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Witchcraft

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.

Changes in Climate Have Always Made Things Worse for (Accused) Witches

Tao Tao Holmes January 22, 2016

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

The Town Of Witches

The location of the last witch trials of Italy, known as "The Salem of Europe."

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

Carezza Rainbow Lake

According to the local folklore, the myriad colors of this lake are the result of a lovelorn wizard's blunder.

Revenge Zombies and Necropants: A Brief History of Icelandic Sorcery

Eric Grundhauser May 13, 2015

Raufarhöfn, Iceland

The Arctic Henge

This modern monument to pagan belief looks like it was transported straight from ancient times.

Sex, Drugs, and Broomsticks: The Origins of the Iconic Witch

Why do witches ride brooms? Buckle up.

Dylan Thuras October 23, 2014

Hólmavík, Iceland

The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft

Staves, storm-calling, and of course, necropants.

Bowerman's Nose

Newton Abbot, England

Bowerman's Nose

The legend says that this English rock formation was once a hunter who was turned to stone by annoyed witches.

Clootie Wells: Where the Trees Are Weighed Down in Rotting Rags

Allison Meier July 25, 2014

The Witches Garden

Mitta Mitta, Australia

The Witches Garden

The largest collection of medicinal plants in Australia is also home to a witch who will show you how to use them.

Castle Werdenfels

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Castle Werdenfels

The stones of this formerly witch-obsessed castle were used to build a church.

Cave of Zugarramurdi.

Zugarramurdi, Spain

Cave of Zugarramurdi

This Navarrese cave's history of witchcraft and pagan ritual is not just embraced, but recreated each year.

Kyteler's Inn today.

Kilkenny, Ireland

Kyteler's Inn

The oldest inn in Kilkenny was established by the first convicted witch in Ireland.