The 1612 trials , in which ten people were found guilty and hanged , were among the most notorious in English history . Salem attracts over 100,000 witch-hunting tourists around Halloween . Thousands of witch-dressed revelers gather in the German mountains on Walpurgisnacht . The witch hunts were a major part of European history, and many people still believe that witches are real. Catemaco , Mexico hosts the annual International Congress of Witches .
Salem attracts over 100,000 witch-hunting tourists around Halloween . Thousands of witch-dressed revelers gather in the German mountains on Walpurgisnacht . The witch hunts were a major part of European history, and many people still believe that witches are real. Catemaco , Mexico hosts the annual International Congress of Witches .