Test Your Knowledge #12
Which is the tallest fountain in the world? 
Decorative fountains have delighted humans since ancient times — but modern technology now enables them to shoot water to previously unimaginable heights.
Which is the world’s “tallest†fountain (that is, which sends water skyward the farthest)?
- The Port Fountain in Karachi, Pakistan
- The King Fahd Fountain in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- The Fountain Park fountain in Fountain Hills, Arizona
- The Dubai Fountain in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
To learn the correct answer and watch a dazzling video of one ofthe fountains, see below
As for the other three contenders:
Dubai Fountain902 feet
Port Fountain 620 feet
Fountain Park582 feet
Keep in mind that even the Fountain Park installation reaches a height of almost 60 stories — still pretty amazing! Of course, height isn’t everything. With all due respect to His Highness (no pun intended), The King Fahd Fountain is impressive only because of how far it reaches to the sky; it’s not all that aesthetically beautifulor enjoyable to watch.
What is bothaesthetically pleasing and highly entertaining is The Dubai Fountain, located next to the Burj Khalifa, currently the world’s tallest building. We’ve showna video of this extraordinary water-and-music installation (accompanied by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli singing“Time to Say Goodbyeâ€) in the past. Now we’ve come across another clip of the fountain that featureseven more amazingwater choreography. Wonderful!
Videos:
For The Dubai Fountain, click here. Thebeautiful musicon the video is “Baba Yetu” by composer Christopher Tin. According to Wikipedia, it is “the only piece of videogame sountrack ever to be nominated for and win a Grammy award. The lyricsare a Swahili translation of The Lord’s Prayer.”
For The King Fahd Fountain (also known as The Jeddah Fountain), click here.
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