Lady’s Well in Holystone, England

In England's Northumberland, Lady's Well is a spring-fed pool with centuries of history layered into it. The Romans likely built a retaining wall around the natural spring, according to Atlas Obscura, to create a reliable freshwater source for travelers on a nearby road. Medieval monks later dedicated it to the Virgin Mary—giving it the name Lady's Well. A priory was established in the early twelfth century, though it was demolished during the Reformation in fifteen forty-one. Now, a Victorian-era Celtic cross marks the spring, which still produces five hundred sixty gallons of water every minute and supplies the village's drinking water.

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