoke penitence in its inmates as well as respect their privacy. When opened in 1829, prisoners were kept alone which was at first seen as genius but then seen as torture. But they had running toilets… even when the White House didn’t. Opposites. It was a visionary prison. I’m usually not an audio guide kind of girl but here it was included and so we tried it. It made the history came to life! It was amazing. The tour was narrated by not just Steve Buscemi but also former inmates telling their tales. While the prison closed in 1972 it is still very much alive especially thanks to the art installations. Several cells have been converted to art galleries which is such an impactful...