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The Scandalous Witch Hunt That Poisoned 17th-Century France

The Affair of the Poisons was one to remember.
Natasha Frost October 5, 2017
Necropants.
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Necropants and Other Tales of 17th-Century Icelandic Sorcery

Magic wealth and goat's milk could be yours—if you could stomach the rituals.
Eric Grundhauser September 18, 2017
A skull used for ritual magic.
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Ritual Skulls and Other Magical Objects, in Photos

Spellbinding selections from the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic.
Anika Burgess June 23, 2017
Cleveland, Ohio

Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick

A collection of witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.
The Monument to Maggie Wall
Dunning, Scotland

Maggie Wall's Memorial

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.
Even Siggi is unsettled by the necropants.
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It's Not Always Easy Being Iceland's Best Witchcraft Museum

Modern-day lessons abound when you're immersed in 17th century sorcery.
Eric Grundhauser February 10, 2017
The Barnes grave.
Ashmore, Illinois

St. Omer Cemetery Witch Grave

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.
Plucking mandrake at a distance with the aid of string.
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Mesmerizing Depictions of Magic and Witchcraft Throughout History

How the occult has been depicted in art, from mandrakes to palmistry.
Anika Burgess January 5, 2017
Bolivia's Witch Market
La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivia's Witch Market

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.
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