President Donald Trump celebrated his administration’s success in beautifying Washington, D.C., specifically the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool and the fountains at Lafayette Park. Last month, Trump said he tasked Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with “fixing the absolutely filthy” reflecting pool on the National Mall after the Biden administration failed to do so.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's the end of an era. After more than four decades of memories, the fountain and reflecting pool outside of the Ford Presidential Museum is being torn out. (April 23, 2025)

A historic reflecting pool in Palm Beach’s Memorial Park is undergoing maintenance. The pool was designed in 1929 by architect Addison Mizner. Crews are repairing cracks and refinishing the interior, with work expected to be completed by Nov. 1.