Places Calmmseas Wants to Go

This lake was sacred to the Sabine people who constructed a temple here on a floating island.

This serene, turquoise lake in an extraordinary nature reserve showcases a rare natural phenomenon.

A limestone grotto where daylight filters in from below and turns the water a beautiful turquoise. Also home to a small underwater nativity scene.

Nobles would stage mock naval battles on this large lake at the Royal Palace of Caserta.

According to the legend, this structure was built in a single night with the help of the devil.

Ride a boat through this magnificent underground world, which now doubles as a theater.

This small but lovely sinkhole lake is the last remnant of a great prehistoric water basin.

When the river dries up, these stones start talking.

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

This crystal clear water basin feeds the Lao river and powers a hydroelectric power plant.

This former quarry is now a picturesque gorge that hides a sunken lake.

This fountain has a growing (animal) population, and might also be growing in size.

Concentrated around the Dead Sea, these surprising canyons are filled with coursing water, fish, and even crabs.

A spectacular cave and a beguiling lake.

This cascade of mineral-rich hot springs and waterfalls is an oasis in the Jordanian desert.

An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.

A naturally beautiful, seemingly bottomless deep blue spring.

This 200-meter-high waterfall marks the site of Achilles’ immortal baptism at the mouth of the River Styx.

A medieval bridge stretches over a sulfur-rich river that leads to year-round natural hot springs.

Local lore says two enemy dragons live within these breathtaking mountain lakes.

Through the colossal entrance to this cave you'll find limestone tubs and an underground waterfall.

This ancient hydrological marvel is now the base of a modern outdoor cinema.

These cascading falls resonate throughout the Bulgarian forest.

The saltiest lake in all of Crimea is also the pinkest of the pink and teeming with life.