Ultimate Guide: Witches

The fountain marks the area where hundreds of accused witches were burned at the stake.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

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

Lithuania's outdoor sculpture trail of wooden folk art.

This enchanting 600-year-old tree is so magical it inspired the beloved tale of Pinocchio.

Legends say this red sandstone monolith and the dozens of smaller boulders that surround it were once a coven of witches—before a Scottish wizard turned them all to stone.

A quiet memorial marks the spot where the victims of the Salem Witch Trials were executed.

The rock on which Moll Dyer was found frozen to death is said to still bear her handprint.

A signal indicates the entrance to this alley, rumored to be a meeting place for witches.

A witch wreaks ruinous revenge on this ancient church with her "enchanted leg."

This ornate Weser Renaissance house was also the home of an infamous witch hunter.

A replica memorializes the site where women were punished after the last witchcraft trial in Ireland.

This 400-year-old house tells a tale of witchcraft and woodwork.

The community gathered on this stone table to make important decisions, but it was also the site of witch trials.

This hill is known for its connection to the occult in Slavic tradition.

This enchanting mountain plateau celebrates spooky local folklore.

The excellent Swiss museum of witchcraft is led by a modern witch.

A pair of mosaics marks the spot where the last accused witch of Dundee was put to death.

This ancient oak tree sheltered accused "witches" in the 17th century.

This serene wooded hilltop has a dark history as the climactic point of the Swedish witch trials.

Near the former site of numerous witch burnings, this lavish Edinburgh mainstay pays homage to Scotland's brutal history.

Located just behind a quiet residential neighborhood, this is ground zero for the Salem witchcraft hysteria of 1692.

This 19th-century former train station’s unusual roof shape earned it a rather witchy name.

According to folklore, Vermont's slanted windows were installed to keep witches from flying into the house.

Centuries later, the victims of Great Britain's greatest hysteria are finally being remembered.

The ruins of a former sanctuary for elite Aztec warriors.

A mysterious monument where a woman who records say never existed was burnt alive for being a witch.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

The last woman executed for witchcraft in Europe is remembered in this Swiss museum.

The strange behavior of a tween led to allegations of witchcraft and a curse being placed on anybody within earshot.

This private island is still in the family after a 400-year history including a witch hunt and a pirate.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

The giant scales in this museum can still tell if someone is one of the devil's brides just by weight.

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

A museum dedicated to the Spanish occult in a town that was terrorized by the Inquisition.

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

Popular tourist destination where witches in dark hats sell dried llama fetuses for good luck.

The people murdered during a 17th-century Norwegian witch hunt have been honored with a pair of stark, modern installations.

Goethe's "Faust" was inspired by these rock formations known as the "Devil's Pulpit" and "Witches' Altar."

A market for witches is hidden within a train station.

A collection of Witchcraft artifacts and occult paraphernalia started by the leader of the Long Island Coven.

The Indian capital of black magic and witchcraft.

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

Artifacts showcasing the witchy history of Zambia.

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

A centuries old castle atop a dormant volcano houses museums devoted to both women and witches.

The world's largest collection of witchcraft regalia.