“Fountains are more than just decorative features,” Stephanie Azzarone, a 72-year-old native New Yorker and history buff, told The Post. Her new book, “Fabulous Fountains of New York” (Empire State ...

From historical symbols to heat relief, these charming waterworks are enjoying a renaissance of sorts as spots to cool off in increasingly overheated cities. There's something about the shimmer, ...

The history of the soda fountain is fascinating. Originally, they were most often found in drug stores because it was pharmacists who used their chemistry knowledge to mix carbonated beverages, even ...

Summer isn’t just a season. It’s a feeling. A time humming with possibility. At Longwood Gardens, we celebrate the summer with our Festival of Fountains season, on view now through Sept. 28. It’s an ...

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A suspect has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting near Las Vegas' famous Bellagio fountains, according to police. Manuel Ruiz, 41, turned himself in on June 9 and was taken into custody ...

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Each night around sundown, cockatoos in western Sydney gather for a ritual: After waiting in line on a fence, they take turns at a drinking fountain, gripping the handle with their feet and leaning ...

Cockatoos in Sydney, Australia, have learned to use public water fountains by twisting a handle, despite how difficult they are for birds to operate. It seems to be a behaviour they copy from each ...

They had also learned how to flip open garbage lids in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia. Scientists wonder what they’ll work out next. By Gemma Conroy Most birds go for ease when looking for drinking ...

You can drain the Fountain by making use of the Pump Room. In fact, the Pump Room is what you need to access if you want to fiddle around with areas--and even large objects--that are filled with water ...

In this 1938 image, a Black boy uses a fountain marked 'colored' at a North Carolina county courthouse. Getty Images No one knows for certain when public facilities like bathrooms and drinking ...