Hill Wheatley Plaza Jug Fountain

The Hill Wheatley Plaza Jug Fountain is a beloved institution in downtown Hot Springs, Arkansas, where residents and visitors line up with jugs, bottles, and thermoses to fill up with the city's naturally hot 62°C geothermal spring water. The fountain is maintained by Hot Springs National Park and is one of the few places in the city where the famous thermal spring water — renowned for its purity — can be freely collected. The ritual of filling jugs from the fountain has been practiced for generations.