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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, France

Lac Pavin

This volcanic crater lake is renowned for its perfectly round shape, stunning blue-green waters, and unique geological properties.
Matlock, England

Bailey's Tump

A pile of earth left over from a water supply project was converted into an anti-aircraft installation during World War II.
Sal, Cape Verde

Pedra de Lume

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.
London, England

Sloane Square Tube Station

One of London's lost rivers runs through a pipe over the tracks of this subway station.
San Juan, Philippines

El Deposito Underground

The largest Spanish artifact built in the Philippines and one of the oldest underground reservoirs in the world.
Glasgow, Scotland

Collins Temperance Fountain

A warning against "the demon drink" adorns the northwest entrance of Glasgow Green.
Rocheport, Missouri

Rocheport River Gnome

This whimsical statue marks the high water level from the Great Flood of 1993.
Yokohama, Japan

Indian Drinking Fountain

A memorial to the Indian victims of the devastating 1923 earthquake, built in glorious Mughal style.
Rogers, Kentucky

The Gorge Underground

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.
Itinerary

9 Watery Wonders on Florida’s Gulf Coast

Between islands, caves, and springs, there are no shortage of wondrous ways to get wet along Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Wind Point, Wisconsin

Wind Point Lighthouse

One of the oldest and tallest lighthouses still in service on Lake Michigan.
San Juan, Philippines

Arko San Juan

The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.
Naples, Utah

Dry Fork Flume Site

This hiking trail is scattered with the remains of a failed attempt to provide water to farmers in Dry Fork Canyon.
Anderton, England

Anderton Boat Lift

The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."
San Marino, San Marino

Cistern of the Convent of San Francesco

A historic cavernous cistern lies hidden behind a wall at San Marino’s stamp and coin museum.
Durango, Colorado

Pinkerton Hot Springs

A multicolored mineral mound dribbles piping hot spring water right off the side of a highway.
Ichikawa, Japan

Namida-ishi

A single block in this stone staircase to the temple is mysteriously always wet.
The Liberty Trail boardwalk meanders through cypress and palm trees along Lake Henderson.
nature

10 Reasons to Explore Citrus County: Forests, Springs, and a Hippo Citizen

Plus endless opportunities for hiking, biking, and paddling through lush nature