Famous Fountains Around the World

The world's great decorative fountains, from medieval town squares and a Moorish courtyard to the dancing shows of Las Vegas and Dubai. Each photo shows the fountain itself, and each caption names who made it, when, and the story or ritual that made it famous. To earn a place, a fountain had to be built as a work of art or spectacle and be known well beyond its own city; natural springs and geysers are left out. The gallery runs in order of age, oldest first, so you can watch fountain design move from carved basins and Baroque sculpture to engineered jets, light and music.