Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

This permanent collection of preserved bodies taken from Irish bogs is one of the leading authorities on such morbid mummies.

The sprawling, eccentric estate of Ames and Ames, a brilliant botanist, and a genius inventor and artist.

Dedicated to the unsung history of human waste.

The anatomical-pathological collection of a man who changed surgery.

This family tattoo parlor has been inking religious pilgrims in the Middle East for 700 years.

A Rodeo for Prisoners.

This museum chronicles the history of a leprosy quarantine hospital that then became a refuge.

Abandoned power station once home to a squatter community, now being developed into an arts center.

The last slot car racing arcade in Brooklyn is keeping the dream of speedy little autos alive.

Local legend says that someone is buried in the trunk.

This Boston medical museum features the skull of the famous medical case of Phineas Gage.