Alcatraz Island

hi there... i know that everybody out there like to go vacations.Am I rite..hehhehe..instead of going to the beach or mountain. I would like to suggest Alcatraz Island as one of the nice places to be visit. For your information, Alcatraz ISLAND, is a small island located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay in California, United States. It served as a lighthouse , then a military fortification, then a military prison followed by federal prison 1963. it became a national recreation are in 1972 and received a landmarking designations in 1976 and 1986.Today, he island is a historic site operated by the National Park Service as part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and is open to tours. Visitors can reach the island by ferry ride from Pier, near Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.