Ultimate Pools

Backyards that rival water parks and resorts, with amazing waterfalls and fountains, huge spas, splash pads and nighttime light shows, are toured.

The design of these pools offers the ultimate splashability factor.

A tour of backyard swimming pools with unbelievable water features, including flaming log slides, caves, tree houses and a half-mile lazy river.

A tour of backyard swimming pools that offer a sense of being away on vacation to places like the Bahamas, Bali and national parks. Among the amazing attributes on display are grottos, waterfalls and rock features reminiscent of the tropics.

Families transform their backyards into water wonderlands with secret features, including a pool hidden under a dance floor, one that breathes fire and another with an entire coral reef concealed in a cave.

Life on the water takes on new meaning for homeowners who build their pools right on the waterfront. From a cascade of waterfalls into a cliff-side pool to a majestic log cabin lakefront pool, the shoreline provides a stunning backdrop.

From an endless waterslide to the ultimate kids' water park, these resorts offer the most wet and wild pools on the planet.

From a pool with an elevator and a swim-able aquarium to a 350-gallon splash bucket and a lazy river as long as nine football fields, these are some of the most over-the-top pools on the planet.

From a $5,000 rock star experience and a 24 mph ride to the hottest place to be poolside in Miami and the most luxurious water found in a swimming pool, these resorts have the most VIP pools on the planet.

From cocktail service by boat to a fireplace in the swimming pool, these resorts have the best getaway pools for couples on the planet.