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Manneken Pis

At just 58 centimetres tall, Manneken Pis is one of the world's most photographed fountains—and arguably the most irreverent national monument you'll ever meet. Perched on a stone basin at the corner of Rue de l'Étuve and Rue du Chêne, this bronze little boy has been peeing contentedly in the heart of Brussels for over four centuries, embodying the city's stubborn sense of humour and refusal to take itself too seriously. What makes Manneken Pis truly unique isn't his modest stature or his perpetual stream—it's the fact that he owns over a thousand costumes. From knight's armour to astronaut suits, from chef whites to Spider-Man, the world's best-dressed fountain has received gifts from kings, guilds, and nations for more than three hundred years. On special occasions he even switches his output from water to beer.