Visitors to New Zealand’s Hot Water Beach Can Dig Their Own Geothermal Wading Pool

Hot Water Beach in New Zealand is a place where visitors can dig their own geothermal pool in the sand. There are underground volcanic reservoirs that reach the surface during low tide. In 2001, I spent a month traveling New Zealand and visited this very popular beach on our tour of the Coromandel Peninsula. While spades (shovels) are available to rent, it’s better to bring your own.

via Oddity Central

photos by Charlie Brewer, frischifresh and Rusty Blazenhoff