Fontana della Barcaccia, Rome

The half-sunken marble boat at the foot of the Spanish Steps was built around 1627 to 1629 by Pietro Bernini, probably with help from his son Gian Lorenzo. Tradition says it recalls a boat left stranded in the square by a great flood of the Tiber. Low water pressure here ruled out tall jets, so the boat sits almost level with the pavement and seems to be slowly filling. In 2015 rioting soccer fans chipped it with bottles only months after a full restoration.