Alcatraz—the notorious island prison located in San Francisco harbor—opened #onthisday in 1934. Visit the site, now a tourist destination, on Aerial Cities: https://bitly.com/33ao1wu | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

290K views · 2.9K reactions | Even though Christmas dinner at Alcatraz doesn’t seem so bad, life at Alcatraz was no picnic. The infamous prison had its fair share of escapes. Morgan Freeman joins The HISTORY Channel as he uncovers the most notorious prison breaks of all time. Enjoy this #PawnStars throwback, and be sure to tune in TONIGHT for the premiere of #GreatEscapes at 10/9c! | Pawn Stars on History | Facebook

55K views · 932 reactions | In 1962, three Alcatraz inmates, Frank Morris, John Anglin and his brother Clarence Anglin escaped from the prison, but it is unknown if the three made it to the mainland or drowned in the bay. A team of scientists carry out an experiment to see how likely it was that the three escapees made it safely to shore. Watch more Mysteries of the Missing on discovery: https://bit.ly/3FFNkrC | Love History | Facebook

What Al Capone Was Really Like - Drunk History

16K views · 236 reactions | Alcatraz prison held some of the most notorious criminals in American History including Al Capone. Have you visited #Alcatraz before? | HISTORY | Facebook