Beaches are one thing, but the blissful serenity of a perfect pool is quite another.
Surrounded by mountains, oceans, deserts, and lakes, here are 44 pools worth diving into — and gazing out from.
Between an underground grotto in Italy, a three-tiered pool off the white sands of the British Virgin Islands, and an ocean-water pool carved from lava rock in Hawaii, you'll find somewhere aquatic to spark your fancy. Taking a dip never looked so good.
Earlier versions of this post were written by Talia Avakian and Sara Bower.
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Swimmers lounging in the three tiered infinity-edge pools at Sandos Cancun resort are served by in-pool bartenders, making it hard to leave.
The Hotel Haciende Na Xamena resort in Ibiza, Spain, is suspended 180 meters in the air at the top of a cliff to offer amazing panoramic mountain and sea views.
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The Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipur, India, has a gorgeous pool that guests can swim in directly from their private rooms.
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