AROUND THE WORLD
There are many beautiful water fountains around the world, from the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas to the old fountains of Rome. Some fountains are very old, yet some are new and using the latest in high technology. Here are 40 fountains, old and new, that millions of people travel each year to go see. These fountains are located at some of the most popular tourist destinations from in front of some beautiful hotels, to the middle of downtowns. If you are planning a vacation, these are some beautiful spots to add to your list of sites to see.
71 Fountain, Ohio, United States
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Archibald Fountain, Sydney, Australia
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Banpo Bridge Fountain, Seoul, South Korea
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Bellagio Fountains, Nevada, United States
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Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, United States
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Ceasar Chavez Fountain Park, San Jose, United States
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Chatsworth House & fountains, Derbyshire, England
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City Hall Fountains, Edmonton, Canada
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Crown Fountain, Chicago, United States
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Disney’s Fountain of Nations, Florida, United States
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El Alamein Fountain, Sydney, Australia
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Floating Fountains, Osaka, Japan
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Fonte do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Fountain of Rings, Georgia, United States
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Fountain of Wealth, Suntec City, Singapore
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Four Rivers Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Frisco Square fountain, Frisco Square, Texas
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Gardens of Versailles, Versailles, France
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Grand Haven Musical Fountain, Michigan, United States
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Grove Baths of Apollo, Chateau de Versailles, France
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Horace Dodge Fountain, Michigan, United States
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Jet d’eau Fountain, Geneva, Switzerland
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Kansas City Plaza Fountain, Missouri, United States
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King Fahd’s Fountain, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Magic Fountain, Montjuic, Barcelona
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Merlion Front, Singapore
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Multimedia fountain, Wroclaw, Poland
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Ovato fountain, Villa d’Este Park, Italy
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Peoples Friendship Fountain, Moscow, Russia
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Peterhof Fountains, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Pineapple Fountain, South Carolina, United States
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Scott Fountain, Michigan, United States
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Space Printer Fountain, Hakata, Japan
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Swarovski Fountain, Innsbruck, Austria
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Tap fountain, Santa Galdana, Menorca
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Tivoli Fountain fountain, Tivoli, Italy
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Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
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Vaillancourt Fountain, California, United States
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Villa d’Este Water Fountain, Tivoli, Italy
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Volcano Fountain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates—
Traditionally a fountain is an arrangement where water comes from a source, fills a basin of some sort, and is then drained away. In a fountain sheets of water might flow over various surfaces of stone, concrete or maybe metal. Basins might overflow from one into another, or perhaps the overflow may mimic a natural cascade. Countless fountains can be found in small, artificial, ornamental ponds, basins and formal garden pools, and often they include a sculpture.
You will get to see them in every city you travel to and the larger, more colorful it is, the larger the hype.
There are numerous features which helps in the creation of a typical fountain but probably the most common features of a fountain, when there is enough pressure, is one or more jets, through which water is forced into the air under pressure to some height. A famous example of such a modern day fountain rises from the surface of Lake Geneva named Jet d’Eau. Attractive fountains, is a must-have thing for each and every self-respecting city that desires to attract more and more tourists. It’s no secret that people are able to see them in every city they travel to, however have you ever wondered where are the most beautiful fountains in the world?
All of the fountains above are designed by well known architects and I must say it’s not an easy job to design and complete these pieces of art. On the difference between the ideals of “architecture” and mere “construction” , the renowned 20th C. architect Le Corbusier wrote: “You employ stone, wood, and concrete, and with these materials you build houses and palaces: that is construction. Ingenuity is at work. But suddenly you touch my heart, you do me good. I am happy and I say: This is beautiful. That is Architecture” .
