Back in the bad old days, when Alcatraz was the most famous ... "I was on the second tier, cell 208. I could look out at San Francisco and see the lights. After a while, though, you lay on your ...

Daring departure on this day in 1962 still has mysterious conclusion. The island made an easy transition to tourist stop.

Investigators found the men punched out holes in their cell walls by drilling ... as well as contact information for a San Francisco attorney who had defended Alcatraz inmates in the past, the ...

Instead, the island relies on nearly a thousand solar panels situated on the roof of the cell ... San Francisco behind Pier ...

The cell block tours, gift shop ... Alcatraz Cruises, the private company that ferries visitors from Pier 33 in San Francisco to Alcatraz Island, will offer six trips a day, Friday through ...

SAN FRANCISCO—To some in this city, turning Alcatraz back into a prison would ... the Golden Gate Bridge” as well as “experience a cell door demonstration.” Over the years, Boy Scouts ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Alcatraz, the historic island prison off ... Access to the infamous cell house will be limited to visitors who sign up for the audio tour in advance. Safety modifications have ...

come to life this Halloween. For the second year, the San Francisco Dungeon is offering a one-night stay in its Ghosts of Alcatraz jail cell, where you can spend the night in the terrifying ...

"It is a great spot to put military watchdogs on San Francisco Bay ... it seemed at the time. When Alcatraz was transferred to the federal Bureau of Prisons, "the cell bars were strengthened ...

come to life this Halloween. For the first time ever, the San Francisco Dungeon is offering a one-night stay in its Ghosts of Alcatraz jail cell, where you can spend the night in the terrifying ...