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Spellbound Tours
Ticket Office is at the Magic Parlor 213 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
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At Spellbound Tours, visitors can learn about the haunted history of the Salem witch trials. Among the sites visited is the Witch Dungeon, the Boston Stranger murder site, and the Old Burying Point Cemetery.
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The Witch Dungeon Museum features an award-winning reenactment of the trial of beggar woman Sarah Good on a daily basis. Tours of the museum include the dungeon itself, a recreational village, and Gallows Hill.
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The dark history of the town's infamous witch trials is recounted at The Witch History Museum, where guides relate stories and describe the depicted scenes. There are no artifacts, and the stories are delivered dramatically as in a play.
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The Moira Walsh Gallery is a contemporary art gallery featuring works from a number of local and national artists. The gallery is host to many exhibitions throughout the year, displaying a wide variety of artwork.
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Just US Chickens is a cute gallery shop offering handmade functional and decorative arts and crafts for sale by local cooperative artists. All mediums are represented including photography, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and clothing.
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Featuring 46 candlepin lanes, Metro Bowl offers open and league bowling with automatic scoring, bumpers and cosmic bowling. The center provides arcade and redemption games, billiard tables and a snack bar with food and drinks along with adult beverages.
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Count Orlok's Nightmare Gallery is a local monster museum which features the private collection of James Lurgio comprising of around 50 different characters spanning the history of horror in Hollywood movies. Besides the full-sized replicas, the gallery also houses many movie props.
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The Old Burying Point Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in Salem and contains the gravesites of many notable persons including Justice John Hathorne who was one of the judges of the Witch Trials, as well as many Mayflower passengers.
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Guests can board a full length pirate ship and explore an 80 foot cave as part of the New England Pirate Museum which brings the 1690s to life. Artifacts from sunken ships and pirate treasures form the bulk of the displayed collections.
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Serving as the gateway for seafaring activities in Salem, Pickering Wharf features many boating and cruise options. There is also an extensive marketplace with elegant gift shops, trendy boutiques, and waterfront restaurants.