Our childhoods were filled with stories of mystical artifacts that, once discovered, unlocked a world of adventure for the protagonists and their friends.
From what I can tell, no object quite like that has been discovered on Earth (yet), so instead this list is filled with objects that look like they could do that. It's as close as we can get!
This thing would absolutely whisper a curse to a pirate who was searching for some forbidden treasure.
Identified as Berkeley's polypore mushrooms, these look prime for fairy homes and witch cottages alike.
Once that picture starts playing around you and fast-forwarding through time, you know you've entered some surreal, possibly prophetic dream sequence.
There's no way this isn't the album cover for some dream-pop band's debut record.
Your budgie must be as pretty as a snowflake then! Really, though, the iridescence of bird feathers is amazing sometimes. So pretty!
This feels magical in a campy way, y'know? Like you'll walk in and all the furniture will be singing and dancing.
That neat triangle pattern just screams enchanted assassin's blade, but the handle says kitchen knife.
'Evil spirit' is the nice way of putting it. 'Grim reaper', while more sinister, is also more accurate.
It looks almost golden! If fish could talk, I think he'd have some wisdom to impart, some sort of local fish deity.
This one is pretty magical in the sense that it's super impressive. With that level of care and detail, plus it being a gift, it's gotta be a good luck charm!
Now, this one is magic in the evil sense. It did get possessed and it will haunt your home. Just a heads up.
Also magic in the evil sense, but more of a 'failed spell, will now come alive and start crawling across the floor' vibe.
"If through this gate you wish to pass-"
"-Listen close, and listen fast!"
"To further on your journey be-"
"-You must answer our riddles three!"
Now for an example of real, modern magic! It really is incredible that things like this are possible, and definitely harkens to the metal skeletons seen in so many sci-fi futures.
This gives me very 'straight to TV Halloween haunted house movie for kids.' Full of practical effects and bad, but charming, acting.
Remember the everlasting gobstopper that was supposed to taste like multiple courses? Imagine that, but smaller. An apple that contains every apple flavor within it!
Dude, your lava lamp is talking to you. You should probably listen.
This is definitely some sort of runic stone that you need to put on a pedestal to open a hidden door in the forest. Or it's just a neat rock, who knows?
Seems you're haunted, but that's okay, because this ghost is so nice and cute!
And let me guess, the blue one gives you ice powers, the red one gives you fire powers, etcetera? Wait, they don't? Oh. They look like they would.
