kansas city

The Board of Directors for the City of Fountains Foundation work in partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department to operate and maintain Kansas City Missouri’s 47 publicly-owned fountains.

The first fountains in Kansas City were for horses, birds and dog serving a practical purpose.

J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain - The J. C. Nichols Memorial Fountain has four equestrian figures that are said to represent four rivers: the Mississippi River (the Indian riding the horse and beating off an alligator), the Volga River (the horseman fighting with the bear), the Seine and the Rhine rivers on the east and west sides of the fountain

centennial fountain

Centennial Fountain Park was a downtown revitalization project in West Palm Beach, Florida, in response to the town’s mostly vacant storefronts in their downtown district. The City decided to incorporate a large interactive fountain to play on sight, sound, and motion to attract visitors to Centennial Plaza.

The New York Times featured the downtown renewal project in an article that described the fountain as the main draw or focal point of the success and a model for other development councils and municipalities. Used a bond to pay for the large, triangular fountain’s construction and created affordable housing nearby.

When it was finished, they used the taxes collected from the new businesses and housing to pay back the bond and invest in the surrounding area. The fountain is still a focal point, and a favorite town spot for concerts, markets, and events.

jet d'eau

One of Geneva’s most well known symbols since 1891, the Jet d’eau (water jet) epitomizes the ambition, dynamism and international renown of a city that respects the environment and always looks ahead.

Mccoys Creek

King Fahd’s Fountain (Jeddah Fountain) in Saudi Arabia: tallest fountain 1,024 feet high and uses saltwater from the Red Sea,

Branson Landing

Branson Landing, a development of more than $420 million, attracts upscale shopping, dining, lodging, residential and entertainment opportunities to the town’s downtown lakefront area.

• Tourism is the Branson/Lakes Area’s chief industry, with an estimated $3.1 billion in tourism-related spending in Taney and Stone counties in 2014
• Branson is ranked 20th among all overnight leisure vacation destinations in the country. According to the Travel Channel, Branson is in the Top Ten Vacation Spots.
• $435 million – 95 acre public/private project spanning 1.5 miles of waterfront on Lake Taneycomo adjacent to downtown Branson, Missouri
• Features first-ever merging of water and fire fountains shooting 120 foot geysers and fire canons, synchronized to light and music
• Created by Wet Design (Downtown Disney, Universal City Walk in California, Bellagio in Las Vegas)
• Features retail space, restaurants, and hosts summer concerts
• Over 8 million visitors
• Handicapped parking spaces can be found immediately next to the north and south entrances and inside the parking garage. Branson Landing has Wheelchairs and Electric Scooters available for our guests

95

acres of land
 

8m

visitors
 

120ft

geysers
 

1,500

seat amphitheater

falkirk wheel

• The world’s first and only rotating boat lift.
• The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal.
• The Wheel only uses 1.5kWh of energy to turn, the same amount as it would take to boil 8 household kettles.
• More than 5.5million visitors have taken a trip to visit The Wheel since it opened in 2002.
• ADA - The Falkirk Wheel site is fully accessible for visitors with mobility problems and is wheelchair friendly.
• A wheelchair or mobility scooter can also be taken onboard the boat
• Use of wheelchairs on-site if visitors wish to borrow one free of charge
• Access for the deaf and those with hearing difficulties Four permanent members of Scottish Canals staff are trained in British Sign Language.
• Dogs are allowed on-site but should be kept on leads, and we have water bowls for dogs at various points around the site. Only service dogs are allowed on the boat trips

1.5kWH

of energy

5.5M

visitors