Water Temples

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

An Industrial Revolution-era public work that purified water using nothing but sand.

An ancient instrument used to measure the waters of the Nile so Egyptian farmers would know whether to expect famine or flood.

This multi-story wooden waterpark offers homemade thrills.

This art deco masterpiece was once a miracle spring mecca but is now simply a government office building.

Sacred waters rescued from the wrath of a volcano.

A Roman-inspired temple once controlled half of San Francisco's waters.

A classically inspired temple in Redwood City.