Aqueducts

Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.

In the 16th century, a Franciscan monk pulled off a construction miracle by building a Roman-style aqueduct to save the town of Otumba, Mexico, from certain death.

The only remaining section of an aqueduct that used to supply water to Manila during the Spanish occupation.

This 19th-century aqueduct provides insights into how water was supplied to Victoria on the island of Gozo before modern plumbing.

This ancient Roman aqueduct once funneled water to Diocletian's palace.

The ruins of a 19th-century aqueduct run through this Brazilian island's deep forest.

At this site, two historic stone bridges spanning the Sing Sing Kill—one right on top of the other.

These 2000 year old remains of a Roman aqueduct are hidden inside a hotel lobby.

Built to supply water to farmers in Alberta, this was once was the world's longest elevated concrete structure.

A historical puzzle lies at the origins of this structure.

A railway, a waterway, and a roadway all in one, suspended over a rushing river.

This 900-foot structure with 20 arches crossing a Scottish river was built in the late 19th century.

An impressive bridge over a ravine also served as an aqueduct.

For centuries this cliffside aqueduct was believed to be of Roman origin, but it actually dates to the medieval era.

Built by a king and rebuilt by an emperor, this aqueduct transported water for 1,200 years to this ancient Mediterranean hub.

The longest canal aqueduct in England was built without a plan to get water past the moving boats.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A monumental fountain in Rome features a large statue of Moses that has been criticized for centuries.