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Designed by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, the Crown Fountain is one of Chicago’s most popular landmarks. It’s made out of a black granite pool placed between two glass towers and it is covered with LEDs depicting faces of the residents of Chicago and natural sceneries. It is 50 meters high and when it was built, in 2004, it cost around 17 million dollars.

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

Crown Fountain - A Wet Wonder

In the warm season the Crown Fountain provides entertainment especially for the children of the city who love getting soaked by the water coming out through two nozzles, that makes it seem like the face on the tower is spitting it out. Crown Fountain is extremely popular among the residents of Chicago that come here to relax, enjoy themselves and have their pictures taken in hope that their face might end up on the fountain.


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