10 Crazy Facts About Italy

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4. Trevi Fountain “earns” around $4000 a day

This 86 feet tall Baroque iconic Italian fountain is the most famous fountain in the world. It represents god Oceanus, many Tritons guarding the shell chariot, and taming of the waters and hippocamps – sea horses. The traditional custom referred to this fountain is throwing coins into the fountain and making a wish. Tourists do this every day, and the average amount of coins thrown each day is worth around 4000 dollars. Those funds are used for feeding the poor and homeless people.

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