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Magic

A stone labyrinth on Bolshoi Zayatsky Island.

Solovetskiy, Russia

Bolshoi Zayatsky Island

No one knows why ancient labyrinths were built on this tiny northern island.

31 days of halloween

In 1926, Houdini Spent 4 Days Shaming Congress for Being in Thrall to Fortune-Tellers

The congressional hearings on the supernatural were very theatrical.

Atlas Obscura October 11, 2016

Central display at the Garden of Oz

Los Angeles, California

Garden of Oz

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

6 Dark Places Aleister Crowley Performed His Particular Brand of Magick

A guide to traveling with "the wickedest man in the world."

Molly McBride Jacobson September 22, 2016

Scarecrow in Mayong

Mayong - The Land of Black Magic

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

The owl figure is found on north side of of Notre Dame de Dijon

The Magic Owl of Dijon

For over 300 years this little carving has been the city’s good luck charm.

The Santa Claus schoolhouse.

9 Bizarre Schools That We Promise Actually Exist

School is in session for gladiators, dead bodies, and Santas.

Oliver Hong September 8, 2016

Watch A '60s Magician Play The Mellotron

It's a musical computer for your home.

Atlas Obscura September 1, 2016

Permanently Closed

Hot Springs, Arkansas

Maxwell Blade’s Odditorium and Curiosities Museum

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

America's Hogwarts Is Located on Massachusetts' Highest Peak

J.K. Rowling revealed Mount Greylock as the location of the U.S.'s wizarding school.

Eric Grundhauser June 30, 2016

Watch Muhammad Ali Doing Magic Tricks in an Airport

One of the world's most celebrated boxers could also make a handkerchief disappear with ease.

Urvija Banerji June 6, 2016

The Enchanted Forest of Òrrius

A Spanish forest is filled with mysterious stone carvings.

An illustration from one of Rose Mackenburg's articles for the <em>Winnipeg Tribune.</em>

The Female Ghost Buster Who Rooted Out Spiritual Fraud for Houdini

How Rose Mackenberg took on phantoms and fakes.

Tony Wolf May 5, 2016

Velka Amerika

Uncover a World of Magical Nature in the Czech Republic

There lies an ethereal natural world beyond the architectural wonders of Prague.

Sponsored by CzechTourism

British Spy Agency Tried to Stop a Massive Harry Potter Leak

"We don't comment on our defense against the dark arts," an agency spokesperson said.

Erik Shilling April 11, 2016

Inside the laboratory

Prague, Czechia

Speculum Alchemiae

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

A Gas Pipeline Could Make Marfa's Mystery Lights Disappear

They might be in danger after 130 years.

Sarah Laskow March 21, 2016

Congressman Proposes Resolution to Recognize Magic as Rare and Valuable

"Magic is a unifying force across cultural, religious, ethnic, and age differences in our diverse Nation."

Erik Shilling March 15, 2016