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Posted on December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

The most famous boat in the world, featured in romantic novels and movies, has a long history which makes it all the more special. A…

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Floating bus – the most unusual public transport

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Posted on August 5, 2021November 22, 2022

Looking at such an unusual form of public transport, one wonders whether it is a bus or a ship. But, in fact, it can safely be called both

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Hovercrafts

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Posted on March 24, 2021November 22, 2022

In 1959, an unusual vessel with a strange superstructure in the center of the hull appeared in the English Channel. Having started from France

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Journey on a cane boat in the footsteps of the ancient Egyptians

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Posted on March 14, 2021November 22, 2022

On the shores of Lake Varna (near the city of Varna) in Bulgaria, an unusual boat is being built. A group of enthusiasts from European countries, as well as activists from Bolivia

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Junk

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Posted on December 12, 2020November 22, 2022

Chuan in the Chinese. Djong by the Malays. A light boat with a blunt bow. A wooden light sailing cargo ship of two or four masts with a blunt bow for river and coastal sea navigation

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Horse ferry in Canada

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Posted on July 11, 2020November 22, 2022

The horse-drawn ferry, according to early accounts, was created specifically to transport the clergy from their residence at Lambeth Palace to the Palace of Westminster across the river.

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Since the invention of the wheel, mankind has been doing everything possible to walk as little as possible. By the 21st century, it has learned to cover any distance at unimaginable speeds in every possible direction. And sometimes it chooses to do this in very ingenious ways.

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