(CNN) — Catherine Tondelli was standing underneath the Trevi Fountain, on a summer’s evening in Rome, about to throw three coins into the fountain’s waters. Growing up in the US, Catherine had seen ...

All over the world, and for centuries, people have thrown coins into fountains, wishing wells and rivers for good luck. It’s a tradition widely depicted in movies, ranging from Disney’s “Snow White ...

Every day, thousands of coins are thrown into the Trevi Fountain in Rome. This gesture has become an iconic ritual for tourists, combining superstition, tradition and charity. Take a closer look at ...

American Catherine Tondelli won a trip to Rome in 1999. On her first night, she threw three coins in the Italian city’s Trevi Fountain and came to face-to-face with her future husband, local Fausto ...