6 Exceptional Hot Springs

1. Takaragawa Onsen Gunma, Japan. Healing and scenic hot springs, once used by samurais and shoguns.  

2. Minerva Springs and Terrace, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Park. Algae in the multicolored water that flows here dyes the terraces brown, orange, red, and green.

3. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavik, Iceland. Mineral salts, sulfur, and silica-heavy mud offer multiple healing properties.

4. Terme di Saturnia, Saturnia, Italy. Enjoy two waterfalls and 98-degree pools high in sulfur.

5. Glenwood Hot Springs, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Savor a relaxing soak with a snowy Rocky Mountain backdrop.

6. Yangpachen Hot Springs, Yangbajing, Tibet. Relish the view of the Nyaingen Tanggula mountain range while soaking in the world’s highest hot springs (14,764 feet).