You Can Swim Here, But You Really, Really Shouldn't

Bright Side

There are places in the world that look like they're inviting you for a swim, but you should never really do it! Jacob's Well down in Texas is this mesmerizing natural spring, all clear and inviting, but it's got these crazy underwater caves that can suck you in faster than you can say 'cannonball.' Hanakapiai Beach in Hawaii is like paradise found, with its golden sands and turquoise waves, but those rip currents are sneaky little devils, ready to drag unsuspecting swimmers out to sea. Fraser Island off the coast of Australia is a dreamland with its pristine beaches, but the waters are teeming with jellyfish that'll give you a sting you won't forget. It's like Mother Nature's reminding us that beauty can come with a bite, or in this case, a gulp.  Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/   Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV   Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en   Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.

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00:00Are you ready to dive into the most dangerous waters on the planet?

00:05Just kidding.

00:06Please put your swimming gear back on the shelf

00:09and trust me, it's much safer to look at them from a distance.

00:13Some of them are full of sharks and others full of acid

00:17and I don't even know what's worse.

00:19Probably the ones that are so deep and scary

00:22that many divers never come back for them.

00:25I'll let you choose your own top worst.

00:30If you've ever been to Texas in the summer,

00:32you know how hot it gets

00:34and you'll be happy to jump into some ice-cold water

00:36without thinking too much.

00:39Brightly colored and a bit out of this world,

00:41Jacob's Well looks like the perfect place for that.

00:44Settlers first found it around the middle of the 19th century.

00:48They noticed a watering hole spouting water up to 5 feet

00:51and decided it would be a good drinking fountain.

00:55The well is 120 feet deep on average

00:58and they believe it's the second largest fully submerged cave in Texas.

01:03So this well with the cool water lures in some brave folks

01:07who jump in from an outcropping nearby.

01:10I guess I'd skip on that one. What about you?

01:13Some divers go down a whole hundred feet

01:16and maneuver around the passages of the underwater cave.

01:20And they all say it's not a walk in the park.

01:23Several folks never come back from the well

01:25and that's why they say it's one of the most dangerous diving spots in the world.

01:30All those underwater passageways become so narrow at one point

01:34that you can get stuck there with all the equipment.

01:38The second problem is that the cave is really deep

01:41and it's dangerous even on the surface.

01:43It's only 12 feet in diameter and has rocks around it

01:46so you can hurt yourself while flipping into it.

01:49And if all this wasn't convincing enough and you still want to go,

01:53you'll need special permission to do it.

01:56Now, Hanakapiaj Beach in Hawaii is exactly what comes to mind

02:01when someone says perfect beach.

02:03So I know you'll be tempted to go there.

02:05But in reality, it deserves to be listed in the dictionary under danger.

02:10If you still go there, you'll notice a wooden tally board

02:13showing the number of swimmers who never got out of the water.

02:16You'll see more than 80 marks.

02:19That's an unofficial number, so there could be more.

02:23The source of danger here is extra strong rip currents

02:26and totally unpredictable high surf.

02:29There are no big reefs in the ocean in that area

02:32so nothing stands in the way of strong currents.

02:35If you're feeling adventurous and still decide to go in the water

02:38and end up caught in a rip current,

02:41the nearest safe shore is around 6 miles away.

02:44So the chances of surviving are really low.

02:48Plus, the beach is so remote, there are no lifeguards around.

02:52So it'll just be you against the ocean.

02:55And the ocean has more chances of winning.

02:58That's why Hanakapiaj isn't even fit for experienced swimmers and surfers.

03:03There is definitely no shortage of beaches in Hawaii,

03:06so you can choose something else for your getaway.

03:10Guri, or Fraser Island, if Guri also seems impossibly hard to pronounce for you,

03:15is teeming with diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes.

03:19But before you head off to this largest sand island in the world,

03:23let's talk safety.

03:25Dingoes roam the island,

03:27and they aren't your average golden retrievers from the neighborhood.

03:31These guys can be unpredictable and dangerous to humans if you provoke them.

03:36So you should never feed them or interact with them

03:39and keep your food and other stuff on you

03:41if you don't want to draw their attention.

