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
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International Polar Bear Day
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Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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World Otter Day
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Stairway to heaven?
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Collared aracari
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Have a merry little Christmas
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Splendid leaf frog
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Mount Fuji on Honshu Island, Japan
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How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
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Launching hopes and prayers
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Badlands National Park anniversary
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Thomsons gazelles, Maasai Mara, Kenya
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White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
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Bryce Canyon hoodoos in winter
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Celebrating the Scottish bard
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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Mirror Beach, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
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This lake is no mirage
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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International Mountain Day
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Joshua Tree National Park in California, United States
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