ThePlace: King Fahd’s Fountain in Jeddah, the tallest in the world

The photo was taken by Qasim Al-Harby as part of the Colors of Saudi competition.

• King Fahd’s Fountain is the tallest in the world

At 312 meters high, King Fahd’s Fountain is the tallest in the world, according to Guinness World Records. It ejects an 18-ton plume of water into the
air from its location off Al-Hamra Corniche and is visible from all over Jeddah.