Bathing in Budapest

The hot springs at the Lukacs Bathhouse have been in use, in one way or another, since the 12th century. According to Reuters, locals and visitors alike attribute the mineral-rich waters with a special healing power. Bathers flock to the Hungarian spa for its steam rooms, saunas, pools, and special treatments.

Read more
Hints: View this page full screen. Skip to the next and previous photo by typing j/k or ←/→.

Most Recent

  • Marcelo Hernandez / Getty
    • In Focus
    • 2:13 PM ET
    • 16 Photos

    The Dogs Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19

    Images from around the world, showing canine COVID-19–detection programs under development

  • Franck Fife / AFP / Getty
    • In Focus
    • January 26, 2021
    • 21 Photos

    Photos From the 2021 Dakar Rally

    Some of the scenes from this year’s 14-day, 4,751-mile race through Saudi Arabia

  • Chip Somodevilla / Getty
    • In Focus
    • January 22, 2021
    • 35 Photos

    Photos of the Week: Ice Castles, Northern Lights, Inauguration Fireworks

    Fashion Week in Berlin, the departure of former President Donald Trump, bull-taming in India, a snow-covered Great Wall in China, diploma artwork in New York City, and much more

  • Andrew Harnik / AFP / Getty
    • In Focus
    • January 20, 2021
    • 35 Photos

    Photos: The Inauguration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

    Scenes from a unique moment in American history

Most Popular on The Atlantic

  1. The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship
  2. Vaccinated People Are Going to Hug Each Other
  3. The Literary Origins of Netflix’s Latest Smash Hit
  4. The Myth That Gets Men Out of Doing Chores
  5. The Night of the Rubber Knives
  6. How Anthony Fauci Survived Donald Trump
  7. How the Pandemic Stoked a Backlash to Multilevel Marketing
  8. Yes, the Pandemic Is Ruining Your Body
  9. The Dogs Trained to Sniff Out COVID-19
  10. The Fetishization of Mr. Rogers’s ‘Look for the Helpers’
Back to Top