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Pools that never end, seas that let you float and lakes that change colour! Say goodbye to the ordinary beach and check out some of these mind-blowing locations.
The Pink Lake – Western Australia
Hubba Bubba! The Pink Lake Hillier in Western Australia is a solid pink bubble gum lake the size of two football fields. A sanctuary surrounded by thick woodlands of paperbark and eucalyptus trees, and the good news. You can swim in it! Scientists are still struggling to explain the colour of this lake. Some have speculated that the salt lake's beauty is either due to red bacteria in the salt crusts or a dye given off by an organism present in its body.
The Dead Sea
The Dead Sea, bordering Jordan to the east and Israel to the west, contains an extremely high content of salt that, if you take a dip, you’ll stay afloat. Take down your favourite book and put your legs up while you enjoy a relaxing spa-like experience with the Dead salts, rejuvenating and therapeutic salts and minerals. This lake is where one of the most highly sought-after beauty products comes from!
Five-Flower Lake
The magical changing waters of Five-Flower Lake change from a goose-feather yellow, to a frog green, to a diamond clear blue. Located in Jiuzhaigou National Park, it’s one of China’s most prized possessions. The lake's floor is criss-crossed with fallen tree trunks and is about eight kilometres long. The Chinese believe that it holds enchantment powers, as it doesn’t freeze over in the winter, flood during the rainy season or dry during autumn and summer.
Palau Island
Who watched Finding Nemo and was jealous of the scene where Dory and Nemo jumped on the Jellyfish to get home? Pack your bags because on an island called Palau, located in the Pacific Ocean, you can do just this! These golden jellyfish have a sting that is too mild to feel and feed off photosynthetic bacteria, allowing them to breed like crazy. You can snorkel, dive or just float among hundreds of jellyfish that can’t hurt you.
Pitch Lake of Trinidad
In the Pitch Lake of Trinidad, you too can walk on water. There’s nothing too biblical about it, the lake is simply the world’s largest natural deposit of asphalt! The mechanics behind it is that the lighter parts of the oil are believed to evaporate, and then the bacteria grow and are added to the thick remainders.
Fifty-five-story infinity pool
Singapore’s fifty-five-story infinity pool is three times the length of an Olympic pool, and perched on a boat-shaped platform at the top of Marina Bay Sands, a three-tower development, the world’s most expensive hotel. The platform itself is longer than the Eiffel Tower laid down and provides a breathtaking opportunity to look out on the whole country with gaping mouth awe.