So you think it’s hot in Orlando? At least Mickey isn’t out running around with a giant “Death Ray” trying to cook us all….exactly (sort of) what seems to be happening to pool goers in Vegas, thanks to the Vdara Death Ray – a 57-foot curved mirror in the desert. Chicago visitor Bill Pintas experienced [...]
Today’s find is an AMAZING one! Brought to us by our friends at The Contemporist, this house has one of the most incredibly beautiful swimming pools we’ve ever seen. From the site: The house is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional courtyard house, laid out around a central green courtyard with a double height stair [...]
In our never-ending search to find the most spectacular, and unbelievable swimming pools, we came across a pool that left our collective jaws hanging on the ground. Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort fronting Marina Bay in Singapore. Developed by Las Vegas Sands, it is billed as the world’s most expensive standalone casino property [...]
Yes, this swimming pool is dirty, and yes, it’s in a cave…BUT…it’s also in someone’s house! This manmade cave with the swimming pool belongs to a Mexican drug lord, and this photo was taken while the government was seizing his house. We couldn’t make this up if we tried. If you’re interested in see more [...]
A properly maintained pool helps prevent recreational water illnesses, keeping swimmers healthy. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends patrons use portable test strips to check pool water for adequate chlorine and proper pH. One of our favorite sites, Healthy Pools, is asking swimmers to test your pool, or commercial pools, to [...]
After her stint at Dancing With the Stars, Kate Gosselin takes her eight children to Discover Cove in Orlando, Florida on the season premiere of the reality show, Kate Plus 8. Discovery Cove is a beautiful, tropical oasis where guests can interact, and swim, with different types of marine animals which includes the ever popular [...]
Living in Orlando, we’re fairly used to seeing sinkholes, but often we forget the reasons sinkholes form. To put it simply, a sinkhole is a natural depression caused by the removal of soil BY WATER. With that in mind, take a look at what has to be the most devastating sinkhole in history. Guatemala Sinkhole [...]
A Titusville woman woke up Friday morning to find a stranger in her swimming pool, only this stranger had sharp teeth and claws. It appears an alligator decided to take a dip in her pool. The nearly 5-foot reptile was fished out of the water by wildlife officers. Agents with Florida Fish and Wildlife said [...]
Call me crazy, but seeing a home with a slide from the master bedroom into the indoor swimming pool below is a dream come true. I don’t have much in the way of details on this house, but LovelyListing did a post called Like Living in Your Own Underground Lake, and the swimming pool immediately [...]
I’m always amazed at the places swimming pools seem to show up. We’re going to start this as an ongoing series, and hope to feature unique pools in even more unique places. Today’s pool is found inside a $300 Million Phillippe Starck Mega-Yacht. This video is courtesy the WSJ and shows an in-depth video tour [...]
