Mystery of the Petrifying Well

by Diane Winebar

For centuries, the people in the town of Knaresborough, England, lived with a mystery. In the woods nearby, ice-cold water flowed over a rocky cliff and down into a pool. The waters never stopped running, not even during a drought. Even more astonishing, whatever fell into the pool – leaves, sticks, and even small animals – eventually turned into stone! What power does this water have? the townsfolk asked one another. Stories spread about this amazing “petrifying well.” Visitors came over the years, leaving everyday objects behind to see the water work its wonders. They left bonnets, hats, toys, spoons, and teapots. A queen of England even left a shoe there. All turned to stone. Today we know the petrifying well’s secret. The water comes from an underground lake and…

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