Anatomical cabinet holds unexpected treasures.

The mummified relic of St. Antoninus.

The largest and most famous wax anatomical collection anywhere in the world.

The middle finger of modernity.

Pompeii's less famous neighbor is still revealing her secrets.

A dismembered holy head stares out from her beautiful reliquary at the St. Dominic Basilica.

Playable, historic pinball machines fill this Alameda museum.

An extensive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts and mummies.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Contemporary art inspired by natural history and science drawing on ancient techniques in a modern world.

The last of its kind in the country.

The abandoned zoo enclosures offer a perfect place to experience the other side of the bars.