Leprosy

Probably the only remaining trace of a leprosy house in Wisconsin, reflecting a time when leprosy was uncurable and sufferers were isolated.

A chapel quietly preserves the remains of Father Damien, who devoted his life to caring for leprosy patients.

The remains of a hospital that housed over 200 leprosy patients.

This small, lush island has a long and bloody history.

An unexpected ghost village lurks on the southeast coast of Tenerife.

The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.

This abandoned Greek island was the last active leper colony in Europe.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

A graveyard and memorial chapel for victims of leprosy.

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

A hollowed-out baobab that became the horrific final resting place of leprosy sufferers, with gruesome evidence to prove it.

An ambiguous ambience emanates from this centuries old leprosy quarantine.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

St George's Leprosy Museum depicts the gruesome afflictions of those suffering from the disease.