Ultimate Pools

- Season 1

(2016)

Getting away from it all has never been easier for these families whose backyard swimming pools evoke a sense of vacation with features like grottoes, waterfalls and rock features usually seen only in the tropics.

These pools rival water parks and resorts with features like waterfalls and fountains, huge spas, splash pads and more, making these backyards party central all summer long.

Leaping from the tops of caves and waterfalls, and back-flipping off rocks and arches makes cannonballs and belly flops far more fun and gives these pools the ultimate splashability factor.

Learn how designers fulfill homeowners' dreams with these spectacular swimming pools with unbelievable water features like flaming log slides, caves, tree houses and more.

Around the world, resorts are pushing the boundries of pool builds. From a pool with an elevator and a swimable aquarium, to a 350 gallon splash bucket and a lazy river as long as nine football fields, these are some of their best.

Catering to celebrities, as well as providing a VIP experience to all their clients, resorts offer a $5,000 rock star experience, a 24 mph ride to the hottest ticket poolside in Miami, and the most luxurious water found in a swimming pool.

From an endless water slide that looks like a hamster ball to the ultimate kids' water park, resorts around the world are offering the most wet and wild pools on the planet.

If you want a couples weekend getaway or a full vacation, resorts can offer everything from cocktail service by boat to a fireplace in the swimming pool.

Families transform their backyards into water wonderlands with secret features like a pool hidden under a dance floor, one that breathes fire and another with an entire coral reef concealed in a cave.

Life on the water takes on new meaning for homeowners who build their pools right on the waterfront; a cascade of waterfalls into a cliff-side pool to a majestic log cabin lakefront pool, the shoreline provides a stunning backdrop.