Stunning Bodies of Water Around the World

Morning Glory Pool, Utah

If you’re planning a vacation to Yellowstone National Park, don’t miss out on seeing Morning Glory Pool and every other hypothermal basin in the park. Due to the bacteria, which live in the hot water, each basin becomes a vibrant Technicolor pool.

Dead Sea, Jordan

As one of the densest seas on earth, the Dead Sea is the perfect place to relax and float — sans inner tube, of course. Due to its composition, the water in the sea also has many healing properties for the skin. While you float and heal, take in the amazing desert and mountain views that surround this body of water.

Laguna Colorada, Bolivia

Laguna Colorada is a shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia, within Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve and close to the border with Chile. This Bolivian lagoon is nothing less than stunning and like no body of water you’ve seen before. Due to sediments and algae found in the water, the Laguna Colorada has a vibrant red hue. Surrounded by the Andes Mountains and often frequented by the rare Chilean and Andes Flamingoes, this body of water is a must-see destination.

Mono Lake, California

Mono Lake is a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County, California, formed at least 760,000 years ago as a terminal lake in an endorheic basin. The lack of an outlet causes high levels of salts to accumulate in the lake.

Abraham Lake, Canada

Abraham Lake is an artificial lake on North Saskatchewan River in western Alberta, Canada. Abraham Lake has a surface area of 53.7 km² and a length of 32 km.
This lake nestled in Banff National Park is a stunning sight any time of year. In the summer months, the view of this lake’s clear blue water surrounded by mountains and forest is nothing short of amazing. In the winter, when Abraham Lake freezes over, millions of ice bubbles appear right under the surface creating a breath-taking landscape.

Jellyfish Lake, Palau

Jellyfish Lake is a marine lake located on Eil Malk island in Palau. Eil Malk is part of the Rock Islands, a group of small, rocky, mostly uninhabited islands in Palau's Southern Lagoon, between Koror and Peleliu.

Kelimutu Crater Lakes, Indonesia

Kelimutu (pronounced [kəliˈmutu]) is a volcano, close to the small town of Moni in central ... The volcano contains three striking summit crater lakes of varying colors. Tiwu Ata Bupu (Lake of Old People) is usually blue and is the westernmost of.

Each year, thousands of tourists travel to Indonesia and sleep near the mouth of a volcano just to see the stunning Kelimutu Crater Lakes at sunrise. The 3 bodies of water that make up the crater lakes are housed in the mouth of a volcano, and are exposed to sulfurs and acids, changing their color. Due to its acidic locale, each lake has a different vibrant hue of red, green and blue.

Lake Hillier, the Pink Lake in Australia

There’s no need to don rose-colored glasses when visiting Lake Hillier — it’s naturally pink! Located in Western Australia, on an island in the Recherche Archipelago, this amazing tropical lake is the perfect place to host a luau.

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Plitviče Lakes National Park is a 295-sq.-km forest reserve in central Croatia. It's known for a chain of 16 terraced lakes, joined by waterfalls, that extend into a limestone canyon. Walkways and hiking trails wind around and across the water, and a Lake Kozjak ferry links the upper and lower lakes. The latter are the site of Veliki Slap, a 78m-high waterfall.

Bioluminescent Bay, Puerto Rico

While the Bioluminescent Bay is a sight to see during the day, it shines at night, literally. Due to the delicate eco system of this bay, this body of water actually glows in the dark. So, whether you plan on taking a midnight paddle or even a dip, expect nothing less than to be amazed.