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The mounds in the foreground mark the spots where stew has been buried at Lagoa das Furnas.
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How to Turn a Volcano Into an Oven

From hot-springs stew to lava-baked pizza, a tour of the world's most amazing volcanically-cooked meals.
Sam O'Brien April 26, 2022
Glenwood Hot Springs Pool
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Glenwood Hot Springs Pool

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.
These ovens turn the streets of Beppu into hell's kitchen.
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The Japanese City Where Food Is Steamed in Hell

Chefs have been cooking with Beppu's hot-spring “hells” for centuries.
Florentyna Leow March 25, 2022
Thor's Well.
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Jessica Mendoza's 16 Watery Wonders of the Western United States

Grab a life jacket and a wetsuit!
Hot Springs, North Carolina

Hot Springs

An idyllic mineral hot springs facility with a more-than checkered past.
A recently-unearthed pot of rye bread sits on the shore of Lake Laugarvatn.
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The Icelandic Bakery That Buries Its Bread in Hot Springs

Laugarvatn Fontana's sweet, cakey rye gets baked by geothermal energy.
Tiffany Eastham January 17, 2022
Lightning Ridge Baths
Lightning Ridge, Australia

Lightning Ridge Artesian Bore Baths

On the outskirts of an opal-mining town, these baths fed by a massive underground aquifer are a natural spa.
Bubble Beach
Soufriere, Dominica

Bubble Beach Spa

Thermal springs underneath the seabed provide the heat and bubbles for these beachside natural hot tubs.
Soufriere, Saint Lucia

Sulphur Springs

Come for the springs; stay for the mud bath.
Flowers on the hike to the springs
Aspen, Colorado

Conundrum Hot Springs

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.
Pray, Montana

Chico Hot Springs Giant Chicken

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.
Hot springs at sunrise.
Salmon, Idaho

Goldbug Hot Springs

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.
A view of the bathing pools.
Lares, Peru

Lares Hot Springs

Bathe in these natural hot springs located high in the Andes Mountains.
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Did Early Humans Invent Hot Pot in Geothermal Pools?

A mystery microbe found at Olduvai Gorge inspired scientists to speculate about the origins of cooking.
Isaac Schultz September 30, 2020
Pačir Geothermal Spa
Pačir, Serbia

Pačir Geothermal Spa

This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.
Wiesbaden, Germany

Wiesbaden Kurhaus Spielbank

A historic casino where Dostoyevsky is said to have lost it all on a single spin of the roulette wheel.
Calda, Italy

Terme Lucane

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.
Deildartunguhver, Iceland

Deildartunguhver

Europe’s most powerful hot spring supplies the surrounding region with hot water.