03:44Trust me, you don't.

03:46The next threat is snakes hiding in tall grass.

03:50Visitors must stick to marked trails and watch out,

03:54especially at night.

03:56There are also some super-venomous spiders around,

03:59and if you think you can hide from all that fauna in the water,

04:02surprise, surprise, great white and bull sharks will be waiting for you there.

04:07You can meet them if you go any deeper in the water than up to your knees.

04:12Plus, the currents are pretty strong here,

04:14and the ocean conditions can change quickly or seem calmer than they actually are.

04:20There are no lifeguards ready to save your life in case something goes wrong,

04:24so you're swimming at your own risk.

04:27And if you think you can just call for help using your phone,

04:30I wouldn't rely too much on getting good coverage here.

04:34The weather on the shore here also changes with no warning

04:37and brings sudden rainstorms, strong winds, and temperature ups and downs.

04:44Our next destination today is the Blue Lagoon,

04:47but don't get your hopes up.

04:49We aren't going to that gorgeous spa in Iceland,

04:52but to this UK version.

04:55Swimming here is like bathing in bleach.

04:58Not your favorite pastime? Mine neither.

05:01Authorities keep issuing warnings not to swim there.

05:04They call the once limestone quarry in Harper Hill

05:07probably the most dangerous water in the country.

05:11Those tropical-looking blue waters have high alkaline pH levels from limestone leaching.

05:17But it doesn't stop thousands of people from coming here during hot weather.

05:22Your skin, eyes, and stomach won't thank you for a visit here.

05:27You might also experience cold water shock

05:30or bump into one of the many objects that have been dumped in there over the years,

05:35from car wrecks to basic rubbish.

05:39In March of 2020, the situation got so bad

05:42that they even dyed the water of the Blue Lagoon black to deter prospective swimmers.

05:49In August of 2014, some locals found a lake in the middle of the desert in Tunisia.

05:56It gets really hot there, so I'm sure you'd also want to jump in there immediately.

06:01The new body of water got the nickname Mysterious Lake

06:05and actually became a great mystery.

06:08I hope you appreciate the pun.

06:10Hundreds of people came here to swim in the clear, cool water.

06:14But a few days later, the lake turned dark green.

06:18The locals didn't care about this and continued to bathe in it anyway.

06:23When scientists and geologists arrived at the place,

06:26they announced that the lake was stagnating.

06:29It didn't refresh itself from underground streams,

06:32and the rains didn't feed it either.

06:34That's how the water became moldy and dirty.

06:38The lake had some algae and a lot of harmful bacteria that are dangerous to the human body.

06:44Scientists also found out that the land in this region had phosphate deposits.

06:50This substance can decay.

06:52But even that didn't stop people from bathing in the lake in the middle of the desert.

06:57Where it came from is still a mystery.

07:00Some experts think that heavy rains have filled a hole in the ground with water.

07:05Another, more popular theory says that an earthquake had formed a lake.

07:10The seismic activity must have torn the earth's crust above the water table.

07:14And then, underground springs had filled the crevice.

07:18In theory, the lake could drain back out one day just as suddenly as it had appeared.

07:24So, hurry up if you want to see it!

07:32I guess you're better off not trying it,

07:34especially if we're talking about the big hole in Kimberley, South Africa.

07:39150 years ago, there was a flat-topped hill there.

07:44Then the news spread that someone had found big diamonds in the area.

07:49Thousands of people with picks and shovels rushed to the area.

07:53It became the largest hand-dug excavation in the world and one of the deepest.

08:00The mine was growing and water seeped into the pit and the rock from the walls moved down the slopes.

08:06They had switched to underground mining with tunnels and shafts.

08:10It became way too expensive,

08:13so they decided to shut down the mine after finding around 6,000 pounds of diamonds there.

08:19Now, the former mine is filled with roughly 130 feet of water.

08:25Swimming here is really dangerous because you can't see the bottom and the walls of this lake are too steep.

08:32So, I guess you're better off taking your diamond rush elsewhere.

08:37That's it for today!

08:38So, hey, if you pacified your curiosity, then give the video a like and share it with your friends.

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