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
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
-
World Bicycle Day
-
What’s your favorite colour?
-
High above the Aegean Sea
-
Panoramic Penzance
-
Vieste, Apulia, Italy
-
Bridging the gap two ways
-
Fish River Canyon, Namibia
-
The beauty that lies below
-
An ugly duckling no more
-
Gdańsk on the banks of the Motława river, Poland
-
Happy Fathers Day!
-
An ocean of stars above the desert
-
Spiralling upward...
-
Happy New Year!
-
Something to ‘bee’ thankful for..
-
Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
-
Agrasen Ki Baoli, Connaught Place, New Delhi
-
Keep practicing, little guy
-
You otter check this out
-
Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
-
Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
-
Boxing Day
-
Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
-
Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
-
Nighttime view over the Gulf Coast
-
Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
-
Say hello to these halophytes!
-
A 50-year balancing act
-
Where are these spectacular peaks?
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

