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Robertson's Fantastic Phantasmagoria, An 18th Century Spectacle of Horror

Allison Meier May 9, 2013
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Houdini's Milk Can Escape, Where Failure Meant Death by Drowning

Allison Meier April 19, 2013
Birthplace of Spiritualism
Rochester, New York

The Table That Could Talk To The Dead

The Fox Sisters, America's leading mediums in the mid-19th century, possessed a table they claimed helped them "communicate" with the dead.
The Magic Castle at night
Los Angeles, California

The Magic Castle

The private clubhouse for the members of the Academy of Magical Arts.
Opening to a cave at Boca do Inferno.
Cascais, Portugal

Boca do Inferno

A unique seaside cave where Aleister Crowley faked his own death.
Marshall, Michigan

American Museum of Magic

Largest magic museum in the United States with more than half a million pieces of memorabilia.
Rome, Italy

Porta Alchemica

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.
Baltimore, Maryland

Elijah Bond's Ouija Board Grave

The man who first patented the Ouija board rests in peace beneath a headstone that playfully reflects that achievement.
Permanently Closed
Norwegian Museum of Magic
Oslo, Norway

Norwegian Museum of Magic

A small collection of magic tricks and memorabilia is now an apartment-sized museum.
New York, New York

Tannen's Magic Shop

New York's oldest magic store.
The rare book reading room.
New York, New York

The Conjuring Arts Research Center

Unlock the secrets of the conjuring arts.
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Vampires, Magic Duels, and Headless Bodies

Dylan Thuras October 3, 2011
morbid monday

Morbid Monday: Chung Ling Soo & the Bullet Trick That Went Horribly Wrong

Annetta Black May 23, 2011
Blois, France

Mechanical Dragon Clock

A beautiful and classically designed villa, with an hourly infestation of monsters.
Paris, France

Musee de la Magie

A museum of magic with a Sadist past.