Wells

This miraculous well is said to heal the sick, grant wishes, and tell the future.

An ancient yew tree and holy well nestle beside a remarkable 13th-century church.

This unusual 15th-century house of worship once catered to those who sought its healing properties.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

The largest example of the “snail well” unique to the Musashino Plateau region.

Healing waters from a holy well, previously used by locals for doing laundry.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

Originally built circa 13-14th century, this “snail well” was a resourceful means to draw water in a region where the soil was mostly loam.

Originally built in the 15th century, this well gave the surrounding area its name.

This small square basin behind a quiet church was once a popular medieval pilgrimage site.

All that's left of a former camp and settlement is a plaque commemorating the water source found at this remote site.

Local stories say that if you drink from this well, you will return to Olympia.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.