Atlas Obscura
Fuente de San Isidro (St. Isidore's Fountain) in Madrid, Spain
The healing effects of the waters of this fountain were first reported in the 12th century. Located in the Cementerio Sacramental de San Isidro de Madrid, the Fuente de San Isidro owes its name to Saint Isidore the Farmer, patron saint of Madrid. The story goes that St. Isidore first miraculously made the waters flow in this spot by sticking his cane in the ground to give his master Iván de Var…