Tag: pools

June 24, 2015 at 4:46 pm

This Doggy Day Care Has an Awesome Pool Party Every Day

This Doggy Day Care Has an Awesome Pool Party Every Day

At the Happy Tails doggy day care and boarding facility in Norfolk, Virginia, you will find a swimming pool that’s just for the dogs.

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October 12, 2014 at 9:51 am

This Guy is About to BASE Jump Into a Rooftop Pool

This Guy is About to BASE Jump Into a Rooftop Pool

Watch this daredevil BASE jump off a 1200 ft tower into a rooftop pool atop a 34-story building. The daring feat was done at night in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Do not attempt this at home!

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August 17, 2014 at 2:59 am

A $2 Million Backyard Pool You Can Scuba Dive In

A $2 Million Backyard Pool You Can Scuba Dive In

This $2 million pool features five waterfalls, a water slide, lazy river, grotto and a tunnel deep enough for scuba diving. Simply called ‘The Mountain’, the over-the-top pool is located in Springville, Utah. There’s also a full kitchen, change rooms and washrooms. The 140 ft long, 60 ft wide pool holds 360,000 gallons of…

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December 29, 2013 at 4:06 pm

Picture of the Day: World’s Largest Reflection Pool

Picture of the Day: World's Largest Reflection Pool

WORLD’S LARGEST REFLECTION POOL Photograph by Kuroiniisan on Wikimedia Commons When it rains at Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni (the world’s largest salt flat), the landscape transforms into a giant and shallow reflection pool. And if you happen to capture the phenomenon at sunset, you get a beautiful photograph like this. At 10,582…

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October 9, 2013 at 4:12 pm

To Sua: A Natural Swimming Hole in the South Pacific

To Sua: A Natural Swimming Hole in the South Pacific

Photograph by Simon Clancy Located in the village of Lotofaga (population: 1,089) on the south coast of Upolu island in Samoa, is the To Sua Ocean Trench. An all-natural swimming hole with a large ladder and small dock, visitors can pay a fee ($15 for adults, $6 for children 7-15, free for kids under…

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May 24, 2013 at 6:13 pm

Picture of the Day: Poolside Mountain View

Picture of the Day: Poolside Mountain View

POOLSIDE MOUNTAIN VIEW Photograph by The Cambrian Hotel This is the breathtaking view from the outdoor pool at the Cambrian Hotel in Adelboden, Switzerland. Situated amid the pristine scenery of the Swiss Alps with mountain views in every direction, the year round destination is also within walking distance to the closest ski…

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May 3, 2013 at 4:39 pm

Picture of the Day: The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle

Picture of the Day: The Roman Pool at Hearst Castle

THE ROMAN POOL AT HEARST CASTLE Photograph by Trey Ratcliff @ stuckincustoms.com The Roman Pool at Hearst castle is a tiled indoor pool decorated with eight statues of Roman gods, goddesses and heroes. The pool appears to be styled after an ancient Roman bath such as the Baths of Caracalla in Rome…

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April 11, 2013 at 11:19 am

Mexico’s Hidden Beach at Marieta Islands

Mexico's Hidden Beach at Marieta Islands

Photograph by Modagaja on Panoramio Located in the mouth of Banderas Bay are the beautiful Las Marietas Islands, about 22 nautical miles west of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Formed by volcanic activity over thousands of years, the islands are a nationally protected bird sanctuary, also providing shelter for countless marine species. After years of scientific…

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March 14, 2013 at 7:43 pm

Picture of the Day: Tranquility in Bali

Picture of the Day: Tranquility in Bali

TRANQUILITY IN BALI Photograph by Sean McGrath Set on a secluded hillside retreat high above the Ayung River, the Alila Hotel and Spa, located in the village of Payangan is home to one of the most beautiful infinity (zero edge) pools I’ve seen. The emerald-green swimming pool is matched by the lush…

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August 29, 2012 at 3:56 pm

The Swimming Pool Illusion by Leandro Erlich

The Swimming Pool Illusion by Leandro Erlich

Swimming Pool by Leandro Erlich is an art installation with a permanent home at the 21st Century Museum of Art of Kanzawa, Japan. It has also had temporary installations at MoMAPS1 and the Venice Biennale. Conceived in 1999, Swimming Pool allows visitors to look down into a seemingly full pool of water with fully…

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