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The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison in the western United States for over 150 years. It was located east of Boise, Idaho. The prison was the largest in the world, and it housed prisoners from more than fifty different countries. The penitentiary closed in 1973, but the facility is still open to the public. Visit this place for a fascinating look into the past.![Old Idaho Penitentiary Site](https://i.imgur.com/eWqssb4.jpg)