Fans of the paranormal have been given a glimpse behind the walls of a haunted prison where urban explorers have seen the faces of dead inmates.
The old Joliet prison opened its doors in 1858 and then housed 33 inmates before being run for two centuries in Illinois, US.
It was the scene of several murders and the first prison officer to be killed was Joseph Clark as its population grew to more than 1,000 inmates.
In 2002 budget cuts meant the holding facility could no longer remain in operation and the prison closed.
Since then, the empty building has been converted into an infamous haunted house attraction that as the prison is said to be rife with paranormal activity.
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Urban explorers have claimed to see the faces of the prisoners and feel negative energy as they walk around the halls.
But one brave photographer known as Dark Trix Photography LLC was able to take some images of the eerie, derelict prison which has sent shivers down the spines of his followers.
The Daily Star reported the photographer's comments which he posted on his social networking page.
He said: "I would have never imagined I would get the opportunity to shoot at the Old Joliet Prison.
"It was a dream to be inside the walls of such an infamous location."
But fans were shocked they were able to set foot in the location without being terrified as they claimed just looking at the shadowy images was enough to scare them off.
One user said: "I don't like this place at all...how did you survive the visit. this place is so cold...freezing..and I feel cold hands around my neck."
Another said: "Imagine all the sadness and despair that has lived in there."
A third person could almost fel the atmosphere inside the prison: "I can feel the prisoners there the past bad and negative." [sic]
"These photos gave me goosebumps," a further poster added.
The news comes after Abandoned UK Facebook page posted eerie photos that showed rotting skulls and broken tombs in the crypt.
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The charred bones were hidden inside a white vault that has a large black cross on the wall but the crypt has since been closed off.
It's not clear what happened to the people whose bones were found there.
The building, however, was said to have belonged to a satanic family that stole from other churches and was designed by a man who cut off his own hands after the building work was finished
