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The Life Aquatic

Our readers make a splash with photos of fountains from around the world.

1 Venice, Italy
Rule enforced by the city’s “decency stewards”: bathing in fountains is strictly forbidden (no word on a law against kissing). Photo by Franco Ziroldo

2 Tulum, Mexico
Meaning of the word cenote (sinkhole) to ancient Mayans: sacred well (its limestone walls naturally filtered their water.) Photo by Anne Launcelott

3 Pisa, Italy
Materials used in Pisa’s 17th-century aqueduct: bricks and stones from the area’s abandoned castles.  Photo by Linda Iler

4 Ayegui, Spain
Reward for the pilgrims to Saint-Jacques-of-Compostelle: a drink of water or wine from this fountain. Photo by  Richard Wall

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