Mother Shipton's Cave, in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, has a curious habit of turning items to stone. If you hang an object under where a spring seeps over an outcrop of rock, it can turn to stone in just a few weeks. The mineral-rich waters have petrified numerous teddy bears, but also Victorian top hats, broomsticks, socks, shoes, a toy lobster, a cowboy hat of John Wayne's, a handbag of Agatha Christie, Queen Anne's shoes and a Victorian parasol. Local legend claims Mother Shipton - a famous prophetess and enchanter - was born in the cave. #Folklore #weird #geology #psychogeography #Yorkshire #gothic #Halloween #history