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9 Incredible Swimming Holes Around the World That You Must See to Believe (3 of 3)

  • Devil Pool Victoria Falls, Water, Water resources, Natural landscape, Fluvial landforms of streams, Vegetation, Waterfall, Highland
  • Devil's Pool Victoria Falls, Water, Sky, Water resources, Cloud, Fluvial landforms of streams, Waterfall

Devil’s Pool, Victoria Falls, Zambia

The aptly-named Devil’s Pool is a place people can’t avoid due to its incredible beauty. At the same time, if you go at the wrong time (namely from January through August) the water level is so dangerously high that you risk being swept over and plunge 360 feet to certain death. On average, around one person meets their fate when attempting a swim during high season, so we think it’s probably just best to skip out on this one.

  • Plitvice Lakes National Park, Water, Plant, Sky, Natural environment, Tree, Natural landscape, Lake, Lacustrine plain
  • Marine Biology, Liquid, Organism, Fluid, Underwater, Marine invertebrates

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

If the thought of swimming with millions of jellyfish sounds too risky for you, we’re here to alleviate your concerns. Because these jellyfish face no natural threats in their environment, they evolved to lose their ability to sting, which renders them completely harmless to humans. This is a great place for divers and underwater photographers alike.

Yangpachen Hot Springs, Cloud, Water, Sky, Natural landscape, Mountain

Yangbajain Hot Springs, Tibet

Yangbajain Hot Springs is a swimming hole you can visit any time of the year whether in the cold winter months or the mild summers. There are many health benefits to soaking in these geothermic waters that are similar to what you’d get from visiting a sauna, including improved blood circulation and natural ways for cooling the body through perspiration. The spring also provides most of the electrical power for Lhasa, the capital of Tibet.