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

Forbidden Corner, North Yorkshire, is a bizarre puzzle spread over four acres that takes visitors two hours or more to solve. You must wander a network of follies, mazes, statues and paths that all seem to lead nowhere, in the hope of arriving at an underground grotto. You will encounter arms poking out of hedges, limbs sticking out of walls, and - if you linger too long in one spot - may find yourself squirted by a statue based on the Manneken Pis in Brussels. The grotto seems to be a circular room full of revolving doors that also lead nowhere, but it - apparently - hides the way out. #weird #Yorkshire #architecture #folklore #gothic #psychogeography #puzzles