Atlas ObscuraJun 17, 2025
Here’s how to experience witch tourism that isn’t all pointy hats.#history #paranormal #witchburnings #witches #witchcraft #dearatlas #section-Articles
Dear Atlas: Where Can I Explore Witch History Without the Kitsch?
Dear Atlas: Where Can I Explore Witch History Without the Kitsch?

Here’s how to experience witch tourism that isn’t all pointy hats.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraSep 20, 2024

Forres Witches Stone in Forres, Scotland

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.#cursedobjects #history #witchburnings #witches #rocks #section-Atlas
Forres Witches Stone

Forres Witches Stone

A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraAug 30, 2024

Heksensteen in Antwerp, Belgium

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.#memorials #monuments #witchburnings #witchcraft #section-Atlas
Heksensteen

Heksensteen

A curious stone in a public square commemorates the victims of witch-burning.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraFeb 16, 2024

Heksestein (The Witch Stone) in Bergen, Norway

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.#law #monuments #memorials #stone #witchburnings #witches #witchcraft #section-Atlas
Heksestein (The Witch Stone)

Heksestein (The Witch Stone)

A memorial to 350 people burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraNov 17, 2023

Tour des Sorciers in Sion, Switzerland

Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.#history #witchburnings #witches #section-Atlas
Tour des Sorciers

Tour des Sorciers

Visit a prison tower used during witch tribunals.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraOct 31, 2023
Some experts estimate as many as 4,000 people were accused and executed for witchcraft in Scotland.#shewasthere #rockformations #rocks #stone #landscapes #folktales #folklore #law #execution #witchburnings #witches #witchcraft #scotland #aoloveshalloween #section-Articles
Isobel Gowdie and the Untold History of the Scottish Witch Trials
Isobel Gowdie and the Untold History of the Scottish Witch Trials

Some experts estimate as many as 4,000 people were accused and executed for witchcraft in Scotland.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraOct 26, 2023
Tensions between Salem and Danvers were there from the start—contributing to the ensuing witch hysteria.#performances #theater #books #literature #boston #massachusetts #murder #execution #witchburnings #witches #witchcraft #salemwitchtrials #aoloveshalloween #section-Articles
The Salem Witch Trials Actually Happened in Danvers, Massachusetts
The Salem Witch Trials Actually Happened in Danvers, Massachusetts

Tensions between Salem and Danvers were there from the start—contributing to the ensuing witch hysteria.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraJul 3, 2023
Explore the mysteries of Mexico's Indigenous healers and Denmark's gruesome witch burnings with Condé Nast Traveler's Women Who Travel Podcast.
Podcast: Witches and Ritual Around the Globe
Podcast: Witches and Ritual Around the Globe

Explore the mysteries of Mexico's Indigenous healers and Denmark's gruesome witch burnings with Condé Nast Traveler's Women Who Travel Podcast.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraMay 5, 2023
An Edinburgh University project uses data to track the victims of Scottish "witch-prickers" in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Explore This Map of More Than 3,000 Scottish Witches
Explore This Map of More Than 3,000 Scottish Witches

An Edinburgh University project uses data to track the victims of Scottish "witch-prickers" in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Atlas Obscura
Atlas ObscuraMay 3, 2023
A straw effigy of the winter goddess is burned and then submerged in chilly waters.
In Poland, Drowning the Pagan Goddess Marzanna Ushers in Spring
In Poland, Drowning the Pagan Goddess Marzanna Ushers in Spring

A straw effigy of the winter goddess is burned and then submerged in chilly waters.

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