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Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk Wishing Tree

The branches of this sprawling oak tree are laden with wishes big and small.
cemeteries

Podcast: Houdini's Grave

Searching for the great beyond in Queens, New York.
The Podcast Team October 25, 2022
witchcraft

What the Scent of a Witch Revealed About the Ancient World

Antiquity’s perfumed sorceresses still influence ideas about magic today.
Britta Ager October 24, 2022
witchcraft

The Ancient Art of Kitchen Divination

How to try tasseography, cromniomancy, and other mystical gastronomic arts.
Diana Hubbell October 17, 2022
witchcraft

The Long, Extremely Witchy History of Telling the Future With Eggs

From ancient Greece to the Salem Witch Trials.
Diana Hubbell October 13, 2022
List

6 Legendary Hollywood Hangouts

Where the stars are in real life and the afterlife.
Degersheim, Switzerland

Dreamfactory's World of Wonders

A Swiss magician's vault of oddities.
libraries

The Famous Fight Over the Turn-of-the-Century Trend of Spirit Photography

In one corner: Harry Houdini. And in the other: Arthur Conan Doyle.
April White October 29, 2021
rare books

For Sale: Ricky Jay's One-of-a-Kind Collection of Magic, Mystery, and Masterpieces

The late, legendary magician and actor always followed his curiosity.
Matthew Taub October 14, 2021
king arthur

Found: An Early Merlin Tale, Hidden for Centuries

The fragments tell a new version of the magician's encounter with the enchantress Viviane.
Sarah Durn September 16, 2021
museums

The Museum Treating Home Cooking as Fine Art

Cook your way through the "Reclamation" exhibition of crowd-sourced recipes, remedies, and magic.
Reina Gattuso January 21, 2021
magic

Witch Kitsch and Dark History in Germany's Harz Mountains

From fairy tale towns to torture devices to absurd attractions.
Kristen J. Sollée January 12, 2021
Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell With a Master Magic Auctioneer

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Video • Wonder From Home

Show & Tell at a Secret Wonder Emporium

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Grave of 'The Great Lafayette'

A magician and his beloved, pampered canine were buried together, within days of each other, due to a tragic twist of fate.
Berlin, Germany

Magicum

Visitors can explore the role of mysticism throughout the ages inside this interactive museum of magic.
Colon, Michigan

Lakeside Cemetery

A cemetery where many of those buried had a flair for the dramatics.
haunted

Malaysia Has Good Ghosts, Bad Ghosts, and Gremlin-Babies That Will Steal Your Stuff

Its spirit culture is unlike any in the world.
Dan Nosowitz October 24, 2019