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Dating back to 1762, the Trevi Fountain in Rome is one of the most famous fountains in the world. The Baroque landmark has appeared in several films, notably 'Roman Holiday' (1953), starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn, and Fellini's 'La Dolce Vita' (1960), starring Marcello Mastroianni.
A Las Vegas must-see, the vast choreographed water feature with performances set to light and music is named for the luxury 3,950-room resort and casino the lake and fountain fronts.
Positioned on the Burj Khalifa Lake in downtown Dubai, this impressive choreographed fountain system shoots water up to 152 m (500 ft) into the air accompanied by a range of classical to contemporary Arabic and world music.
Located at Suntec City, one of Singapore's largest shopping malls, the Fountain of Wealth encloses a smaller fountain that visitors are encouraged to walk around three times for good luck at certain periods of the day when the water is turned off. At night, the fountain is the setting for exciting laser performances.
The Archibald Fountain has stood in Sydney's Hyde Park since 1932. It features ornamentation by French sculptor François-Léon Sicard, one of the foremost sculptors of his day.
Dedicated in 1927, Buckingham Fountain is one of the finest of America's fountains and considered Chicago's front door, sited as it is in the center of the city's Grant Park near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Water shows and evening color-light shows regale onlookers from April to October.
Created in 1954 ostensibly as a symbol of the Soviet Union's victory over fascism in WWII, this Moscow landmark features 16 gilded statues of females representing republics of the Soviet Union. Giant wheat sheaves stand in the center of the fountain, symbolic of the country's agricultural collectives.
The Palace and Gardens of Versailles outside Paris remain one of Europe's most visited tourist attractions. Set within the resplendent grounds is the Latona Fountain, named after the goddess Latona, mother of the sun and moon gods. Versailles' Grand Canal tapers off in the distance.
One of Barcelona's most popular visitor attractions, the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc is situated below the Palau Nacional (which houses the Museu d'Art de Catalunya) on the Montjuïc mountain. After dark, the fountain is illuminated as part of a light and music show.
Look closely and you can see the wonderfully named 7th-century Giant Wild Goose Pagoda standing center stage in the distance through the vivid water jets of this attractive fountain located at Xi'an, one of the oldest cities in China.
Geneva's famous Jet d'Eau helps define this Swiss city. Situated on Lake Geneva, the fountain jets water to a height of 140 m (460 ft), and can be reached via a stone jetty from the left bank of the lake. Just be wary of changes in wind direction—you may end up getting seriously soaked!
The name of Montreal's intriguing sculptural installation by Quebec artist Jean-Paul Riopelle translates as "the joust." Jets of water shoot up from the center of the fountain before licks of flame appear around the base of the structure.
Seoul's Banpo Bridge is the location of the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, the world's longest bridge fountain. Ten thousand LED nozzles running along both sides of the structure shoot out water to create a fabulous illuminated waterfall that uses water pumped directly from the river and continuously recycled.
Beautiful in its simplicity, the Fuente del Barco de Agua ("Water Boat Fountain") in Valencia is a sculptural fountain that uses streams of water to mimic the form of a traditional sailboat.
The scenic and colorful fountains at Umeda Sky Building, a popular landmark in Osaka, appear as custom chrome exhaust pipes belching out florid fumes.
Keller Fountain Park in Portland, Oregon was created in 1970 and is distinguished by the cascading Ira Keller Fountain (pictured here with Portland Plaza in the background). Its design draws inspiration from the waterfalls in the Colombia River Gorge located east of the city.
Set as a spinning Earth in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, the Unisphere World was conceived and constructed as the theme symbol of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair.
A focal point of the Charleston, South Carolina waterfront, the fountains features pineapple motifs, which are common to Charleston and symbolic of the city's hospitality. It's a popular location for outdoor marriage ceremonies.
Jetting out water to a height of 312 m (1,024 ft) over the Red Sea, the King Fahd’s Fountain in Jeddah is the tallest of its type in the world. The fountain uses saltwater taken from the sea instead of freshwater, and over 500 spotlights illuminate the attraction at night.
This is the unmistakable entrance to the Swarovski Crystal Worlds, a design museum located near the town of Wattens and operated by the crystal glass manufacturer Swarovski. Inside, the Chambers of Wonder dazzles with its display of artwork created by internationally and nationally recognized artists, designers, and architects.
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The iconic collection of fountains embellishing the Renaissance gardens of the 16th-century Villa d'Este at Tivoli near Rome include the Fountain of Neptune (pictured), which is set below the Organ Fountain.
London's Trafalgar Square is dominated by Nelson's Column but is equally celebrated for its fountains, which are often 'visited' by tourists during hot weather and especially on New Year's Eve.
Created to represent the works of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971), this quirky and whimsical fountain is located next to the Centre Pompidou, in Paris. Some 16 pieces of sculpture set in a shallow pond move and spray water to the delight of onlookers.
Stark, modernist, and controversial, San Francisco's Vaillancourt Fountain has garnered debate since it was created in 1971 by Quebec-born artist Armand Vaillancourt.
British sculptor David Wynne created this graceful piece in 1973, and set it in a pond overlooking London's Tower Bridge. Its location means this is one of the most photographed fountains in the city.
The Fontaines de la Concorde are two monumental fountains located in the Place de la Concorde in the center of Paris. Both completed in 1840, the south fountain commemorates the maritime commerce and industry of France, and the north fountain commemorates navigation and commerce on the rivers of France.
Stockholm's extraordinary Nacka Fountain is also known as the "God our Father on the Rainbow Fountain" and was designed by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles.
This slightly creepy-looking kinetic sculpture of a human head is the centerpiece of a fountain set outside the Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It intermittently spits water into a reflective pool below.
The Fountain of Joy, a gift to the citizens of Kolkata from the CESC power company, is a spectacular musical fountain and the only one of its kind found on the Indian subcontinent.
The Samson Fountain at the Peterhof Palace in Saint Petersburg is the largest of the so-called Grand Cascade fountains, which total an amazing 64 set within the gardens of this sumptuous early 18th-century landmark.
Originally designed to be purely functional, connected to springs or aqueducts to provide fresh drinking water and water for bathing and washing, fountains later developed into often elaborate pieces of architecture used for decorative purposes, or to honor historic events or individuals. Many of these remain cherished national monuments, but today there are some extraordinary examples of contemporary fountains, those that 'dance' to music for example, splash fountains for cooling off in during hot weather, and more complex structures that work on the basis of kinetics. So, what's your favorite fountain?
Click through the following gallery and make a splash with these famous fountains from around the world.
Enchanting fountains and magnificent water features around the world
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Originally designed to be purely functional, connected to springs or aqueducts to provide fresh drinking water and water for bathing and washing, fountains later developed into often elaborate pieces of architecture used for decorative purposes, or to honor historic events or individuals. Many of these remain cherished national monuments, but today there are some extraordinary examples of contemporary fountains, those that 'dance' to music for example, splash fountains for cooling off in during hot weather, and more complex structures that work on the basis of kinetics. So, what's your favorite fountain?
Click through the following gallery and make a splash with these famous fountains from around the world.