If, as many believe, ghosts return to haunt the places where they suffered traumatic experiences when they were alive, then the prison at Alcatraz Island must be full of ghosts. According to sources, a number of guards who served between 1946 and 1963 experienced strange happenings on Alcatraz . From the grounds of the prison to the caverns beneath the buildings, there was often talk of people sobbing and moaning, inexplicable smells, cold spots and spectral apparitions. Even guests and families who lived on the island claimed to occasionally see the ghostly forms of prisoners and even phantom soldiers.

Once upon a time, this prison was the largest and most expensive building in America . Crowds of people flocked to this location of hardened criminals to view the amazing architecture. For over a century, the prison was influential to the entire world for both its structure and penal system.