Hot Springs, AR is a pretty town, the old district was built at the foot of some low hills, that are now wooded parks with windy, steep roads to 360 degree views at the top.
The hot springs (134 degrees) are at the base of the hills and during the 1800's, dozens of huge elaborate Victorian bath houses were built over the springs.
A row of a half dozen or so of these massive buildings, is Hot Springs National Park, today.
People were out early the morning I visited, hauling dozens of plastic bottles to fill for free from the many watering stations, fed by the springs.
Only one of the huge bath houses has been renovated and is open to the public. It serves as the Visitors Center for the National Park - all 3 floors plus a basement with antique plumbing, are open for self guided tours.
Dozens of rooms had speciality baths. This one had a lift on rails (at the top) for more seriously ill patients. The rail system could move patients from room to room on that hanging board.
This bath was a mercury bath as well, if syphilis was your ailment.
