- [Narrator] If you're lucky,
you may have a water fountain of a frog spitting water into a pond. It's fun, entertaining to look at, and has a relaxing effect. But frogs aren't that special. As long as you're not a complete fool, you're going to appreciate
the spectacular fountains modern engineers have
designed around the world. So, without further ado, let's get to it. Number 20, El Alamein Fountain. This fountain, which is a
war memorial that opened in 1961 in Sydney, Australia was inspired from the physical
appearance of a dandelion. Each of the bronze brass
pipes that are planted onto the central globe are tipped
with small-nozzled spray heads. This allows water to be ejected out as a very fine sphere-shaped spray that mimics the appearance
of dandelion seeds riding through the breeze. The illusion becomes even more convincing with artificial lighting
and nighttime scenery. Number 19, Japanese Water Clock. Do you know what a clepsydra is? It's the oldest time-measuring
instrument ever created. Also known as "water clocks", these devices utilized a
regulated flow of water to keep track of time, which was useful to time
the lengths of speeches thousands of years ago. Water clocks have come
a long way since then, as proven by this ingenious
Japanese water fountain. You'll find it at Osaka Station City, the shopping and entertainment complex built around Osaka Station in Japan. Not only does it display the time, it also creates artwork
with drops of water. Every minute, the
fountain displays the time in a digital-style format three times and then shows off artistic patterns, from floral motifs to
musical notations and text. Multiple streams of
illuminated water droplets create this carefully-controlled pattern that reproduces images stored on a PC. Also in Osaka, you'll find the amazing Nine Floating Fountains. By combining downward artificial
lighting and falling water, this fountain looks as if it's floating, as the pole in the middle is kept hidden. This effect is, of course,
only achievable at night, and the floating fountains
are usually turned off during the day. Number 18, Vortex Fountain. Outside the luxurious
Seaham Hall Hotel and Spa in Sunderland, Northern
England, lies Charybdis, a spectacular vortex fountain. High-pressure water is
pumped inside a transparent acrylic cylinder forming an
air-core vortex in the center, which rises and falls
every quarter of an hour. There are loads of different
types of sculptures like this, but this one designed by William Pye is one of the largest of its kind. In time, the vortex
overflows its container and continues over the
edge of the container, suggesting a solid,
uncontained block of water. After a while, the pump switches off, the sides become clear again, and the whirlpool inside
become calmer and more stable. What's especially cool is its
turbulent rope-like effect caused by two rotating
and competing currents circulating from the bottom
water-delivery points. Number 17, Giant Tap Fountain. One particular Aqualand branch in El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain is home to the Giant Tap Fountain. The illusion of the Giant
Tap Fountain is very similar to the Nine Floating Fountains. A central pole is
covered by flowing water, with the pole itself
channeling the water upward to be spewed back by the floating faucet. As a general disclaimer,
floating tap fountains are actually fairly common
as creative fountains. In fact, there are at
least two more in Spain, one found in Olivenza and another
in Santa Galdana, Menorca. Number 16, Metalmorphosis Fountain. This rather bizarre modernist
kinetic sculpture sits in a large reflecting pool at
the Whitehall Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Though the face spits out water, it's the mirror sculpture itself that captures people's attention. The 40-layer head is divided
into seven-layer groups, which rotate individually. This creates an otherworldly
effect of a transforming head, with the mirrored surface
reflecting the sky, which further enhances
its uncanny appearance. Number 15, Waterfall Swing. In 2011, creative team Dash 7
Design built a special swing for the World Maker Faire
event in Queens, New York. The Waterfall Swing functions much like the Japanese water clock, except you can interact
with this one by swinging, and it will respond. Whenever you pass underneath
the falling water streams on a swing, the flow of water is stopped
by its built-in control system. This creates a liquid "water hole", which appears rhythmically
as the user swings. This effect is amplified when
two users alternate swings with each other. While built in Queens, it's
not a permanent structure and was promptly dismantled
soon after the event. Number 14, Tunel de las Sorpresas. The Park of the Reserve is
a popular tourist attraction in Lima, Peru and is home
to this famed fountain. Literally translated to
the "tunnel of surprise", it's a path of arching streams
of water illuminated by light which is reflected internally
within the streams of water. The visual novelty of the
fountain makes it seem like the streams of water are neon lights. It was showcased in 2007 and built with a $13 million budget. Number 13, La Joute Fire Fountain. This fountain, which was
commissioned in 1969, is an ensemble of bronze sculptures that surrounds a central base. The fountain's mechanism
operates on a regular schedule. At the start, the fountain
forms a mist of water, which eventually turns into
dribbles after several minutes. Natural gas is then released
systematically, and is ignited. This creates a ring of fire
that follows the direct path of the surrounding bronze sculptures. Number 12, Dubai Fountain. This fountain is the world's largest choreographed fountain system located on the artificial
Burj Khalifa Lake. A series of water sprays are arranged in many different patterns, each being adjustable
according to how the fountains are set to move. During standard live performances, the entire system settings
are choreographed, allowing visitors to witness
water jets literally dance. This awe-inspiring display
is amplified further with a dazzling array
of over 6,000 lights, making night fountain shows one of the most
regularly-anticipated events in the Dubai Mall. Number 11, Contemplative Court Fountain. The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is home to this fountain, the one and only notable
indoor fountain on this list. Design-wise, the fountain
has a simple layout where water flows down from
