Boston's flowing (and not-so-flowing) fountains

Boston's 24 fountains are no competition for Rome's 280 famous bubblers, but the city still has some flowing (and-not-so flowing) gems to boast. Here is a look at some of the hidden and prominent fountains for Bostonians of all shapes and sizes to admire and splash around in. At left, water streams from the fountain at the Christian Science Center plaza.
Boston's 24 fountains are no competition for Rome's 280 famous bubblers, but the city still has some flowing (and-not-so flowing) gems to boast. Here is a look at some of the hidden and prominent fountains for Bostonians of all shapes and sizes to admire and splash around in.

At left, water streams from the fountain at the Christian Science Center plaza.

(Clarissa Bottesini/boston.com)

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