Think of all the places you’ve taken a swim. Chances are you’ll have splashed about in a mix of chlorine choked indoor community baths, hotel pools and seaside beaches.
When it comes to refreshing the body and the soul though, none of those spots can match a scenic, natural water hole.
Here’s our pick of the world’s 10 most beautiful, natural swimming pools.
Featured image: Cenote Ik Kil, Mexico by Randy McEoin
Havasu Falls (Grand Canyon) – Supai, Arizona, USA
Photo: tombothetominator
Kuang Si Falls – Luang Prabang, Laos
Photo: Dantrips
Victoria Falls’ Devil’s Pool – Livingstone Island, Zambia
Photo: joepyrek
Blue Lagoon – Grindavík, Iceland
Photo: MindsEye_PJ
Grotta della Poesia (Cave of Poetry) – Roca Vecchia, Italy
Photo: RedFlake
Cenote Ik Kil – near Chichen Itza, Mexico
Photo: JesusAbizanda
Sliding Rock – Brevard, North Carolina, USA
Photo: Brandon Reed
La Maceta – El Hierro, Canary Islands
Photo: Turismo de Canarias
Nanda Blue Hole – Luganville, Espiritu Santo, Vanuata
Photo: Nanda Blue Hole
Little River Canyon – Alabama, USA
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
