Wells

Mineral well linked to the final days of a beloved Scottish poet.

A tilted water tank turned tourist attraction.

A 700-year-old drinking fountain turned charity for the less fortunate of Zurich.

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.

What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.

This unassuming oil well changed the history of the Arabian Gulf.

Once the site of medieval pilgrimage for its healing powers, this well was lost and later rediscovered.

This holy spring and its well have been the site of religious devotion for millennia.

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.