Gellert Spa, Budapest, Hungary

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Therapeutic mud, mineral baths, volcanic springs — when it comes to hydrotherapy, nobody provides better than Mother Nature. Here’s a roundup of The Huffington Post’s favorite hot springs experiences, from luxurious to historic to Viking.

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Myvatn Nature baths, Iceand

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Thermal Spa, Leukarbad, Switzerland

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Smythe Hut Hot Springs, Upper Wanganui River, New Zealand

For a comprehensive guide to bathing in New Zealand’s many thermal hot pools and hot springs, visit www.nzhotpools.co.nz

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All of Iceland’s thermal pools on one website: 
www.swimminginiceland.com

Radium Hot Springs, Radium, British Columbia, Canada

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Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa, Iceland

To view the Blue Lagoon live webcam, go here.

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Cave Bath/Barlangfürdö, Miskolctapolca, Hungary

wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cave_Bath

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San Lorenzo Hot Springs, California, USA

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Evason Ma’In Hot Springs, Jordan

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1920’s Banff Hot Springs, Alberta, Canada

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The new three-story bathing complex is located in Nagykáta — about 60 km east of Budapest.

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Flood

Gellért Thermal Baths, Budapest, Hungary

There was a flood at the Gellért back in 2002. Watch the two men, so casually and calmly, “soak” it all in at 1:44. Then, at 3:14, they get out of the pool and start walking around. At 4:34, water spills onto the streets.

So much hot mineral water gone to waste!

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Water Temple

Rudas Baths, Budapest, Hungary

A darker version of this image is published in Leaf Press.

Image: Karyn Eisler, Canada