Have you ever wondered how canals changed the way cities developed? For thousands of years, people have built canals to transport goods, control water flow and connect places. From ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to medieval Europe, they transformed cities like Venice and Bruges into trade hubs. The Netherlands took this even further—by the 17th century, they were designing waterways that shaped cities such as Amsterdam.
Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Today in History
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Rolands Breach, Spain
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Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Like a waterfall, free and wild
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Kenny Lake, Lake Superior Provincial Park
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Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
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Turtle-y nice day for a swim
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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We’ve identified these ‘flying objects’
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Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
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Straight out of a fairytale
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Eyes on the skies
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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A curious little otter pup
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Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
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Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
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Angry bird, doting dad
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
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Time to make an impression
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International Archaeology Day
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Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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International Womens Day
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Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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