Canal leading to the Falkirk Wheel, built 2002. Scotland, UK, Europe.

Canal leading to the Falkirk Wheel, built 2002. Scotland, UK, Europe. Built in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is the world's first and only rotating boat lift. It reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal for the first time since the 1930s. The wheel raises boats by 24 metres (79 ft) in just 15 minutes, then a pair of locks raises them 11 metres (36 ft) higher to reach the Union Canal. Falkirk, central Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.

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Canal leading to the Falkirk Wheel, built 2002. Scotland, UK, Europe. Built in 2002, the Falkirk Wheel is the world's first and only rotating boat lift. It reconnects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal for the first time since the 1930s. The wheel raises boats by 24 metres (79 ft) in just 15 minutes, then a pair of locks raises them 11 metres (36 ft) higher to reach the Union Canal. Falkirk, central Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.