the sides of a hole in the roof to a square water basin below. Precisely due to its indoor design, the fountain utilizes sunlight as a dramatic lighting source, giving the illusion that the water streams are actually flowing beams of light. Number 10, Trevi Fountain. This is perhaps the most
famous landmark of modern Rome, in part due to the numerous
films it's appeared in. Built in 1762, it doesn't showcase any amazing mechanical gimmicks, but its design alone is grand
enough to make this list. It's a breathtaking spectacle of highly-detailed Baroque sculptures over a water basin and
formation of water jets. Coins are frequently
thrown into the water basin for good luck, totaling an estimated 3,000
euros, or $3,500, per day. In the past, this money
has been used to subsidize a supermarket for Rome's needy. Number nine, Bellagio Hotel Fountains. While not as large as Dubai Fountain, the fountains of the
Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas are just as spectacular. Thematically similar, the
fountains also showcase an array of dancing water
jets and dazzling lights lined horizontally at the
front of the Bellagio Hotel's artificial pool. As the hotel describes, it's a "spectacular show of
thoughtfully interwoven water, music, and light designed
to mesmerize its admirers". This amazing fountain can
be seen in action regularly each day during its show schedules, which last for about 30
minutes each session. Number eight, Jet d'Eau Fountain. During the late nineteenth century, engineers in Switzerland
constructed the Jet d'Eau as a safety valve, initially built for a
hydraulic power network. It was moved to its current location five years after its construction and is now a famous landmark in Geneva. The Jet d'Eau is capable
of shooting jets of water at 200 kilometers per hour, meaning that, at any given
moment, there are about 7,000 liters of water in the air. The highest water jet record
for this fountain is 140 meters which is almost half the
height of the Eiffel tower. Number seven, King Fahd's Fountain. Located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this fountain is another
incredibly powerful water jet inspired by the previous
example in Switzerland. It's currently the tallest
water fountain in the world in terms of water jet height. During operation, it shoots
roughly 16,000 liters of water into the air at speeds of
around 375 kilometers per hour. At night, you'll see the
illuminated water jet spray reach heights of up to 312 meters, or about three Statue
of Liberty structures stacked on top of each other. Number six, Rock Fountain. It may sound impossible, but water can make a
heavy object, like a rock, float in the air, and not just via an illusion
as with the previous examples. This kinetic sculpture
features a moving rock, which looks like it's only being supported by jets of water hitting it from below. At first, I assumed it was
moving due to some mechanism under the rock with the water
being a gimmick of some sort, but according to some users
on Reddit who have seen it, you can push the two-ton rock slightly, so it might be held up purely
by the pressure of the water, which is quite amazing. Of course, if the base
has been smoothed down, this is entirely possible. Kugel fountains like this
exist all around the world, but they typically look
like a perfect sphere, which aquaplanes on a thin film of water. This particular fountain's
location remains a mystery, but commenters on Reddit
suggest it may exist at the Parque de las
Ciencias in Granada, Spain. Number five, Hercules Monument Fountain. At the base of the famed
Hercules monument in Germany is a natural-looking fountain that bears a simple waterfall-like design. It cascades downward surrounded
by a picturesque view that makes it seem like it's
straight out of a Disney movie. Number four, Moonlight Rainbow Fountain. The Banpo Bridge is a
major bustling bridge in Seoul, South Korea that connects the Seocho and
Yongsan districts together. On special occasions,
the bridge transforms into the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain, the longest-known fountain in the world. It gets that name from its colorful array of 10,000 LED nozzles that
light up the jet streams crossing the entire length of the bridge. While it doesn't showcase
any artistic structures or dancing water jets, it helps the city boast
its eco-friendliness, which ironically means
pumping 190 tons of water regularly into the river below. Number three, The 71 Fountain. The now-defunct Columbus Office
at 1105 Schrock Road, Ohio is the location of a
modernist-looking ring structure that also functions as a fountain. The 71 Fountain, as it's named, features water jets that direct water towards its center when it's in operation. This creates a wheel-and-spoke-like design that forms a mist of water where
the jets of water converge. It looks even more amazing
with artificial lighting, even during the day, as the mist instead
becomes a haze of light. Sadly, the fountain is
no longer in operation, as the Columbus Office
is currently abandoned. Number two, Swarovski Fountain. This instantly-noticeable
fountain is located at the Swarovski Crystal Worlds attraction near Innsbruck in Austria. Like other fountains before it, this one is more of a
spectacle because of its design rather than its fountain gimmicks. The head, which, at the
base of the fountain, is covered in moss that
perfectly resembles the grassy hill where it's located, gives off the impression
that the head is part of its natural landscape, as if
carved from the hill itself. Before I reveal the next example, you should subscribe if
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on some amazing knowledge that could've filled your brain. Now let's get back to it. Number one, Fountain of Wealth. Singapore may be a small country, but it owns the Fountain of Wealth, currently the largest water
fountain in the world. Built at the heart of Singapore's
biggest shopping mall, Suntec City, it has an area of 1,700 square meters and stands at a height of 14 meters. The base of the fountain is
adorned by a huge bronze ring supported by four diagonal bronze columns. Water flows downwards and inwards towards the structure's center, diffusing at the bottom
as it reaches the floor. The spectacle of this fountain is, like many others previously mentioned, better appreciated with
arrays of artificial lighting. So which fountain did you
think was the most amazing? Or do you know of any other
fountains that are worthy of being included on this list? Let me know in the comment
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