Seattle Center's International Fountain is a great place to cool off on a warm August afternoon. The fountain seems to draw out the inner kid in parents, chaperones and other responsible adults as everyone that ventures into the fountain's bowl ends up getting at least a little wet and for most, a lot wet!
Kids in street clothes start out flirting with the fountains spray, but end up just as wet as those in swimsuits. And kids in swimsuits with umbrellas....they get soaked through!
The fountain was built in 1961 for the 1962 World's Fair and was rebuilt into the current configuration in 1995. The original rocky mound replaced with a smooth silver dome. The Seattle Center claims that the 9,000 gallons of recycled water pumped through the 137 nozzles is some of the cleanest in the city going through 3 separate treatments. Not that anyone seems to notice!
