Birmingham, Venice, Italy, city, United Kingdom, England

Birmingham has more canals than Venice does.

 Birmingham, Venice, Italy, city, United Kingdom, England

Birmingham actually boasts more canals than Venice, Italy, with a 35-mile-long water network. Not only that, but Birmingham's canals carry more cubic meters of water than any other city on the planet! You can board a boat at Gas Street Basin and tour the city while learning about its industrial history.

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