One of the best things in life, that happens to be far too underrated, is water slides. Water parks that are full of slides, splash pads, wave pools, and all that good stuff are heaven on earth. What is better than spending a hot day plunging down slides or lounging on tubes on the lazy river? N o t h i n g.

If you are going to protest this love for water parks with the classic "germs" argument, save it, because once you see these 20 amazing water slides and water parks, you will not be able to argue.