Superstitious beachcombers who spot glass glinting along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico ought to exercise caution – "witch bottles" intended to entomb malevolent spirits are popping up along the ...

Messages in bottles are usually welcome finds on the beach, but a variation steeped in superstition and witchcraft is being found along the Gulf Coast along Texas. The “witch bottles” — created to ...

Witch bottles have washed up on Texas' gulf shore. Some cultures believe the bottles can thwart evil spells and torment witches. Jace Tunnell / Courtesy Centuries ago, people believed evil spells ...

Researchers and residents along the Gulf Coast have been stumbling upon an unusual and eerie find: glass bottles known as “witch bottles,” or “spell bottles.” But unlike the romantic tales of ...