Falkirk Landmarks and Historic Sites
Photo from Martha Edwards
Built by William Symington, the Charlotte Dundas is legendary for being the world's first practical steamboat. This replica is moored at the site of the famous Falkirk Wheel.
Photo from Martha Edwards
The Falkirk Wheel is a large, rotating boat lift that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal to the Union Canal, even though one canal towers over other by the equivalent of 8 stories. The wheel allows boats access between Glasgow and Edinburgh and was awarded the 2002 Civil Engineering Award.
