Point on the yellow lights to identify world heritage canals, designated by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
The orange lights identify canals designated as historic monuments at the Regional or State level. Links below will take you to the web sites presenting each of these canals.
Rideau Canal, Canada, designated World Heritage Site in 2007
Canal du Midi, France, designated World Heritage Site in 1996
Canal du Centre, Belgium, designated World Heritage Site in 1998/
Llangollen Canal and Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Wales, UK, designated World Heritage Site in 2009.
Beijing-Huangzhou Grand Canal, China, nomination as World Heritage Site in progress.
Lombardy Navigli and Leonardo's Adda River, Italy, listed as cultural heritage at regional level.