Unique Swimming Pools Around the World

Las Brisas de Santo Domingo is part of the exclusive Santo Domingo community located within the Valparaiso region of Chile’s San Antonio province. The resort community is anchored by its five-acre salt water pool, which measures roughly the same size as 16 Olympic-sized swimming pools put together. The pool, developed by Crystal Lagoons, overlooks the Pacific Ocean and mimics its brilliant blue waters. At the time of its construction, the pool was the second-largest of its kind in the world to nearby San Alfonso del Mar. 45 million liters of temperature-controlled sea water are pumped into the pool daily, which recreates beachfront swimming and water sports conditions for residents, as swimming in the ocean is not permitted.

Address: Las Brisas, New Costanera 4229, Of. 407, Vitacura, Santiago de Chile, Phone: +56-2-22-06-91-88, Facebook

Hayman Island Resort’s pool spans the distance of more than seven Olympic-sized pools, clocking in at a surface area of over 78,000 feet. The man-made lagoon was constructed in 1985 as part of the private Hayman Island resort, which is located in the Whitsundays within the Great Barrier Reef. As one of the largest pools in the Southern Hemisphere, the pool features a freshwater area surrounded by a larger saltwater section, with a sand bar along the center for relaxation. Four interconnecting boardwalks span the water’s surface, with the largest measuring 165 feet. The resort is one of only four within the Whitsundays offering 160 guest rooms, penthouses, and villas alongside a wide variety of guest activities and amenities.

Address: Hayman Island Resort, Hayman Island, Whitsundays QLD, Australia, Phone: +61-7-49-40-12-34, Facebook

Glenwood Springs Pool is the largest hot springs pool in the world, covering a distance of more than 30,000 square feet. The pool is serviced by hot springs that have been bubbling for millions of years and were considered to have medicinal properties by the indigenous Ute tribe, who called the springs Yampah, which translates as “big medicine.” Since 1888, the springs have been open as a public resort, offering a large main pool kept at 93 degrees Fahrenheit and a smaller therapy pool hot tub maintained at 104 degrees Fahrenheit. The main pool pumps more than one million gallons of water and offers a lap lane, diving section, and two water slides.

Address: Glenwood Springs Pool, 401 N River St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, Phone: 9-70-9-47-29-55