The 10 Best Infinity Pools in the World

Watch episodes of Planet Earth unfold in real time from this infinity pool overlooking the Sweni River near the South Africa/Mozambique border. On a good day you’ll see plenty of hippos, prolific birdlife, and even the odd cameo by a big cat. Bonus: The bar serves incredible made-to-order cocktails.

Lake Como’s castle-studded mountains are the backdrop to this slender infinity pool at the hyper-modern, Patricia Urquiola-designed Il Sereno. Make the most of your waterfront balcony, too, as every room has an unobstructed view of the cinematic Italian lake.

This beachfront spot guarantees a front-row seat to Los Cabos, Mexico’s shorelines. Keep an eye out for breaching humpback whales, wave-riding dolphins, and the natural arches of Land’s End. Later, order a guava margarita from the swim-up bar and settle down in one of the pool’s signature “wet” loungers (planted in about six inches of water, near the pool entrance).

Thanks to its powder-soft white sand and dramatic granite boulders, the Seychelles’ beaches are often cited as the world’s finest. So what better way to revel in the archipelago’s natural beauty than from a private hillside infinity pool? (Every unit here has its own.) Alternatively, double down with a soak in your room’s indoor, infinity-edge bathtub.

Asia’s best rooftop bars scrape the skies of Shanghai and Bangkok, but the continent’s coolest rooftop infinity pool (and the world’s largest) hovers 57 stories above Singapore. You need to be a guest of the hotel to access it, which means those Instagram pics are a hot commodity. Once you’re done, head to the neighboring SkyBar at CE LA VI or Lavo Italian restaurant and rooftop bar for dinner.

It’s hard to find a “meh” view, let alone a bad view in Santorini. You can kick it up a notch in this Grace Santorini infinity pool at sunset. Heighten the experience with a signature “Grace cocktail,” a potent blend of apple, pear, lemon juice, vodka, and lemongrass created by resident mixologist and author, Salvatore Calabrese.

No, this isn’t Photoshopped. It’s what happens when you build an infinity pool in the heart of Tanzania’s wildlife-dense Serengeti National Park. Herds of wild elephants frequent the pool area daily, as do wildebeests, giraffes, zebras, and other greats of the animal kingdom. Better yet, there’s bar service.

You’ll have prime views of Anguilla’s Shoal Bay East from this high-design infinity pool on the beach. Plus, a glass wall at the far end separates the pool from the ocean, allowing beachcombers to be a voyeur of the underwater action.

Sat at the international crossroads of the Mekong Valley, you can see three countries from this sprawling infinity pool: Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos. Just make sure to bring a pair of binoculars—if you’re lucky you’ll spot elephants roaming in the wilderness below.

The cascading three-tiered infinity pool at this legendary Aman resort on Bali’s east coast is also one of the world’s most photogenic. From above, you can see the volcanic black-sand beaches and Bali’s active Mount Agung looming beyond.