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Knaresborough, England

Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well

Once thought to be the mysterious work of a witchy prophetess, a well with unusual properties turns objects into "stone".

Knaresborough, England

Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

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Harrogate, England

Old Swan Hotel

Where Agatha Christie mysteriously disappeared in 1926.

3 miles from Knaresborough

North Yorkshire, England

Allerton Castle

This Gothic Revival castle used as a shooting location for "The Secret Garden" and other films.

4 miles from Knaresborough

North Yorkshire, England

Fountains Abbey

One of the oldest and certainly best preserved Cistercian abbeys still in existence.

8 miles from Knaresborough

Ripon Cathedral Crypt

Reputedly based on the tomb of Jesus Christ, this crypt is the oldest surviving structure of any cathedral in England.

8 miles from Knaresborough

North Yorkshire, England

Brimham Rocks

Astonishing rock formations dot the Brimham Moor landscape.

9 miles from Knaresborough

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