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Olympia, Washington

Olympia Artesian Well Commons

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

Hämmelsmarsch Fountain

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

Hang Li Poh’s Well (Perigi Raja)

Initially built for a Chinese princess and sultana, this well was used to secretly assassinate some 200 Portuguese colonizers.
Monument to the Battle of Oum Tounsi
Mauritania

Monument to the Battle of Oum Tounsi

Initially meant to immortalize the valor of the colonizer, this monument is now a symbol of Mauritanian resistance.
More stone archways.
Kondhavli, India

Baramotichi Vihir

This ancient well once held a top-secret royal meeting chamber.
Wishing well.
Kingswear, England

Kingswear Wishing Well

Successful single-handed, non-stop circumnavigation of the world in a sailing boat was a wish said to be granted at the well.
The now difficult to read inscription around the wellhead.
Fraserburgh, Scotland

St Drostan's Well

Believed to be the site where St. Drostan performed baptisms.
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Podcast: St. Brigid’s Well

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The Podcast Team March 1, 2022
Dunfermline, Scotland

Dunfermline's Wallace Well

Did the legendary Scottish knight William Wallace actually take refuge here after a major battle?
Lady Well
Glasgow, Scotland

Lady Well

This ancient holy well is older than much of the city that surrounds it.
St. Neot Holy Well
St Neot, England

St. Neot Holy Well

In the 9th-century this small spring-fed well became the location of daily mealtime miracles for one Saxon monk.
Sorgente del Mercure
Viggianello, Italy

Sorgente del Mercure (Mercure Wellspring)

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.
El Hierro, Spain

El Pozo de Los Padrones (Well of Los Padrones)

A well drilled into the side of a cliff supplies most of the water consumed on the island of El Hierro.
Jamie Wright's Well
Glasgow, Scotland

Jamie Wright's Well

A watering hole from the late 1800s in the heart of the Campsie Fells.
The signs showing the well entrance.
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

St. Mary's Well, Jesmond

A famous pilgrimage site that remains hidden in the midst of a city.
The well.
Beaumaris, Wales

St Seiroil's Well

A holy well believed to have healing powers.
The well.
Oswestry, England

Oswald's Well

When King Oswald was killed in battle, an eagle dropped his arm here creating a new spring.
View of the well
Madrid, Spain

The Well of the Miracle

An old, deep well, connected with a miraculous, divine rescue and the patron saint of Madrid.