A walking tour of the Plaza includes the Neptune, Mermaid, and Bacchus fountains, among others. Nearby is one of Kansas City's oldest fountains, the Rozzelle Court Fountain in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The fountain, which dates from about 200 A.D., is thought to have been one of the imperial baths of Rome. Not originally designed as a fountain, the basin probably held oil used to cleanse the dust of the arena from athletes. The trickling sound of the fountain's flow can be heard throughout this Renaissance-style courtyard.
Many local fountains are also memorials.
It is one of the largest fountains in the city, with an 80-foot diameter basin holding 76,000 gallons of water. Also featured is a memorial terrace with the names of the city's fallen firefighters carved in granite. The Vietnam Veterans Fountain was dedicated in 1986 to all of those who served in the Vietnam War, with a special salute to veterans from the Kansas City area. It includes a memorial wall with the names of 336 area soldiers killed or missing in action. Located on the east side of Broadway, just south of Westport, the memorial includes a series of reflecting pools and fountains.