Life at sea was “like being in prison, with a chance of drowning”, 18th-century English writer Samuel Johnson reckoned.

Big skies, bold cities and iconic prison islands: these destinations offer a familiar feel with a global twist.

Oh, what would have become of South Africa if not for the integrity and discipline of Nelson Mandela? Only during a Robben Island tour does the true extent of his suffering become clear.

Think you’ve seen it all? Discover the hidden side of famous destinations—from Cape Town’s mountain cracks to Kyoto’s quiet ...

SUPPLEMENT: A house in Addiscombe became the final home for a much-travelled old soldier, who fought in Wellington’s armies ...

Vos cited the Robben Island Museum’s annual report, stating that tour sales had decreased by R1 382 392 in the 2012/2013 financial year. A 5% decline in visitors to the island had also been reported ...

Could he reopen Washington’s abandoned island prison? In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said he was directing the Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice, FBI, and Department of Homeland ...

President Trump has proposed turning Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary back into a working prison. The island prison off the coast of San Francisco was shuttered in 1963 and eventually converted to a ...

The prison was located on Alcatraz Island, just off the coast of San Francisco, which was used as a U.S. Army fort in the 19th century. The prison gained a reputation for being inescapable ...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a hard-to-reach California island that has been closed ...

"If you want to build a prison, forget about Alcatraz," Gilliam said, pitching San Clemente Island in California as a possible location for the prison. San Clemente Island is primarily used by the ...