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What to Check Out in Salem, Massachusetts
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items Salem is an amazing place to visit anytime of year! Whether you want to embark on the crazy Halloween events or you want to visit when it's quieter. Whether you're a horror fanatic or just looking for something fun to do. There's something for everyb...
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Museums
Stores
Places to Eat
Other Sights to See
Museums
This is a fun museum where you get to see a dramatized witch trial complete with mannequins as the jury. You'll also have the opportunity to possibly be scared by going down its makeshift dungeon
Witch Dungeon Museum
This is home to Salem's only collection of authentic witch trial objects. Filled with immersive presentations and audio displays, the museum also hosts a Witch Hunt Wall Project
Salem Witch Museum
I personally love this museum because it celebrates the history of the Halloween holiday, and it allows you to take a look at fun Halloween decor from the past. Very nostalgic.
Halloween Museum of Salem
Popularized by the novel from Nathaniel Hawthorne, there's so much history to this museum relating to both the process of writing Hawthorne's novel as well as the story of the house before Hawthorne made his way to Salem.
The House of the Seven Gables
There are realistic wax figures with plenty of fascinating history regarding science fiction and horror films at this museum
Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery Monster Museum
In addition to a number of horror themed shows and interactive attractions, visitors to Salem in December can enjoy a trolley around Salem where actors reenact the story of A Christmas Carol
Gallows Hill Salem - Haunted Happenings live Witchcraft and Ghost ...
There's a large variety of different museums in Salem. Including a pirate museum and a Ouija board museum. The Peabody Essex Museum is huge and is largely dedicated to art, specifically maritime art
Peabody Essex Museum
Once home to one of the most notable figures of the trial, Judge Jonathan Corwin
The Witch House at Salem
Stores
The longest running Salem witch shop not only sells items like potions and crystals, but you can also get a psychic reading from Lorelei who has been seen on ABC's The Bachelor
Crow Haven Corner
This store is an art gallery, clothing store and general store all in one
Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder
This store has everything you need to become a vampire. They also help support the growing community of vampire and horror lovers
Vampfangs
Beautiful clothes and jewelry as well as great Salem related souvenirs :)
COVEN
Places to Eat
Serves craft beer, coffee, sandwiches and all day breakfast. Also hosts a number of events throughout the year.
Gulu-Gulu Cafe
Right next to Gulu Gulu Cafe, the oddly named restaurant has some of the best pizza in the region
Flying Saucer Pizza Company
Amazing American food and hosts Halloween events in October
Rockafellas Restaurant
Massachusetts state in general is known for its seafood. Here's one of the best picks in Salem
Sea Level Oyster Bar
This place makes new cookies or “Fatties” every weekend. So you won't know the menu until you order. They also serve BedTime Chubbies as a late night snack, breakfast and coffee.
Goodnight Fatty
Other Sights to See
You must see a few of the places where they filmed the 1993 film if you're a Hocus Pocus fan or a movie buff in general :)
“Hocus Pocus” Filming Locations in Salem, MA
Although now a seafood restaurant, it was once where Alexander Graham Bell first showed an example of a long-distance telephone call.
Turner's Seafood at Lyceum Hall -Salem
A popular place for tourists to take pictures, it shouldn't be too surprising that the Witch City has a statue dedicated to Samantha of Bewitched fame
Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery - All You Need to Know ...
This gravesite is also a tribute to the victims who were wrongfully executed during the Salem witch trials
Salem Witch Trials Memorial