5 Urban Fountains Where Swimming Is Encouraged

5 Urban Fountains Where Swimming Is Encouraged

Instead of dreading the thought of sloshing through eight feet of frozen sludge on your way home tonight, let’s think ahead to summer, when we’ll actually want to feel ice cold water against our faces—in some of our cities’ best fountains.

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The World’s Tallest Five-Story Shower Fountain Makes a Leaking Roof Beautiful [Video]

Located at the Lotte Department Store in Busan—the second largest city in South Korea—this mesmerizing fountain actually plummets five stories from the ceiling. And as the water drops tumble towards a small pool on the ground, they create complex designs and even spell out words like “Busan” and “Lotte.” The ten minute show, which runs at the top of every hour, could give the waterworks at the Bellagio in Las Vegas a run for its money. [Busan For 91 Days via Neatorama] More »

Page Turning Public Fountain Will Remind Future Generations of How Printed Books Worked [Video]

We’re not entirely sure when humans developed their appreciation for public demonstrations of artistically sprayed water, but we do love ourselves a beautiful fountain when we see one. And this Open Book fountain in Budapest is one of the most original designs we’ve ever come across. More »