Thursday, February 26, 2009


Bellagio Fountains (Las Vegas): A Choreographed Water Show


Fountain of Wealth (Suntec): World's Largest Fountain
The Fountain of Wealth is located underground within the largest shopping mall of Suntec City in Singapore and is famous for being the world's largest fountain. A symbol of wealth and life, the Fountain's design was based on the Hindu mandala, and is a symbolic representation of the oneness in spirit, unity and harmony among the four races in Singapore. The fountain is made of bronze, and consists of a circular ring with a circumference of 66 metres supported on four large slanted columns. It occupies an area of 1683 metres (5521 ft), with a height of 13.8m (45.2 ft). Water from the fountain shoots up to 30 metres high.

Magic Fountain of Montjuic (Barcelona): A spectacular display of colour, light and motion

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular display of colour, light, motion, music and water acrobatics in Barcelona. Located between Placa d’Espanya and the National Palau, the magic fountain attracts thousands of tourists every night. Built by designer Carles Buigas in 1929 for the Great Universal Exhibition, over 3000 workers were commissioned to work on the project for less than a year.

Volcano Fountain (Abu Dhabi): Forever Lost
Sadly, on 2004 the Volcano Fountain --once an scenic landmark of Abu Dhabi and one of the world's most beautiful fountains-- was demolished to make space for a more picturesque development of the neighborhood. The 80-foot-high fountain was built like a circular pyramid, with a flight of steps from the four sides going up the six platforms to the fountain on the top. On the evenings, the fountain would turn into a pleasant spectacle with coloured lights on as the water cascades down.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda Fountains (Xian): Around Emperor Gaozong's Pagoda

People’s Friendship Fountain (Moscow): A Gilded USSR Fountain

Trevi Fountain (Rome): World's Most Famous Fountain

Trevi became famous for a scene in Fellini's movie "La Dolce Vita", when Anita Ekberg takes a late-night bath in the fountain. There’s also a legend saying that, if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, you will return to Rome.

Oval Fountain (Tivoli): UNESCO world heritage site
The Fontana dell'Ovato (Oval Fountain), also called Fontana di Tivoli, is located in Villa d'Este, Tivoli, Italy. The fountain cascades from its egg-shaped basin into a pool set against a rustic nymphaeum. The design was made by Pirro Ligorio. The whole Villa was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 2001.

Peterhof Fountain (Saint Petersburg): Along the Russian Versailles
Peterhof is an immensely luxurious and beautifully preserved Imperial estate, founded in 1710 by Peter the Great on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). It combines several ornate palaces, a number of beautifully landscaped parks and a dazzling array of magnificent statues and fountains, lending it the epithet "The Russian Versailles". The Grand Cascade flows spectacularly from beneath the palace towards the Baltic Sea and is one of the largest fountain ensembles in the world. From the Grand Cascade's largest fountain, decorated with a magnificent gold statue of Samson battling with the lion, a channel flows through the park to the pier, where hydrofoils and boats from St. Petersburg dock.

King Fahd’s Fountain (Jeddah): World's Tallest

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