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Singapore’s Fountain of Wealth

Want to make your wishes come true? Make arrangements for a room in Singapore ; once you’ve arrived you may give the world’s largest wishing well a try. Actually, the Fountain of Wealth is the world’s largest fountain, period, with a base area of about 1,683 square meters. Weighing 85 tons, the structure features a bronze ring held by four legs; the ring shoots water into a reservoir, which allows the fountain’s center to shoot water into the air nearly one hundred feet high. While the fountain isn’t in the running for the highest fountain in the world — that distinction belongs to fountains such as the one in Fountain Hills, Arizona, which geysers water to a height of 560 feet — the fountain is known for its spectacular laser light show and its rumored ability to create riches for those who give wishing a try. Feng shui experts suggest that inward flowing water is symbolic of wealth pouring in. Perhaps for this reason, the idea arose that the fountain will bring you wealth by walking counter-clockwise around the fountain and placing your hand in the water.

The fountain is surrounded by five buildings, which some compare to the fingers of the left hand (the shortest building would serve as a thumb), and give the impression that the enormous fountain is being held in the palm of an enormous hand. Even if the fountain doesn’t bring you wealth, it’s an amazing display and you can see a laser show nightly at 8 p.m., which some travelers have enjoyed even more than the laser shows on nearby Sentosa Island, making for an unforgettable experience. If you’re looking for a peaceful, romantic spot, a spot where your wishes might come true, then you need not look any farther. Later, if you’re looking for a great shopping experience, then you may wish to check out Suntec City . It’s a place to spend the wealth the world’s largest fountain might bring you.

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