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PUBLICBondi Icebergs
Iconic ocean-fed pool carved into the cliffs of Bondi Beach, where waves crash over the edge at high tide.
HOTELPiscine Molitor
A legendary exclusive Art Deco landmark restored to former glory, blending Parisian elegance with a Riviera spirit.
PUBLICBagni Misteriosi
A restored 1930s lido in the heart of Milan, repainted in dusky pinks and run by the theatre next door.
HOTELLos Poblanos Historic Inn
A 1930s WPA-era saltwater pool on a working lavender farm in New Mexico's Rio Grande valley.
PUBLICMotueka Saltwater Baths
A tidal-fed saltwater swimming hole on Tasman Bay, the gateway to Abel Tasman National Park.
PUBLICPiscina das Marés
Álvaro Siza's modernist masterpiece — concrete tidal pools carved seamlessly into the Atlantic rocks north of Porto.
PUBLICSt Clair Hot Salt Water Pool
A heated 25-metre saltwater pool perched above the surf at St Clair Beach on New Zealand's wild south coast.
HOTELHotel Cipriani
The only Olympic-sized saltwater pool in Venice, set in a garden on the tip of Giudecca.
HOTELPark Hyatt Siem Reap
A serene courtyard saltwater pool tucked inside a colonial-era building near Angkor.
HOTELPalace Gate Hotel & Resort
A leafy saltwater pool inside a restored colonial residence in central Phnom Penh.
HOTELFour Seasons Rabat at Kasr Al Bahr
A saltwater pool set within a restored 19th-century palace overlooking the Atlantic.
PRIVATESchoone Oordt Country House
A small saltwater pool in the rose garden of a Victorian country house in the Overberg.
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