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Witch Dungeon Museum
Salem, Massachusetts

Witch Dungeon Museum

Experience the hysteria of a 17th century witch hunt through goofy reenactments and wax dummies that should probably be burned at the stake.
Scarecrow in Mayong
Mayang, India

Mayong - The Land of Black Magic

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.
The interior of the Anna Göldi museum.
Ennenda, Switzerland

Anna Göldi Museum

The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.
Pain Inflicted, Suffering Endured, Injustice Done
Paisley, Scotland

Paisley Witches Memorial

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.
Another view of the courtyard
Velké Losiny, Czechia

Velké Losiny Château

This renaissance château was home to an infamous witch hunter who sent a hundred suspected witches to their deaths.
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Witch Hunting for Dummies: The 15th-Century Witchcraft Manual

Cornell's witchcraft collection has an original copy of the Malleus Maleficarum, an early witch-hunting handbook.
Sarah Laskow April 12, 2016
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Take a Peek at the World’s Greatest Witchcraft Movie Poster Collection

Cornell's collection has more than 600 witchy items.
Sarah Laskow April 7, 2016
House of Laments
Guanajuato, Mexico

House of Laments

Kitschy horror displays now fill the house where some very real serial killing took place.
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The Pagan Approach to #Blacklivesmatter Involves Carefully Crafted Hexes

At the annual PantheaCon gathering, pagans addressed modern social injustices with ancient witchcraft.
Tarin Towers March 4, 2016
Grace Sherwood Statue
Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Witch of Pungo Statue

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.
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Changes in Climate Have Always Made Things Worse for (Accused) Witches

Tao Tao Holmes January 22, 2016
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The Salem Witch Hangings Site Pinpointed; Looks Out on Walgreens Parking Lot

Urvija Banerji January 15, 2016
Witches Weigh House
Oudewater, Netherlands

Witches' Weigh House

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.
La Cabotina, the lair of the witches
Triora, Italy

The Town Of Witches

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."
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100 Wonders: Necropants

Dylan Thuras October 15, 2015
Rebecca Nurse Homestead and Graveyard
Danvers, Massachusetts

Rebecca Nurse Homestead and Graveyard

This historic graveyard monument is dedicated to a tragic victim of witch trial hysteria.
Carezza Lake at the foot of the Dolomites
Italy

Carezza Rainbow Lake

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.
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Revenge Zombies and Necropants: A Brief History of Icelandic Sorcery

Eric Grundhauser May 13, 2015