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Berkeley, California, United States
Berkeley City Club
Built by the first licensed female architect in California, this pool is part of the historic Berkeley Women's City Club, now open to all genders.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Glenogle Baths
This public pool in Edinburgh, Scotland was opened to promote good hygiene, but survived as a century-old testament to Victorian style.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Portobello Swim Centre
This Victorian venue offers Edinburgh's only authentic and publicly available Turkish baths, one of three remaining in the country.
Berlin, Germany
Stadtbad Lichtenberg
Shuttered since 1991, this historic pool in Berlin was built to support sanitation efforts during the Industrial Revolution.
Bogota, Colombia
University of Los Andes
This olympic-sized pool is within a sports center at the first nonsectarian and non-politically affiliated university in Colombia.
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Moseley Road Baths
This historic pool is attached to a library - an unusual pairing that was once quite common.
Brisbane, Australia
Spring Hill Baths
This heritage-listed swimming pool in Brisbane is one of Australia's oldest pools still in use today.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Chateau Laurier
Opened in 1912, the Chateau Laurier has hosted guests and events in the heart of Ottawa for more than a century.
Antwerp, Belgium
Zwembad Veldstraat
This swimming pool is the oldest of its kind in Antwerp, Belgium, but was considered a modern marvel when it was built in the 1930s.
Mannheim, Germany
Herschelbad
This German indoor pool complex was made possible with a donation by a Jewish merchant. His donation came with conditions to ensure the pools remained in public control.
Leeds, United Kingdom
Bramley Baths
This is the last remaining of eight public Edwardian baths built in Leeds between 1899 and 1904.
Kingston Upon Hull, United Kingdom
Beverley Road Baths
This Hull, England public bath lives on Beverly Road, a major thoroughfare in Kingston upon Hull. It continues to stand while other similar-era buildings are being lost to time and neglect.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Drumsheugh Baths
Popular in Victorian Scotland, this Mediterranean-style bath still features "traveling rings" and a trapeze - entertaining ways to travel from one end of the pool to the other.
Halle, Germany
Stadtbad Halle
Opened in 1916, this German pool was considered one of the largest and most modern of its time.
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Umaid Bhawan Palace
This romantic pool is within a luxury hotel that is also the sixth largest private residence in world.
Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford Springs Resort
This hotel is one of the last and best-preserved 19th-century resort hotels in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Park Gables
This Tudor Revival co-op, one of Chicago's first, contains a hidden Moroccan-style pool. It also housed a small zoo featuring common farm animals.
London, United Kingdom
Marshall Street Baths
This marble-lined pool is housed in an Art Deco recreation complex on the site of even older public baths.
Budapest, Hungary
Szechenyi Baths
These baths are part of Hungary's largest thermal pool complex with 15 spring-fed pools.
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Vienna, Austria
Jörgerbad
This is the oldest indoor pool in Vienna and was the first to largely abolish gender segregation.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Victoria Baths
In its heyday, this pool was popular in all seasons as it converted in winter to a dance floor and bowling alley.
Edinburgh, Scotland
Warrender Baths
This pool's modern aqua tones were adopted in 1904, and is the home base to where Scottish Olympic medalists are known to swim and train.
Shanghai, China
Columbia Circle
This former clubhouse for American expats in Shanghai is now a complex of shops and restaurants.
Tokyo, Japan
Yama No Yu Sento
This Japanese onsen features a traditional bathhouse painting by artist Kiyoto Maruyama.
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Havergal College
This pool exists within a private Canadian high school for girls that divides its students into different houses, much like the mythical school of Hogwarts.
Berlin, Germany
Stadtbad Charlottenburg
Designed by a neighborhood architect in 1898, this Art Nouveau public pool is the oldest in Berlin.
Munich, Germany
Mullersches Volksbad
This German bath, once separating swimming areas for men and women, was the largest and most expensive pool in the world when it was first opened.
Marrakech, Morocco
Riad Yasmine
This particular patio seems plucked from the past - primarily thanks to the ancient Moroccan architectural techniques implemented in its design.
Marrakesh, Morocco
La Mamounia
This Moroccan hotel is not just a crown jewel of its country, but of the entire world of hospitality. Winston Churchill called it "the most lovely spot in the whole world."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
InterContinental Chicago
This hotel has one of the oldest and largest pools in the United States, showcasing classic architecture from the 1920s.
Interlaken, Switzerland
Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel
Alpine hotel with rich history, including housing Switzerland's Commander-in-Chief during WWII.
Budapest, Hungary
Corinthia Hotel Budapest
Once a hub for 19th century elite, this grand hotel in Budapest features both a bar and a grocery store in the basement.
Senigallia, Italy
Hotel Nuovo Diana
This seaside solarium is situated on the roof of the Hotel Nuovo Diana in Senigallia, Italy's renowned "Velvet Beach".
Shimla, India
Wildflower Hall
This Indian hotel is the fourth structure to be built following catastrophic fires over the course of a century.