Ultimate Pools
Ever wanted to float through a private aquarium or swim high above the city lights? Go across America and see the coolest dream pools that creativity, cutting-edge aesthetics and a pretty penny can buy.
- 2016-2017
- 1 season
- Travel Channel
- Documentary
Ever wanted to float through a private aquarium or swim high above the city lights? Go across America and see the coolest dream pools that creativity, cutting-edge aesthetics and a pretty penny can buy.
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2017
Episode 1
Backyard Getaway
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 21 mins
Getting away from it all has never been easier for these families whose backyard swimming pools evoke a sense of vacation with features like grottoes, waterfalls and rock features usually seen only in the tropics.
Episode 2
Pool Party
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 21 mins
These pools rival water parks and resorts with features like waterfalls and fountains, huge spas, splash pads and more, making these backyards party central all summer long.
Episode 3
Splashability
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 21 mins
Leaping from the tops of caves and waterfalls, and back-flipping off rocks and arches makes cannonballs and belly flops far more fun and gives these pools the ultimate splashability factor.
Episode 4
Outrageous
Wed, Sep 16, 2026 21 mins
Learn how designers fulfill homeowners' dreams with these spectacular swimming pools with unbelievable water features like flaming log slides, caves, tree houses and more.
Episode 5
Over the Top
21 mins
Around the world, resorts are pushing the boundries of pool builds. From a pool with an elevator and a swimable aquarium, to a 350 gallon splash bucket and a lazy river as long as nine football fields, these are some of their best.
Episode 6
VIP
21 mins
Catering to celebrities, as well as providing a VIP experience to all their clients, resorts offer a $5,000 rock star experience, a 24 mph ride to the hottest ticket poolside in Miami, and the most luxurious water found in a swimming pool.
Episode 7
Wet and Wild
21 mins
From an endless water slide that looks like a hamster ball to the ultimate kids' water park, resorts around the world are offering the most wet and wild pools on the planet.
Episode 8
Couples Getaway
21 mins
If you want a couples weekend getaway or a full vacation, resorts can offer everything from cocktail service by boat to a fireplace in the swimming pool.
Episode 9
Out of Sight
Mon, May 29, 2017
Families transform their backyards into water wonderlands with secret features like a pool hidden under a dance floor, one that breathes fire and another with an entire coral reef concealed in a cave.
Episode 10
Shoreline Splendor
Sun, May 28, 2017 21 mins
Life on the water takes on new meaning for homeowners who build their pools right on the waterfront; a cascade of waterfalls into a cliff-side pool to a majestic log cabin lakefront pool, the shoreline provides a stunning backdrop.
