Bohemian Baths

FRANTISKOVY LAZNE, CZECH REPUBLIC - JULY 31: A woman collects mineral water to drink at one of the 24 springs in the spa town of Frantiskovy Lazne July 31, 2002 in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Frantiskovy Lazne, known for its mineral-rich waters that cure cirulatory, cardiac and gynecological ailments, reached its prime in the 19th century and attracted such notables as Johann Strauss, Ludwig van Beethoven, the Princess of Orange and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Under communist Czechoslovakia the spas deteriorated from neglect, though today, along with its sister spa towns of Marianske Lazne and Karlovy Vary, Frantiskovy Lazne is again flourishing with fresh investment and attracting foreign tourists. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)