Fountain sights in North America
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Bethesda Fountain
This neoclassical fountain is one of New York’s largest. It’s capped by the Angel of the Waters, who is supported by four cherubim. The fountain was created by bohemian-feminist sculptor Emma Stebbins in 1868.
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Skidmore Fountain
Victorian-era architecture and the attractive Skidmore Fountain give the area beneath the Burnside Bridge some nostalgic flair.
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Fuente de Neptuno
A block west of Jardín Zenea is the Fuente de Neptuno, designed by noted Mexican neoclassical- architect Eduardo Tresguerras in 1797.
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Fuente Las Tarascas
Fuente Las Tarascas, the fuente (fountain) erupts from a fruit tray held by three beautiful, topless Tarascan women. The original vanished mysteriously in 1940 and this reproduction was installed in the 1960s.
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Fountains of Bellagio
With a backdrop of Tuscan architecture, the Bellagio’s faux Lake Como and dancing fountains are the antithesis of the desert – although they do recycle and use reclaimed water. The fountain show’s recorded soundtrack varies, so cross your fingers that it will be Italian opera or Ol’ Blue Eyes crooning ‘Luck Be a Lady, ’ instead of country-western twang.
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United States Botanic Garden
Resembling London’s Crystal Palace, this iron-and-glass greenhouse provides a beautiful setting for displays of exotic and local plants. Make sure to check out the Titan Arum, also known as Amorphophallus titanum (‘giant misshapen penis’) and the ‘corpse flower’ (a Sumatran native that blooms rarely and randomly throughout the year, but when it does, it smells like rotten meat. Mmm!) Behind the conservatory, across Independence Ave, you’ll find the grand Bartholdi Fountain.
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National Sculpture Garden
The National Gallery of Art’s 6-acre garden is studded with whimsical sculptures such as Roy Lichtenstein’s House, a giant Claes Oldenburg typewriter eraser and Louise Bourgeois’ leggy Spider. They are scattered around a fountain – a great place to dip your feet in summer. From November to March the garden’s central fountain becomes an Ice Rink (adult/child $7/6; 10am-10pm). Skate rental is available. During summer the garden is open an hour later than the rest of the year and evening jazz concerts are held on Fridays starting around 5pm.
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River Esplanade
The developers looking to cash in on River East Center were given a mandate by the city: for the proposed shopping area to be approved, the company would have to leave the River Esplanade to the Chicago Park District. It was a good deal for both parties, and the River Esplanade makes an excellent place to take a break from your hectic shopping/sightseeing schedule. Beginning with the oddly proportioned curving staircase at the northeast tower of the Michigan Ave Bridge, the landscaped walkway extends east along the river past the Sheraton Hotel. Every hour on the hour, from 10am to 2pm and again from 5pm to midnight, the esplanade’s Centennial Fountain shoots a massive…
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