Ever wonder where Poseidon kicks it after a long day?  Considering he can’t leave the water and that he’s make-believe, I’d say nowhere near the Red Sea Star Underwater Restaurant.  

The Red Sea Star is the first underwater Restaurant and Bar.  It’s located in the busy tourist destination of Eilat, which is Israel’s southernmost city. The underwater eatery is only 5m (16 ft.) below the surface of the Red Sea (on the Gulf of Eilat), so there’s no need for a decompression chamber, and there’s plenty of natural light to “sea” the beautiful corals and marine life.  The ocean inspired decor offers an enchanting environment that is dually suitable for romance or children.  With sea cucumber columns and jellyfish chairs it’s difficult to abate a tacky atmosphere, but with sandy floors covered with clear epoxy and a variety of exotic dishes the Red Sea Star pulled it off.

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I wouldn’t want to play Marco Polo in this pool.  The South American resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Chile sports a swimming pool approximately eight hectares (~20 Acres) in size.  The gigantic man made salt water lagoon stretches over 1,000 yards and contains an incredible 250,000 cubic meters of water (66 million gallons).  Though the water is crystal clear you may want to be extra careful not to drop that new engagement ring in the deep end; which measures 115 ft.

The Guinness World Records has acknowledged the lagoon as being the world’s largest swimming pool, they’ve also announced that the Guinness book is the most useless reference guide on the planet.

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