Wednesday, October 1, 2008

TOP 15 FOUNTAINS OF THE WORLD!!!!


The Fountain in Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills just wouldn't be fountain hills without--The Fountain! The Fountain was once listed in Guinness World Records as the tallest fountain in the world, although that listing doesn't exist anymore and there may be taller fountains now. The Fountain in the Town of Fountain Hills attracts visitors from all over. In the years after it was built, it was even mentioned in Guinness World Records!

Visitors come from all over to see the Fountain. Here are some facts about the famous Fountain Hills Fountain:

  • The Fountain has been operational since 1970.

  • When the fountain is operating, it has a column of water that can reach 562 feet in height.

  • The Fountain is set in the middle of a 30 acre lake. It spurts a column of water for 15 minutes every hour on the hour between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless weather conditions (wind) prohibit it.

  • If the wind reaches 10 MPH, the Fountain automatically turns itself off.

  • On most days, the water from the Fountain only reaches a height of about 330 feet.

Top 15 fountains of the world:

Abu Dhabi

Las Vegas

Mirage, Las Vegas

Dubai

Dubai

Moscow

Moscow

Moscow

Kiev

Saint-Petersburg

Geneva

Barcelona

Tivoli

Rome

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