Showing posts with the label Well

The Deepest Hand-Dug Well

Jul 13, 2021

Sitting outside the Nuffield Hospital in Woodingdean, near Brighton and Hove, is a small, inconspicuous-looking covered well. But despite it...

The Maharaja’s Well

Jun 9, 2021

We think that charity always flows from the richer nations to the poorer ones, but sometimes it also flows the other way. When Ireland was s...

The Petrifying Well of Knaresborough

Aug 18, 2015

On the banks of the river Nidd, near the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, is one of the oldest ‘entrance charging’ tourist attracti...

Rani Ki Vav, The Queen's Stepwell in India

Nov 3, 2014

Rani Ki Vav is an 11th-century-stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India, on the banks of the Saraswati River. The stepwell i...

Chand Baori Step Well in Rajasthan, India

Oct 9, 2012

Chand Baori in Abhaneri village in eastern Rajasthan, India, is one of the most overlooked landmarks in the country. It is one of the oldest...

The Witch's Well in Tuhala

Dec 28, 2010

The Witch’s Well, as it is called, is a peculiar attraction in the Estonian village of Tuhala. The well for the most time appears normal. Bu...