Roman Spa Mud Bath
Free Access
•
Documentary, Travel, Independent, 15-Nov-2021
"The natural muds of Calistoga are famous for their curative, beautifying properties. The land’s original residents, the Wappo tribe, settled in Calistoga some 8,000 years ago. The Wappo believed the geysers’ steaming mineral water had healing powers. Calistoga baths are particularly coveted since they combine two cherished ingredients: natural hot springs water rich with minerals, and volcanic ash that’s abundant in the area’s soil from the eruption of Mount St. Helena millions of years ago. Mixed together, they become an elixir." ~ Visit Calistoga
Up Next in Free Access
-
Sauna Bivak
Experience Sauna Bivak, an award-winning sauna design on the Danube River in the greater Budapest area of Budakalász, Hungary.
Conceived by the Budapest-based architecture firm, Bivak, Sauna Bivak boasts not only a compact and mobile design but also the flexibility to be easily installed on a v... -
Ibusuki Hakusuikan | 指宿白水館
Transport yourself in volcanic heated sand at the Sunamushi Onsen - Ibusuki Hakusuikan, in Kagoshima, Japan.
Picture yourself reclining on the warm sand, a gentle breeze brushing against your skin as the distant symphony of the sea serenades your senses. Nestled within the embrace of this encha... -
GreenBoats Sauna
GreenBoats was one of Oslo's most distinctive public saunas — a fleet of all-electric sauna boats on the fjord, quiet, clean, and entirely without the noise of a combustion engine. Two regular visitors return for a final time.
The boats are permanently closed now. This film is what remains: a re...
