The combination of art and architecture has helped sculptors create beautiful fountains.
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Metalmorphosisis a fountain created by Czech sculptor David Cerny, located at the Whitehall Technology Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This sculpture weighs 14 tons, made from large layers of stainless steel that rotate 360 degrees. |
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David Barber and Bill Burgess designedJulie Penrose Fountain, located in Beautiful Park, Colorado, USA in 2007. The shape of the fountain symbolizes the circulation of water between the atmosphere and the earth. |
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Located in Playa de la Malvarrosa, Valencia, Spain,Water Boat Fountainis an impressive work of art. Water flows down from small holes in a steel frame to form the shape of a sailboat gliding on the waves. This is a popular tourist destination in Spain. The effect of sunlight makes the “boat” beautiful. |
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This isDivers FountainLocated in the Dubai Mall in the United Arab Emirates. |
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Montjuïcis a fountain in Spain. It was built by 3,000 workers for the 1929 Barcelona International Exhibition. It is where film music, opera and light shows are performed at the end of each week. |
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This fountain in the shape of a spout is located onMenorca Islandof Spain. The water pipes are hidden right inside the water stream, giving the impression that the faucet is floating in the air. |
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Swarovski FountainLocated in the grounds of the Innsbruck Museum in Austria, the fountain features a human head covered in grass, designed by Austrian artist Andre Heller. |
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Prosperity RadioLocated outside the Suntec City shopping mall in Singapore, it was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1998 as the world's largest fountain, covering 1,683 square metres and standing 13 metres high. |
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Charybdis Fountainin England was created by water sculptor William Pye in 2000. The fountain is enclosed in a large transparent acrylic cylinder. Every 15 minutes, a whirlpool is formed in the center of the fountain. Stairs on either side allow visitors to look directly into the swirling water. |
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Dubai Fountain(UAE) is located on a 12-hectare lake, consisting of five circles capable of spraying water as high as a 50-story building. The fountain is equipped with 6,600 LED lights and 25 color projectors, allowing the water jets to display different images. The fountain's light beams can be seen from several dozen kilometers away, making it the brightest spot in the Middle East. |
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Stravinskyis a public fountain with sixteen movable sculptures that spray water. Sculptors Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle created the piece in 1983. The fountain is located in Paris, France. |
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Moonpoon BanpoSouth Korea's Han River Fountain is considered the world's longest bridge fountain, using 10,000 LED lights and 380 water jets running along both sides of the 1,404-meter-long bridge. The water is fed directly from the Han River and the fountains shoot up to 43 meters horizontally. They can also be programmed to move in time and to music. |
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Bellagio FountainsLocated right in front of the Las Vegas casino, it cost $40 million to build, and includes 1,200 nozzles, 8,000 meters of pipes, and 4,500 lights. The water jet can shoot up to the height of a 24-story building. Every day, a team of 30 engineers does maintenance work for this fountain. |
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Rectangular fountainThis fountain is located inside the South Gate building of the Osaka City Station complex in Japan. The programmed water jets display the time, artistic patterns, and text. |
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