'The Petrifying or Dropping Well, and Ruins of Knaresbrough Castle in Yorkshire', 1771. Creator: Unknown.

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'Perspective View of the Petrifying or Dropping Well, and Ruins of Knaresbrough Castle in Yorkshire', 1771. Visitors marvel at the natural phenomenon whereby the high mineral content in the water turns objects to stone. Published in The Complete English Traveller; or, A New Survey and Description of England and Wales by Nathaniel Spencer, 1771.

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Size: 9000px × 5443px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,North Yorkshire,Knaresborough
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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