finale is a 50-meter-high geyser shooting into the sky.
fascinates and amazes; the water seems to bubble out of nowhere. But this is not a miracle, but an illusion: the pipe is hidden by the falling water! There are several such floating taps; for example in Belgian Ypres and in the Spanish city of Cadiz. Manneken Pis, Brussels 10 So small and yet so famous - and also so variable too! Manneken Pis is only 61 centimeters tall and yet a landmark of Brussels. The urinating bronze boy is naked but often costumed: Here he wears the regalia of the Order of St. Michael the Knight. He has about 1,000 outfits - each one with an open fly.
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The Giant, Wattens It is one of Austria’s most popular sights: the giant in Wattens near Innsbruck, a
fountain and also a museum for crystal works of art. Created by multimedia artist André Heller, it is inspired by the story of a giant who set out to experience the world with all its treasures. He retired in Wattens and has been watching over his chambers of curiosities ever since. Tap Fountain, Menorca How could this be? Does the faucet float in the air? This fountain on Menorca 9
Fountains at Trafalgar Square, London
light effects. Around 2,000 liters of water rush through the nozzles every second. The experience is, as the name suggests, magical!
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, Barcelona
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Jet d’Eau, Geneva The Water-Jet shoots 140 meters into the air. Initially, Geneva’s landmark was not
planned as an attraction, but rather served as a safety valve for a hydraulic power network, and was set further downstream. When the city noticed what a spectacle the fountain caused, it was moved to its present location in the lake and the water pressure increased. Water games in the Wilhelmshöhe Mountain Park, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013 because of its Baroque garden design. A central element are the water games, which are shown from May to October. For an hour the water flows over cascades and down the mountain. The grand the Wilhelmshöhe Bergpark, Kassel High above Kassel lies 7
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