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There are 14 off the beaten path places tagged witchcraft:

SlovakiaSlovakia off the beaten path

Cachtice castle of the Blood Countess

Cachtice castle in Slovakia became famous mostly because of its owner, Elizabeth Bathory, or the Blood Countess, who allegedly tortured and killed many virgins and bathed in their blood.
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In: horror, witchcraft, rituals, black magic, legends, vampires, castles and forts, medieval
LatviaLatvia off the beaten path

The Blue Mountain of Latvia - Zilais Kalns

Zilais Kalns, a.k.a. the Blue Mountain is a large hill north-east of Vidzeme, Latvia, which is shrouded in mystery and strange stories. This is a place of pagan worship, witchcraft, burial grounds…
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In: mythology, witchcraft, rituals, cults, legends, sacred places, burial sites, paganism, nordic
CyprusCyprus off the beaten path

The ancient sex curse tablet in Cyprus

In the pagan times, curses were engraved into lead tablets while the words of the curse were being spoken. In 2008, an ancient sex curse was discovered on a lead tablet among the ruins of the kingdom…
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In: ancient ruins, witchcraft, black magic, cursed, phallus, paganism
EstoniaEstonia off the beaten path

Nõiakaev - the Witch's Well of Tuhala

The Witch's Well in Tuhala, or Nõiakaev, is an Estonian wonder, which turns into geyser every now and then. Back in the day the well's weird behavior was attributed to the witches splashing around in…
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In: witchcraft, weird phenomena, water wonders, fountains
ChileChile off the beaten path

Chiloé - the magical place at the edge of the world

Chiloé Archipelago is a magical part of Chile, rich in its unique folklore, food, and architecture. There is not much past Chiloé - just Tierra del Fuego and the icy Antarctica. This is quite an off…
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In: mythology, islands, witchcraft, black magic, necromancy, folk tale creatures
MalawiMalawi off the beaten path

The Great Dance of the terrifying Nyau

Nyaus of Malawi hide in the cemeteries, wear scary masks, act like wild animals and can kill people while possessed by an evil spirit. They dance at the funerals and initiations, and their dance is…
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In: weird traditions, witchcraft, rituals, black magic, cults, animism, tribes
UkraineUkraine off the beaten path

Lysa Hora - the myths and legends of the evil Bald Mountain, Kyiv

Lysa Hora - the Bald, or Barren Mountain, is a place where all kinds of blasphemy, desecration and executions happened through the ages. The mount has a very rich history and is considered to have…
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In: mythology, anomalous places, witchcraft, rituals, black magic, cults, legends, paganism
TogoTogo off the beaten path

The biggest Voodoo market in the world - Akodessewa, Togo

Akodessewa market in Togo is a place not to miss - this is the largest Voodoo market in the world, and if you have some ailment, there will always be some ground dead animal to cure your disease.
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In: witchcraft, rituals, black magic, cults, animism, cursed, strange things for sale, voodoo
UgandaUganda off the beaten path

Walumbe pits of death in Uganda

Walumbe, or Tanda pits' origin and purpose remains unknown - according to the legend, this is where the bringer of suffering and disease was hiding from his brother, who tried to bring him back to…
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In: mythology, science puzzles, witchcraft, black magic, cults, legends
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