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If you take a look to your left, you'll see a building with bars across the windows.

Now if you have little ones listening, just an FYI, this point of interest has some adult content. I'll give you a second to hit pause, turn down the volume, tell your kids to plug their ears, or do whatever superhuman parenting skill you do best.

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Alright, let's talk about the jail.

Cold and unfriendly, the Vaughan Street Jail once held “offenders” as young as 5 years old.

An American serial killer, Earl Nelson, AKA the Dark Strangler, or Gorilla Killer, was hanged here in 1928, after being convicted of 2 murders committed in Winnipeg. You know a criminal is bad news when they have not one, but two nicknames, both involving murder. Sheesh.

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Now thankfully, there's a bit of a, less sinister, surprise hidden next door at our next stop!