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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Earthrise on Moon Day
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On this shore, history was made
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Two rocks and a heart spot
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Finnish Independence Day
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Snow aglow in central Japan
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Looking down upon Edinburgh
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Welcome to El Cervantino
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Glacier cave in Iceland
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Presidents Day
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Cheers! It’s National Wine Day
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Red skies at Ruby Beach
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I am the walrus
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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A summertime light show
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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International Day of Friendship
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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Incense making, Vietnam
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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