Canals

The world's first fish doorbell monitors this water passageway.

A preserved segment of the old irrigation canal recalls Taipei’s history as a “Water City.”

This massive, ancient canal system was built using only sticks and stones.

Local legend of a lurking canal crocodile takes on a life of its own with this sculpture.

Floating on the Sheffield and Tinsley Canal is a contorted canal boat that honors the waterway’s heritage.

The world’s oldest boat lift is also known in the United Kingdom as the "Cathedral of the Canals" and one of the "Seven Wonders of the Waterways."

A mythological Celtic beast built with thousands of colorful tiles stands guard over a historic canal junction.

The engineer of the Imperial Canal of Aragon installed this fountain to show skeptics he had achieved his aim.

These structures hanging over the water's surface are traditional fishing machines.

Come for the history lesson, stay for the mule-pulled boat rides.

The longest staircase lock in Britain.

The Father of the Erie Canal has a magnificent grave marker that redefines the term "final resting place."

A free ferry service has run between these two English villages since 1885.

A historic canal winds through a unique, swampy landscape.

A plaque commemorates a Victorian scientist's monumental discovery about waves.