This story appears in the May 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. Grand Canal barges have no fancy names, no mermaids planted on the bow, no corny sayings painted on the stern. Instead ...

According to the Suez Canal Authority, the latest expansion extends the total length of the canal's two-way section to 82 km from a previous 72 km. The canal is 193 km long in total. Egypt's Suez ...

Holly D. Johnson Considered to be the main street of Venice, the roughly 2-mile Grand Canal is one of the city's most popular and highly photographed attractions. Recent travelers recommend hiring ...

The Gongchen Bridge is a historical stone arch bridge over the Grand Canal in Gongshu district in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. [Photo provided to China Daily] In Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris ...

The Panama Canal's expansion will probably mean the Port of Houston sees more container ships, but local officials disagree on whether the area is ready for the extra business. From his office ...

Suez Expansion to Be Operational in First Quarter, Canal Chairman Says CAIRO (Reuters) - The new stretch of the Suez Canal near Egypt's Little Bitter Lake will be operational in the first quarter ...

"It shows life along the Grand Canal through food, fun, and chats with local residents, giving viewers a peek into the culture and history of these cities. It doesn't shout about the Grand Canal ...