List Of Fountains In The Kansas City Metropolitan Area
This page contains a list of fountains in Kansas City metropolitan area. It is primarily composed of fountains in Kansas City, Missouri officially recognized by the City of Fountains Foundation, but also includes fountains throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Kansas City has more fountains than any city in the world except Rome, Italy and is officially known as the City of Fountains.
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