The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, located a short walk from the Grand Ole Opry, already boasted nearly 3,000 rooms and nine acres of indoor gardens, but in December it added what purports to be the nation’s first “upscale” water park. Aside from the thrills—indoor surfing, a tower with multiple water slides, a pool with a rock-climbing wall—there are plenty of places to relax too. Look for adults-only pools and lounging areas, private cabana rentals, living walls of plants and a glass roof atop the tall atrium, ensuring guests can sunbathe year-round. —Kaitlin Menza
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Geosea Geothermal Sea BathsCamp AdventureMori Building Digital Art MuseumStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at DisneylandSFER IKMata Ki Te Rangi International Dark Sky SanctuaryMuseum of Black CivilizationsCentral LibraryNational Kaohsiung Center for the ArtsChillida LekuHelsinki Central Library OodiThe Gathering PlaceZakouma National ParkPohoiki in Isaac Hale Beach ParkVAC LibraryFábrica de Arte CubanoHearst CastleTeatro GalliQuranic ParkZealandiaGorongosa National ParkThe ShedLiechtenstein TrailRed Sea Mountain TrailXiqu CentreNewseumV&A DundeeSoundWavesNational Comedy CenterThe National Museum of QatarStatue of UnityTranscaucasian TrailTroy MuseumRuby CityMuzeum SuschCanada's WonderlandUluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkTo Stay
Six Senses BhutanSALT of Palmar HotelTWA HotelCelebrity EdgeKachi LodgeAutoCampLeopard HillSacromonteBlackberry MountainCastello di Santa SeveraOmaanda25Hours Hotel Terminus NordInterContinental Shanghai WonderlandThe JaffaNorwegian JoyDogHouse Hotel And BreweryHyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla ResortEmpathy SuiteEaton DCCamp GlenorchyHotel Peter & PaulHouse of SandemanThe Other PlaceAmerikalinjenGuntuLekkerwater Beach LodgeWoodlarkMuji Hotel GinzaAmaMagnaUniversity Arms CambridgeRosewoodThe Datai LangkawiFasano SalvadorEcoventura TheoryShinta Mani WildAmerican SongSoho House MumbaiDiscovery Rottnest IslandHaneda Excel Hotel TokyuFinca VictoriaAzerai La Residence HueFour Seasons Astir Palace Hotel AthensArts District Firehouse HotelSeabourn OvationTo Visit
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Geosea Geothermal Sea BathsCamp AdventureMori Building Digital Art MuseumStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at DisneylandSFER IKMata Ki Te Rangi International Dark Sky SanctuaryMuseum of Black CivilizationsCentral LibraryNational Kaohsiung Center for the ArtsChillida LekuHelsinki Central Library OodiThe Gathering PlaceZakouma National ParkPohoiki in Isaac Hale Beach ParkVAC LibraryFábrica de Arte CubanoHearst CastleTeatro GalliQuranic ParkZealandiaGorongosa National ParkThe ShedLiechtenstein TrailRed Sea Mountain TrailXiqu CentreNewseumV&A DundeeSoundWavesNational Comedy CenterThe National Museum of QatarStatue of UnityTranscaucasian TrailTroy MuseumRuby CityMuzeum SuschCanada's WonderlandUluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkTo Stay
Six Senses BhutanSALT of Palmar HotelTWA HotelCelebrity EdgeKachi LodgeAutoCampLeopard HillSacromonteBlackberry MountainCastello di Santa SeveraOmaanda25Hours Hotel Terminus NordInterContinental Shanghai WonderlandThe JaffaNorwegian JoyDogHouse Hotel And BreweryHyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla ResortEmpathy SuiteEaton DCCamp GlenorchyHotel Peter & PaulHouse of SandemanThe Other PlaceAmerikalinjenGuntuLekkerwater Beach LodgeWoodlarkMuji Hotel GinzaAmaMagnaUniversity Arms CambridgeRosewoodThe Datai LangkawiFasano SalvadorEcoventura TheoryShinta Mani WildAmerican SongSoho House MumbaiDiscovery Rottnest IslandHaneda Excel Hotel TokyuFinca VictoriaAzerai La Residence HueFour Seasons Astir Palace Hotel AthensArts District Firehouse HotelSeabourn OvationTIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.