Ethan Richards turned his in-ground pool in North Carolina into a sunken man cave for just $3,000. The 18-by-20-foot structure includes a working television, a refrigerator, and a full-service bar.

It makes an Olympic swimming pool look like a puddle. As if Dubai wasn’t filled with enough record-breaking attractions, the United Arab Emirates metropolis is now home to the world’s deepest pool, ...

Dec. 6—HIGH POINT — Even in the deep end of his backyard swimming pool, Ethan Richards wasn't in over his head. When the High Point man discovered the pool needed major repairs that he and his wife, ...

This project meant spending weeks carving a swimming pool and living space directly into a cave. Progress was slow, and every mistake became harder to fix underground. Water revealed weaknesses that ...