The Deepest Hand-Dug Well
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 13, 2021
Sitting outside the Nuffield Hospital in Woodingdean, near Brighton and Hove, is a small, inconspicuous-looking covered well. But despite it...
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The Maharaja’s Well
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 9, 2021
We think that charity always flows from the richer nations to the poorer ones, but sometimes it also flows the other way. When Ireland was s...
The Petrifying Well of Knaresborough
Kaushik Patowary
Aug 18, 2015
On the banks of the river Nidd, near the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, is one of the oldest ‘entrance charging’ tourist attracti...
Rani Ki Vav, The Queen's Stepwell in India
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 3, 2014
Rani Ki Vav is an 11th-century-stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India, on the banks of the Saraswati River. The stepwell i...
Chand Baori Step Well in Rajasthan, India
Kaushik Patowary
Oct 9, 2012
Chand Baori in Abhaneri village in eastern Rajasthan, India, is one of the most overlooked landmarks in the country. It is one of the oldest...
The Witch's Well in Tuhala
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 28, 2010
The Witch’s Well, as it is called, is a peculiar attraction in the Estonian village of Tuhala. The well for the most time appears normal. Bu...
