Fountains are structures that blend artistic elements of architecture and sculpture with mechanical engineering and technology to improve on the natural beauty of falling or spraying water to create an ornamental work of aesthetic beauty. Many cities and parks around the world have spectacular fountains, often incorporating ground-breaking engineering.
Iconic fountains around the world include the Trevi Fountain in Rome, the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas and the towering Jet d'Eau in Geneva. Each remarkable in its own right and each an icon of its city.
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Map of Fountains
Asia
[edit]- 1 Dayan Pagoda, Xi'an. More than 1,000 jets in a visually stunning light and water show, with musical accompaniment.
Europe
[edit]- 2 Jet d'Eau, Geneva. The Jet d'Eau began life as a hydraulic pressure relief system for a hydroelectric power plant, but even when technology changes rendered the fountain obsolete, it was re-engineered with pumps so the 150-meter high spray could continue to delight locals and visitors
- 3 Trevi Fountain, Rome. Trevi Fountain dates back to the Roman Empire and is the terminus of the Virgo Aqueduct. The design of the fountain is the result of a competition organized by Pope Leo XII in 1732. Many stories and myths surround the fountain, the most perilous being that if one throws several coins into the fountain they will soon be married. Don't let that happen to youǃ
North America
[edit]- 4 Bellagio Fountains, Las Vegas. Bellagio Fountains is an elaborately engineered fountain with more than 1,200 jet nozzles and almost 5,000 lights creating an elaborately choreographed illusion of dancing water spouts, to the delight of hundreds of tourists who gather along the Las Vegas Strip to witness the spectacle