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The King of Depravity was also the ultimate gourmand.
food

The Decadent Diet of Aleister Crowley

From sex-magick oysters to fantastical haggis, his diaries reveal an adventurous gourmand and accomplished chef.
Carolyn Tillie October 20, 2023
A wild vervet monkey, native to Africa, dines near the Fort Lauderdale International Airport rental car area in 2021.
mummies

Wonder Is Everywhere: An Accidental Mummy, a Murdered Tree, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White October 13, 2023
Paris, France

Étienne-Gaspard Robertson's Tomb

A phantasmagoric tomb honors a Belgian artist-scientist's contributions to the world of spooky entertainment.
Monroe, Connecticut

Grave of Ed and Lorraine Warren

Visit the grave of America's most prominent paranormal investigators and self-proclaimed demonologists.
plaques

Podcast: Ouija Board 7-Eleven

A visit to the site where the famed party game and occult tool got its name.
The Podcast Team March 7, 2023
London, England

Pamela Colman Smith's Fireplace

Inside a London bookstore, a fireplace that once belonged to the illustrator responsible for a famous set of tarot cards.
Medium Eusapia Palladino performs a séance at the French home of astronomer Camille Flammarion on November 24, 1898.
witchcraft

The Secret History of Female and Nonbinary Occultists

A new book examines how supernatural beliefs have often offered a voice, visibility, and vulnerabilities.
Sarah Durn October 25, 2022
occult

Podcast: Cassadaga With Jamie Loftus

This week we're celebrating Halloween, starting with a special episode from Jamie Loftus's newest podcast.
The Podcast Team October 24, 2022
Mirrors and images of previous owners line the walls at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado. Now best known for inspiring the setting of <em>The Shining</em>, the building is reportedly one of America's most haunted hotels.
haunted

The Spooky Science of Why Mirrors Can Freak Us Out So Much

We reflect on what these shiny surfaces reveal, from the curse of Narcissus to an experiment you can try at home—if you dare.
Kate Golembiewski October 14, 2022
The Black Sabbath bench on the Black Sabbath Bridge.
Birmingham, England

Black Sabbath Bridge

A bench and a bridge pay tribute to Birmingham's favorite heavy metal band.
Faustův Dům
Prague, Czechia

Faustův Dům (Faust House)

A Baroque mansion with ties to legendary magicians and alchemists.
witchcraft

Podcast: The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 12, 2022
List

9 Places to Experience the Wonder of Alchemy

For when you want to transform lead into gold or stir up the Philosopher’s Stone in your crucible.
Sarah Durn August 31, 2021
Statues on Lysa Hora
Kyiv, Ukraine

Lysa Hora (Bald Mountain)

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.
The tomb of Dion Fortune.
Glastonbury, England

Tomb of Dion Fortune

The final resting place of one of the most influential modern occultists.
The exterior of Quimby's
Chicago, Illinois

Quimby's Bookstore

The beloved home to all publications indie, erotic, and punky.
Common Fae
Nykøbing Falster, Denmark

Museum Obscurum

This secret collection of the strange and occult was rediscovered in a forgotten room of an old house.
A "Cup of Knowledge" could hold both tea and the secret to your future.
objects of intrigue

These Fortune-Telling Tea Cups Made Divination Easy

"Many Curious Things I See, When Telling Fortunes In Your Tea."
Anne Ewbank April 4, 2018