San Alfonso Del Mar | Santiago, Chile
This man-made salt-water lagoon cost more than $3.5 million to build, holds 66 million gallons of water, and spans nearly 20 acres; the Guinness Book of World Records currently lists it as the world’s largest swimming pool. The lagoon’s deep end is 115 feet deep and filled with filtered, heated seawater that’s nine degrees warmer than the adjacent ocean during the summer. So your wittle toesies won’t get cold.
Kitchukov residence | Gilbert, Arizona
With five waterfalls, seven fire pits, a water slide, 200 tons of boulders, and $200,000 worth of palm trees lining the lagoon, this backyard pool has ensured Tony and Mariana Kitchukov’s children will always be the most popular kids in school. All told, the 130,000-gallon pool took nine months to build, at times requiring more than 100 laborers at once. The total cost of the little backyard project? A cool $1 million.
