The cherry blossom trees aren't the only gift from Japan that can be found in Washington's Tidal Basin. A 17th century stone lantern was sent in 1954 and tells its own story.

The jaw-dropping displays at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze include a pumpkin planetarium, a 200-foot Kraken, and optical illusions.

In the British Isles of the 17th century, jack-o'-lanterns were made out of turnips.

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From there, magic lanterns developed in large part because of the Catholic Church, which in 17th-century Europe used them to project images of demons during horror shows meant to scare Protestants ...

King’s description of the magic lantern, developed in the 17th century, along with the use of oil lamps and glass slides as projection equipment for the lantern, explains Eisenheim’s ability ...

Christine Jewell leads a tour of the Ancient Burying Ground and talks about the purported witches who were persecuted in Hartford in the 17th century.

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in New York is the tri-state area's largest Halloween festival. Artists decorate the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson with 7,000 jack-o'-lanterns. The ...

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in New York is the tri-state area's largest Halloween festival. Artists decorate the grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson with 7,000 jack-o'-lanterns. The ...