The Trevi Fountain

The Trevi Fountain is another iconic structure in Rome that shows up in all kinds of movies and TV shows.  It was finished in the late 18th century, although the planning and construction took over 200 years.  It is built on top of one of the ancient aquaducts that used to supply ancient Rome with water, until it was cut off by the Goths (one of the invading German tribes) in the 6th century.  You can see a 360 degree panorama of the square where the fountain is, right here.

The fountain is so famous that it has its very own website, which you can see here.  The website is pretty interesting as it has a history of the fountain, interesting facts about it, and stories about the statues and images used in the fountain and what they symbolize--the main statue, for instance, is of Ocean, flanked by Health and Abundance, which seem quite appropriate for the commemoration of a fresh water supply.

The fountain is built on the back of the Palazzo Poli, which used to be a center of social activities but which now houses a museum and a library.

(All pictures are from Wikimedia Commons.)