The secret of the legend of the Fountain of Youth may be that almost any fountain qualifies.
Their ornament and motion can flow straight into our eyes, their gurgling and splashing right into our ears, their aerated perfume up into our noses, cutting a path through the tangled jungles of our brains to some old forgotten place where youthful delight still springs.
Here are nearly a dozen local fountains to discover, no machete required.
Written and, except where noted here, photographed by Dan Mims. For photo captions, check out the email version.
