Name: Burgundy Canal

Location: Central East France

URL: http://www.burgundycanal.com

Year Built: 1832

Reason Built: "To connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea via the rivers Yonne to the Seine and Saone to the Rhone."

Interesting Fact: The building process for the Burgundy Canal took over 200 years, starting in 1607 and ending in 1832.