The world's largest man-made lagoon can be found at Boulevard World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Sela
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The world's deepest pool is Deep Dive Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The world’s highest outdoor infinity pool is at Dubai's Address Beach Resort. Photo: Address Hotels
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A view above the city awaits at One Za'abeel, which is home to the longest suspended infinity pool in the world. Photo: One&Only One Za’abeel
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There is no shortage of swimming pools at Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson in Malaysia, which has more pools than any other hotel. Photo: Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson
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The record-breaking Aura Skypool is the world's highest 360-degree swimming pool. Photo: Aura Skypool
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The world's largest wave pool is at Bangkok's Siam Park. Photo: Siam Park
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The Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens in London is the world's first 'floating' pool. Getty Images
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The long-abandoned Fleishhacker Pool in San Francisco was the world's largest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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The Rooftop pool at SLS Dubai is the world's highest overflow pool. Photo: SLS Dubai
The world's largest man-made lagoon can be found at Boulevard World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Sela
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The world's deepest pool is Deep Dive Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
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The world’s highest outdoor infinity pool is at Dubai's Address Beach Resort. Photo: Address Hotels
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A view above the city awaits at One Za'abeel, which is home to the longest suspended infinity pool in the world. Photo: One&Only One Za’abeel
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There is no shortage of swimming pools at Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson in Malaysia, which has more pools than any other hotel. Photo: Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson
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The record-breaking Aura Skypool is the world's highest 360-degree swimming pool. Photo: Aura Skypool
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The world's largest wave pool is at Bangkok's Siam Park. Photo: Siam Park
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The Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens in London is the world's first 'floating' pool. Getty Images
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The long-abandoned Fleishhacker Pool in San Francisco was the world's largest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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The Rooftop pool at SLS Dubai is the world's highest overflow pool. Photo: SLS Dubai
The world's largest man-made lagoon can be found at Boulevard World in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Sela
Record-breaking swimming pools around the world, from the longest to deepest
Take a dip in the highest, longest, deepest and largest pools
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26 March, 2024
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