Mysterious waterfall that "turns everything to stone" (10 photos)

In the English city of Knearsborough there is a mysterious attraction that excites the minds of lovers of mysticism and simple interested people since 1630. This is the waterfall in Mother Shipton's cave, named after a local clairvoyant and prophetess.





This small waterfall in Mother Shipton Cave was discovered for public in 1630. Some time later, the locals began notice strange phenomena - supposedly everything that came into contact with water from this place, became stone. Many people were afraid that they too become petrified when they touch the water. In addition, behind the history of the waterfall was no less strange story.



Mother Shipton Cave named after British prophetess Ursula Southail, who is believed to have been born right there. According to legend, she was born as a result of her mother's union with the devil, and at birth was ugly. But when Ursula became an adult, she predicted a lot: legend also says that she predicted the Spanish Armada, the Great the fire of London in 1666, and even the invention of mobile phones.





Many want to believe that the waterfall really has magical properties, but simple science is also involved. scientists managed to find out that its water really has special properties. It contains a large amount of soluble limestone, and if this water gets on something, it starts to accumulate on the object limestone deposits.


< br> Decades ago, locals left some items here, and over time, they really petrified - for example, petrified male top hat, women's hat of the 1850s have survived to this day. More new items that the inhabitants left underwater - a bicycle and plushies bears.