Ruins of the Crimson Barracks on Devil's Island
Devil's Island, a three island cluster located off the French Guiana mainland in South America, contains the ruins of what was once considered the toughest penal colony on earth. Maintained by the French government from 1842 to 1946, Devil's Island was reserved for France's most notorious criminals. Prisoners with death sentences were beheaded, after which their heads were shipped to Paris as proof of their date with the guillotine.
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