fountain

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The park surrounding the fountain has a number of native plants, but more than half the plaques identifying them are broken or missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

The Victorian glasshouses nurture fattening peaches, while in the main garden beyond, a tower of water bursts up into the sky—the highest powered fountain in England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Eventually we learned I had an immune condition; I also had mono, which felt cosmically unfair considering I had not yet been kissed and suspected I’d contracted it from the skating rink water fountain.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

If you’re lucky, your table will overlook the famous fountain show — a spectacle that somehow makes an already indulgent steak dinner feel even more special.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

In the center, a stone fountain in the shape of a mermaid sent water up into the lamplight.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell