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Salem Attractions: Things to do in Salem

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Misery Islands
Misery Islands
Ranked #31 of 42 attractions in Salem
4 of 5 stars 1 review
Category: Islands
Take a boat to Great Misery and enjoy memorable views of Salem Sound and the North Shore.
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Salem Witch Museum
Salem Witch Museum
Ranked #32 of 42 attractions in Salem
2.5 of 5 stars 420 reviews
Category: History Museums; Speciality Museums
Visitors experience the panic of the Witch Trials of 1692 through this museum's dramatic use of sets and lighting.
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Witch History Museum
Witch History Museum
Ranked #33 of 42 attractions in Salem
3 of 5 stars 43 reviews
Category: Museums
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World of Witches Museum
World of Witches Museum
Ranked #34 of 42 attractions in Salem
3 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Category: History Museums
Owner description: The World of Witches Museum is a different witch museum located in Salem, Massachusetts. This museum is designed and... more » Owner description: The World of Witches Museum is a different witch museum located in Salem, Massachusetts. This museum is designed and operated by Rev. Don Lewis who has written over 9 books on the subject of witches and witchcraft. This museum takes you through Neanderthal times all the way up to modern day witchcraft and witch trials still going on today. So, if you ever wondered why witches are green, fly on brooms and have pointed hats this museum is for you. « less
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Salem Witch Village
Salem Witch Village
Ranked #35 of 42 attractions in Salem
2.5 of 5 stars 45 reviews
Category: Speciality Museums; History Museums

The Salem Witch Village is not a village. It's an indoor guided tour through a maze containing sets covering the history of witchcraft from it's paleolithic roots up until modern... more »

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Salem's 13 Ghosts
Salem's 13 Ghosts
Ranked #36 of 42 attractions in Salem
3 of 5 stars 17 reviews
Category: Performances

If your looking for an amazing visual experience, then head over to this attraction.  It is right in the heart of downtown Salem, within walking distance of basically everything... more »

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Salem Historical Tours
Salem Historical Tours
Ranked #37 of 42 attractions in Salem
2.5 of 5 stars 18 reviews
Category: Tours
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Gedney House
Gedney House
Ranked #38 of 42 attractions in Salem
2.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
Category: Historic Sites
Owner description: Salem shipwright Eleazer Gedney built the earliest portion of the Gedney House in 1665. Originally, the house was an... more » Owner description: Salem shipwright Eleazer Gedney built the earliest portion of the Gedney House in 1665. Originally, the house was an asymmetrical composition consisting of two rooms on the first floor, a single chamber above, and an attic with a front-facing gable. Significant renovations to the structure in 1712 and 1800 resulted in dramatic changes to the house's appearance.Gedney House was a single-family home until the Gedney family sold it in 1773 to Benjamin Cox, who used it for the next twenty-five years as an investment property. Around 1800, Cox added two townhouse-style ells to the west elevation of the house, converting it into a multi-family dwelling. During the years that followed, it served as a boarding house and tenement in what was then Salem’s Italian-American neighborhood. In 1967, Historic New England acquired the house as it was being prepared for demolition.The house is significant not only for its framing, but also for its evidence of early decorative finishes in the hall chamber and parlor. Three successive color schemes, the earliest of which is believed to date to the house's construction, were discovered in the hall chamber. This evidence was preserved by the addition of plaster ceilings, beam casings, and paneled walls by the mid-eighteenth century. « less
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40 Whacks Museum, The Lizzie Borden Story
40 Whacks Museum, The Lizzie Borden Story
Ranked #39 of 42 attractions in Salem
2 of 5 stars 9 reviews
Category: Museums

 Formerly the Lizzie Borden Museum, 40 Whacks tells the story of the famed axe murders in Fall River through a series of rooms with placards explaining the crime.   more »

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Salem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers
Salem Wax Museum of Witches & Seafarers
Ranked #40 of 42 attractions in Salem
2 of 5 stars 61 reviews
Category: Speciality Museums
This wax museum covers Salem's two most famous archetypes - witches and sailors.
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Phillips Library
Phillips Library
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Category: Libraries
This research library contains actual court documents from the 1692 Salem witch trials.
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Salem's Vintage Photography
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