Along with stone fruit and sunny days, swimming in pools is one of the great joys of summer. It is even more pleasurable if the pool is in one's backyard, rather than having to venture out. Naturally, celebrities boast some of the most interesting (and glamorous) outside their own homes, giving us plenty of inspiration and aspiration to last a whole summer.
Below, we have rounded up some of the most exquisite celeb pools throughout history, from Old Hollywood gems to Olympic-sized, modern classics. The Playboy Mansion was notorious for its wild parties, and it's no secret that many of these celebrations took place by the pool. The 'grotto' as it was referred to was built in conjunction with the mansion in 1973 and became a staple for Playboy founder Hugh Heffner's gatherings.
The stone-lay exterior contributes to the lagoon feel of the pool, and to this day is a popular material choice for many pool-owners. In the image above, we can see Heffner in a guest spot for , sitting at a patio table within view of the marvelous swimming grotto. Rapper Rick Ross' storied mansion, Promise Land, is a sight to behold.
The Atlanta property features 109 rooms, but one of the main attractions of the spectacular home is the pool. In fact, Ross often hosts an annual car show and pool party that is open to the public – and we can see why. The pool holds a whopping 350,000 gallons of water, making it the largest residential swimming pool in the United States (while the property itself is one .