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Haunted Travel: Play Pretend Prisoner

Just in time for Halloween comes the most Oscar-hyped film of cinematic achievement this year: Saw IV. (The Roman numerals lends it gravitas.) While we know little about the plot other than it's probably two hours of straight-up dismemberment, we have some ideas on where to set the stage for the undoubtedly upcoming Saw V.

Eastern State Penitentiary, in Philadelphia, is the go-to site on the eastern seaboard to find the highest concentration of ghosts who continue to torment the living. The prison, built in the mid-1800s, was one of the first and only to promote solitary confinement as a means of rehabilitation, and all the time alone apparently gave inmates plenty of time to consider how they would creep out tourists in 2007. Throughout October, the old prison, purposely kept in a state of ruin, hosts "Terror Behind The Walls," a massive haunted house on the 11-acre grounds.

Attractions include a walk past Al Capone's cell and a simulated intake process, complete with mug shots and fingerprinting, led by a nasty warden/out-of-work actor. New for this year, visitors can even pay to get locked up in their very own cell for the night. Fun... right?

Related Stories:
· Eastern State Penitentiary [Official Site]
· America's Scariest Halloween Attractions [Travel Channel]
· Haunted Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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