Places Calmmseas Wants to Go

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

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.

According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.

A dark, narrow tunnel that leads to a charming lake and waterfall.

One of the world’s only pink lakes where it's possible to take a dip.

Romania's only crater lake with water as pure as if distilled.

A stunning waterfall in the mountains of Romania.

Climb around the high waterfalls on series of iron ladders and bridges within the wildest gorge in the Slovak Paradise.

This series of underground chambers contains Europe's largest subterranean lake that is slowly drained each day.

Each year melting snow turns these Austrian hiking trails into scuba zones.

The remains of a sunken military ship wreck visible through clear water.

A hidden stream deep in the mountains creates one of the largest tufa waterfalls in Serbia.

Moss and stone turn this waterfall into an otherworldly liquid veil.

This natural monument has an origin story steeped in legend.

Tucked into the hills above Rafailovići, this small hidden waterfall offers a rare pocket of calm just minutes from Montenegro’s crowded Adriatic beaches.

There's a mini version of Iguazu Falls hidden in the Balkans, and it's got a rope swing.

An ethereal glowing blue ocean cave in Croatia.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

A completely underground tour following the path of the most precious element: water.

Since ancient times these picturesque springs have been providing bathers with healing waters.

A public park off the beaten path with a beautiful waterfall and 13th century Cistercian abbey.

This salt marsh in Southern France is as pink as the flamingos that inhabit it.

An enchanting monastery in the Spanish countryside appears lifted from a fantasy tale.

This "flat geyser" bubbles up out of the ground periodically like a disappearing river.