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Inside dark history of abandoned asylum that starred in blockbuster Hollywood thriller as it plans £22m transformation
A SINISTER abandoned asylum which has starred in several blockbuster films is set to receive a massive £22million make-over.
Why's it called that? Asylum Street, a dead end to the original Worcester State Hospital
Asylum Street became a dead end when the highway went in. It is now sandwiched between a short highway ramp and Foley Engines ...
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Laughter and fear in equal measure in absurdist play
Li Ye, known for his comic timing, reinvents the role of Einstein as a jittery tech savant, while actor Wu Junda's Newton is ...
'Sinister' abandoned asylum filled with shoes of patients who were experimented on
The long-deserted Medfield State Hospital makes for a haunting site, inspiring filmmakers for years with its dark, shadowy corners and long, and often sorrowful, history ...
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This Abandoned Island Off Venice Was a Plague Hospital, a Mental Asylum, and a Mass Grave
Poveglia is a layered time capsule of tragedy. It was once a bustling community which was turned into a quarantine zone, then ...
Lack of fit-for-purpose facility for mentally-ill offenders continues to pose challenges
A witness to Mario Deane’s deadly beating in 2014 said during his testimony that inmates had dubbed as the “unsound mind cell ...