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Salem

A charming New England seaside destination, Salem offers visitors the requisite bevy of enthralling elements: a world-class museum, compelling oceanfront and maritime history, quirky shops and tempting restaurants. They're all here and vying for your attention. However, one event in Salem's 400-year history looms above all else—the Salem witch trials. One of the most notorious cases of mass hysteria, the trials saw over 200 people charged with witchcraft, 25 of whom died as a direct result. Try as they might, the city was never able to memory hole the events of 1692. So eventually they changed tack, leaning into the lore of witches and magic. Today the "Witch City" plasters its civic institu

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    Turner’s Seafood at Lyceum Hall

    Classic New England seafood dining combining a lively oyster bar with Salem's first, fresh, locally-sourced seafood market. The lobster pie might be absurdly priced, but it never fails to delight. Built in the historic Lyceum Hall downtown, featuring brick walls and high tin-covered ceilings. Sister locations in Gloucester and Melrose.

    Tue-Thu 4-9PM, Fri-Sun noon-9PM$20-50