Martin Phillips wrote >Pontywotsit would join the Canal du Midi and Venice as what look on a >quick glance to be the only canal-oriented sites, although there are a >goodly number of rivery things.
The list also includes the Rideau Canal in Canada and four boat lifts on the Canal du Centre, Belgium. Contrary to what one might think UNESCO list is not necessarily a completely objective selection of the most important pieces of canal heritage (and the same point applies to railways). Candidates have to be put up by the country's government, and the whole thing is riddled with politicking about development, aid, tourism, and many other factors. There can be little doubt that Pontywotsit is one of the leading pieces of canal infrastructure in the world, but that might not be enough for to get the world heritage status. Mike Nb Joanna [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
