hot springs

Earth-heated bathing waters

Hot springs are naturally occurring pools or flows of water heated by geothermal activity underground.

The water emerges warm or even scalding, often rich in minerals.

People have long valued hot springs for bathing and supposed therapeutic benefits: We soaked in the hot springs after hiking all day. (Capitalized Hot Springs is a place name.)

geothermal

geysers

Erupting thermal water sources

sulfur · tectonic · caldera · thermal vents · magma chamber · geothermal energy · steam vents · mineral deposits · volcanic activity · bubbling

bathing

onsen

Japanese thermal bath

immersion · warm water · natural pools · rock pools · plunge pool

therapeutic

healing

Restoration of health

medicinal · soothing · therapeutic · hydrotherapy · soaking · wellness · recovery · circulation · joint pain · skin conditions

destinations

Yellowstone

Original U.S. national park

Tuscany · Bath · Reykjavik · resort · ryokan · spa town · ecotourism · tourism · sightseeing · travel

minerals

sulfur

Yellow combustible element

lithium · bicarbonate · iron · sodium · potassium · chloride · trace elements · mineral-rich · alkaline · acidic

relaxation

tranquility

Undisturbed peacefulness

de-stress · peaceful · calm · meditation · escape · leisure · repose · quietude · zen · solace

Categories
Opposites
water temperature

hot springsice caves

Hollows formed in frozen masses

frozen lakes · glacial lakes · ice baths · icebergs · cold streams

heat source origin

hot springsheated pool

Artificially warmed swimming basin

jacuzzi · spa pool · hot tub · thermal bath · bathhouse

water source type

hot springsglacier

Slow-moving ice mass

iceberg · permafrost · ice field · frozen pond · ice sheet

Family

hotsprings

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G