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The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, in Britain, built between 1795 and 1805 to carry the Ellesmere Canal over the valley of the River Dee to link the coal mines of Denbighshire to the national canal system during the Industrial Revolution. It was one of the world's greatest engineering achievements of the time. For more than 200 years, it is the longest and highest aqueduct in Britain, and currently a World Heritage Site.
L1cKm4ibutTh0l3
How do I even pronounce that? Pawn-sai-silt?
spiffynidd
This is now on my bucket list.
StirlingMaloryArcher
Sweet. I live in ellesmere!
OverwhelmingSurplusOfDiggity
What’s this “Britain” shit? That’s in North Wales, just a short drive from my family living in Wrexham.
IveHadMonkeyjazzForAbout15YearsWhyIsItRandomlyTaken
This seems familiar....
thatwoodguy
Wales.
ReposterCallerOuterMan
why did you need 2 seperate posts @OP
EvilHenners
Little confused - these people seem to be crossing it incorrectly. This is how it should be done...
IOnlyFavouriteDogPictures
Or like this http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/05/31/article-2152626-135F901C000005DC-111_964x613.jpg
KingDingus92
Double dipping op
mburicao
Britania actually...
madrush
I don't see how anything could go wrong here
mainzy123360
THE place to drown while appreciating the tree tops
MultipleWetTowels
Llangollen Canal*
FudgingHell
I was thinking "im sure this is Llangollen" then your comment made me think "yes, this is Llangollen!" Walked across it for my DofE
lizbinim169000
Me too!! Got so sunburnt!!
IDunkedMyTesticlesInMayo
I've been over in a canal boat, sitting on the back going over is scary as shit
Rogahar
Oh hey, I was on a barge that went over this on a holiday with my dad and older brother. Most relaxing shit -ever-. Just drift slowly and >
Rogahar
> enjoy nature.
monkeynewa
How deep are these?
KingsAndQueens
Could have shown it off a little more don't you think!
electricfreddy
See the houses on the hillside? I used to live there!
Coolbacca
All of them? Damn bro how many did you own??
usersubbordercontrol
Why don't we have aqueducts all over cities, for travel? Like a Subway, but higher, and have it a quick stream except for loading areas
previoustopcomment
Thats would require pumping stations to supply the constant flow, it would be a terrible waste of energy.
previoustopcomment
If you're going to have it sloped in both directions you may as well just give everyone bikes and let them coast between destinations.
shimmernshine
Aside from the elevated part, that's how people moved things prior to the introduction of railroads. Canal systems are part of world history
dingofdong
Because we've invented far cheaper and easier methods of moving things - you're basically describing overengineered canals
davebeastly
I'm sure Barclays Bank did a TV advert which was basically this water slides between all the skyscrapers and shops.
trevasauruswrecks
Because they'd be full of garbage and piss.
strideo
Just like the streets of San Francisco!
ImNotTaylorSwift
Like a subway!
wishmaster8003
upvoting so that it gets closer in FP to the other post about this Aqueduct
rssplowman
Those ducks are broken.
screwdriverone
Bloody Romans
derekjohn
no their problem
IamSofaKingCool
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, in Wales*
BestMelvynEU
Cymru am byth
asspickle
54 cymru beats?
GeorgeHWBushsGhost
Still Britain. Just the the OP should specify in an edit.
SomeDetroitGuy
...and where is Wales?
sadbitterkitten
You know, I've seen these aqueducts from the roadside, and it never fucking occurred to me, perhaps I can kayak down that bad bear.
SecondBreakfast22
Is bad bear like a Kayaking term or can I apply it to general life? Because I want to...
sadbitterkitten
you can absolutely apply it to general life, just something fucking awesome and big
GuitaristFromThatBand
Well I know one thing that's awesome and big ,':)
GuitaristFromThatBand
GLORIOUS MOTHER RUSSIA
banjak
Better off kayaking the Dee below it.
sadbitterkitten
yeah, I imagine you are 100% correct!
Rulweylan
Or if you have a really big parachute, you can do both.
spoonTRex
Or even a really small one...
GenerallyKenobi
But only once...
shimmernshine
What have the Romans ever done for us?!
ReddDalek
Gonerrea?
CanadianOneDollarCoin
What about roads?
Akurei00
I can't think of anything. Expert maybe canals, plumbing, democracy, gladiators, orgies, alphabet, crucifixion, ...
Reddiebaggie
And noses
JesusAssCrackers
All the goodies
Willybum84
Brought peace?
YouCheckedTheUsernameHaveACookie
And crucifixion
whoknowswhoitis
Freedom, justice and security?
AntiCircleJerker
Next you'll be raving about their arches.
shimmernshine
https://imgur.com/Br5otnK
Reddiebaggie
I think the Romans had long departed when this was built
shimmernshine
Interesting! Do you know why W.S. Gilbert was frequently drunk on his transatlantic crossings?
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shimmernshine
He was quartered on the PORT side!
JayDee9
Triptez
The Romans have been gone for over a thousand years since this was built.
ReddDalek
Spoiler
Shiracco
The point is this isn't much of a feat considering the Romans were building aqueducts over a thousand years before this one.
shimmernshine
Not a fan of Monty Python, then?
ReddDalek
No but fan of Flying circuses .