Salem · Essex County, MA
Hidden gems in Salem
Scout analyzed 42 Salem places and surfaced the ones that actually fit hidden gems.
Places analyzed
42
Matches
11
Typical spend
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Typical visit
2 hr
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Arts & Culture
Salem Witch Board Museum
Shopping
Black Veil Shoppe of Drear & Wonder
Arts & Culture
Salem Museum of Torture
Outdoors
Winter Island Park
Marine recreational park with seasonal RV & tent camping, a boat launch, lighthouse & historic fort.
Arts & Culture
The House of the Seven Gables
Tours of the restored 1668 home that inspired Hawthorne's novel, plus verdant seaside gardens.
Arts & Culture
Salem Maritime National Historical Park
9-acre park exploring the age of sailing ships, with historic buildings, wharves & a tall ship.
Arts & Culture
Witch Dungeon Museum
Live reenactment shows of the 1692 Salem witch trial plus tours through a replica dungeon.
Arts & Culture
The Witch House at Salem
Historic home offering guided & self-guided tours about 17th-century life & the Salem Witch Trials.
Arts & Culture
Ropes Mansion and Garden
House museum in an 18th-century Georgian Colonial mansion with a garden in the back.
Arts & Culture
Salem Pioneer Village
Seasonal living-history museum of a recreated 17th-c. colonial village, with tours offered Jun–Sep.
Arts & Culture
Salem Witch Village and the Lost Library
Attraction offering exhibits about witches & witchcraft, souvenir shops & haunted house tours.
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