Italy is famous for its luxury spas where patrons pay extravagant sums of money to soak in mineral pools and receive curative hydrotherapy treatments. One of Italy’s best-kept secrets is a towering waterfall that doubles as a natural hot spring in Bagni San Filippo, Italy, known as Fosso Bianco. Locals lovingly refer to Fosso Bianco as La Balena Bianca—or, The White Whale—because the waterfall’s jagged columns of bone-white rock resemble the sharp teeth of a ravenous white whale. Fosso Bianco is located in a lush forest in Val d’Orcia in Southern Tuscany. Visitors must take a short hike to reach […]

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