fascination

[ fas-uh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌfæs əˈneɪ ʃən /

the power or action of fascinating.

the state or an instance of being fascinated: They watched in fascination.

a fascinating quality; powerful attraction; charm: the fascination of foreign travel.

Cards. a form of solitaire.

Origin of fascination

1595–1605; < Latin fascinātiōn- (stem of fascinātiō) a bewitching. See fascinate, -ion

And their respective physical appearances, which have become objects of fascination for their legions of fans, were tragic.

How the Property Brothers Became Your Mom’s Favorite TV Stars |Kevin Fallon |November 25, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Why the fascination, dissection, and constant conversation anytime Beyoncé or any female celebrity changes her hair?

The Outrage Over Beyonce’s Bettie Page Bangs: Why the Media Must Stop Objectifying Women |Phoebe Robinson |October 15, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The book is done and heading to print but my fascination for 19th century America continues to burn brightly.

How Gettysburg Did Not Unlock the Past |Laird Hunt |September 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When you see these identical birds through his fascination with mirrors, the gift makes sense.

Vogue Photographer Erwin Blumenfeld: Secrets of a Fashion Legend |Tim Teeman |September 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

A fascination with crafting (I still have Mod Podge in bodily crevasses).

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How much the famed devils and dragons added to the fascination of the Matterhorn.

The Alps |Martin Conway
The river scenery had a fascination for them, just as the Thames has for Londoners.

Venice |Dorothy Menpes
I suppose I am too critical of women to submit to their fascination.

Original Short Stories, Volume 8 (of 13) |Guy de Maupassant
So it was that every one who knew him experienced his fascination.

Famous Affinities of History, Vol 1-4, Complete |Lyndon Orr
She seems to have possessed powers of fascination, collecting around her devotees of the most diverse character.

A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 |Henry Charles Lea