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Tapijulapa, Mexico

Villa Luz Waterfalls

Trek through the jungle on a boat and a swinging bridge and you'll be rewarded with these refreshing, if pungent, mineral pools.
The moat.
Blidworth, England

Fountain Dale

This muddy wooded valley and the ancient structures it hides are said to be the favored haunt of the legendary Friar Tuck.
Nothing hits the spot like a bit of wrestling!
games

Between Plagues, Medieval Peasants Enjoyed Bawdiness and Brawling

To chill like a peasant, attend a farcical play and wrestle with your friends.
Sabrina Imbler August 23, 2019
A statue of the writer-botanist-philosopher, with wildflowers.
trees

How Thoreau's 19th-Century Observations Are Helping Shape Science Today

For one thing, they tell us that plants aren't blooming when they used to at Walden Pond—or most anywhere else.
Evan Nicole Brown July 9, 2019
A view of the Balmorhea pool from the diving board.
deserts

Deep in the Desert in West Texas, a Spring-Fed Swimming Pool Beckons

It's not just a recreational hotspot—it's also an ecosystem.
Mark Dent April 26, 2019
Saint Erik's spring.
Uppsala, Sweden

Saint Erik's Spring

Legend has it this spring formed at the spot where a medieval Swedish king was killed.
Gastro Obscura

Fesikh

On Sham el-Nessim, Egyptians celebrate spring by gathering around picnic spreads of fermented fish.
Ma'in Hot Springs
Mkawer, Jordan

Ma'in Hot Springs

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.
Ein Avdat pool and waterfall.
Be'er Sheva, Israel

Ein Avdat

A magical oasis in the middle of the Negev Desert.
Tskaltubo, Georgia

Abandoned Soviet Sanatoriums of Tskaltubo

The decaying remains of a once-luxurious Soviet spa town.
Orenda Spring tufa deposit.
Saratoga Springs, New York

Orenda Spring Tufa

A beautiful multicolored mound formed by the mineral deposits of the Orenda Spring.
El Morro From Inscription Trail
Ramah, New Mexico

Inscription Rock at El Morro

Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.
Tring, England

Dockey Wood Bluebells

Each spring this woodland floor is carpeted with purplish flowers as far as the eye can see.
Birley Spa, June 2019
Sheffield, England

The Birley Spa Bathhouse

This old Victorian bathhouse is fed by an ancient spring.
A mud pot.
Iceland

Námafjall

In Northeastern Iceland lies something of an oxymoron: a steaming desert.
The longer view.
oceans

What a Spring Bloom Looks Like at Sea

Phytoplankton get busy.
Sarah Laskow May 8, 2018
Wakulla Springs.
Crawfordville, Florida

Wakulla Springs

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.
La, la, la, la...also spring fever.
medicine

How to Tell If You Have Spring Fever

Symptoms include: listlessness and energy, laziness and glee.
Sarah Laskow May 1, 2018