
PlaceClifton
Clifton Cliff Jail
This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.
PrisonsCrime And PunishmentSubterranean Sites
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This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

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The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

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