Water

The first project by the Bureau of Reclamation illustrates both the upsides and downsides of reclamation.

A natural waterslide in Brazil’s most expansive national park.

A spring purported to have healing properties lies just outside Scotland's capital.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

Stand at the point where the two mightiest rivers in the United States converge.

The water of this well in Toledo lost its sweetness after the death of a young love.

Originally built circa 13-14th century, this “snail well” was a resourceful means to draw water in a region where the soil was mostly loam.

An underground passage is home to a guillotine that predates the French Revolution by more than two centuries.

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.

Ramsgate’s Royal Harbour has the unique status of being the only Royal Harbour in the United Kingdom.

This early 20th-century rural drinking fountain provides water for both horses and humans.