From legends like D.B. Cooper and the escaped prisoners of Alcatraz to a nerdy computer geek who scammed hundreds of millions of dollars, some criminals seem to vanish into thin air. Here are some bad ...

Mitali and Anaya turn Alcatraz crossings into an empowering journey of resilience and sisterhood.

The San Francisco race starts with a grueling 2km swim from the world famous Alcatraz Island before the competitors complete an 80km cycle and 18km run in the shadow of the iconic Golden Gate bridge.

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has created an exhibit that opens Saturday on Alcatraz in the San Francisco bay. WSJ's Monika Auger took at look at it.