Sail The Panama Canal And Marvel At This Great Human Achievement This incredible piece of human engineering, dreamt up by the ambitious King Charles V of Spain, took around 75,000 workers over 10 long years to complete and throughout the construction was beleaguered by a range of problems, from financial bankruptcy, very poor project management and serious outbreaks of malaria that killed many of the workers.It was eventually finished however, to worldwide...... Similar Editorial : by Alex J Smith. | Source : North America Travel
Discover North Americas Finest Peaks Perhaps the most suitable place to take in these peaks is on the highest highway in the States, the aptly named Trail Ridge Road. Rising to over 12,000 feet, this is truly one of the finest roads travelled. Built in the 1930s along the path of an old Indian track than spans the Continental Divide, as the route rises and falls over peak and trough you could forgive the temptation to turn off at any...... Similar Editorial : by Edward B. Toupin. | Source : New York City Travel Guide