Carlsbad is the traditional English name for the city and
spa town Karlovy Vary in the western part of the
Czech Republic. The city is named after
Charles IV, who visited the place
in the
1370s. It is historically famous for its warm wells (73° C) and warmed-up river
Teplá[?], it is nowadays maybe more well known for the
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In German and Swedish, the city's name is spelled
Karlsbad.
Carlsbad is also the name of a city in
California.
Carlsbad is also the name of a town in
New Mexico, home to
Carlsbad Caverns National Park.
External link: National Parks Service - Carlsbad Caverns (http://www.nps.gov/cave/)