1. The Fountain of Wealth is located underground within the commercial complex (largest shopping mall) of Suntec City in Singapore and is famous for being the largest fountain in the world. Made of bronze, with five tower blocks representing the fingers and the thumb of a left hand emerging from the ground, the Fountain of Wealth looks a lot like the palm of the hand.
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2. Most likely, Las Vegas and the Bellagio are renowned as top notch resorts for gambling, but there’s more to it than just losing money at the table. The Bellagio Fountains are a refreshing addition to your entertainment options, simply fabulous. Professionally choreographed musical routines and rushing water going up to 460 feet from a total of 1,214 water-emitting devices, the fountain has been featured in countless films, television shows, photographs and articles on Las Vegas. Some say that the Fountains at Bellagio is one of thebest places to propose for marriage, but we can’t tell for sure. You’d better try it!
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3. A historic hilltown in the Lazio region of Italy and one of the most popular destinations for day trips from Rome, Tivoli is famous for its magnificent gardens of the Villa d’Este, one of Italy’s most admired gardens and the extensive ruins of Hadrian’s Villa. Tivoli Fountain fountain (the Ovetta or Oval) is also called the Tiburtine Fountain and represents the profusion of the waters in the area around Tivoli.
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4. Built by designer Carles Buigas in 1929 for the Great Universal Exhibition the magic fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular display of colour, light, motion, music and water acrobatics. Located in Barcelona between Placa d’Espanya and the National Palau, the magic fountain attracts thousands of tourists every night to see the water and the music show. If you’re in Barcelona, make sure you don’t miss it.
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5. Standing 25.9 meters (85 feet) high and 19.8 meters (65 feet) wide, Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi) is one of the most beautiful sculptures in Rome, Italy. It was ordered in 1732 by Clemens XII and thirty years later his predecessor Clemens XIII christened it. The fountain has Neptune or Oceanus in the middle and two tritons, one trying to tame a fiery horse symbolizing the rough sea, and one blowing a shell-horn symbolizing the quiet sea.
Trevi became famous for a scene in Fellini’s 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.
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