Everywhere Else is Venice Trivia Quiz

Answer: Amsterdam

Without diving too deep into the obvious nature of Amsterdam being a 'canal city', the moniker of 'Venice of the North' is very much contested. A Google search would probably quickly indicate Amsterdam because of its unique infrastructure as a world capital built with accessible canals; the city is, for the most part, best-navigated without a car. Amsterdam, built on nearly one hundred islands, is a city of bridges as well. Unlike most modern cities who use the 'Venice of the...' title for tourist purposes, Amsterdam has been cited as such for more than a hundred years.

Answer: The Netherlands

Interestingly, while Amsterdam is a major contender for 'Venice of the North', Giethoorn is known by many as 'The Dutch Venice', which really throws a wrench into the whole thing. Truly, everywhere is Venice.
Giethoorn, found an hour and a half northeast of Amsterdam, is a small town in Overijssel Province. Traversed only by pedestrian traffic (ie. no cars allowed), Giethoorn was created by the removal of peat, allowing the waters of Bovenwijde Lake to fill in the space.

Answer: Ålesund

Sitting on seven islands, is a city that used to rely almost entirely on boats in order to cross it, but today it's a beautiful locale on the North Atlantic coast and the Norwegian Sea. A major fishing town for the country, Ålesund has grown over the centuries to become a major coastal hub for tourists as well since it boasts a hearty amount of traditional Norwegian folk museums, Art Nouveau architecture, and the natural splendour of the region's waters and mountains.

Answer: Saint Petersburg

Inspired by both Venice, Italy and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the city of Saint Petersburg was build on the Neva by Peter the Great to emulate those other great and majestic canal cities that already had the moniker (or literal name) of 'Venice'. To this day, however, Saint Petersburg is known as a cultural capital on par with the likes of Venice.

The city contains nearly thirty dozen bridges on more than a hundred islands, and visitors can take boats to get around if they find the traffic (by car or foot) is too much to handle.

The weather might be a bit rough depending on the time of year and, unlike the inspiration cities, it's a possibility that a winter visitor might find the canals frozen over.

Answer: Shanghai

Found at the far west of Shanghai (more than an hour away from the city center), Zhujiajiao retains much of the ancient architecture and bridges across several river canals and is known for its historical tourism. While much of Shanghai is quite cosmopolitan, Zhujiajiao is an indication of a return to old, traditional roots; visiting it is like stepping back through time.
And while it's one of the 'Venices of the East', it shares the name with Suzhou on the Yangtze River Delta and the nearby Zhouzhuang, both of which are quite close to Zhujiajiao.

Answer: Srinagar

Three different Indian cities hold the moniker 'Venice of the East', so it begs the question of 'what makes sense?' Alleppey, found on the southwest coast, was built on idyllic rice paddies and Udaipur, found further north, is known as the 'City of Lakes'. Srinagar, however, one of India's northernmost cities, is known for being built on the winding Jhelum River in the middle of a wetland.

Many people living in this destination do so on houseboats. Dal Lake, in particular, is known for its floating market.

Answer: Bangkok

Thailand actually has two 'Venices of the East'; the other is Ayutthaya, east of Bangkok. But Bangkok, the nation's largest city, is a web of winding streets and canals. Though most of its famous landmarks can be found directly on the banks of the busy Chao Phraya River, most of its hundreds of wats can be reached either on foot or by water taxi along the canalworks. Land transport, especially in cabs and tuk-tuks, is typical, but the canals still stand as a novel and fascinating reminder of the old ways in the city.

Answer: Recife

Warm year-round, Recife is situated on the northeast coast of Brazil and because of its spot surrounded by tropical rainforests, it tends to be a very wet city, being one of the rainiest cities in the nation. Recife was built on a series of islands created by a number of rivers making their way to the Atlantic, so it's not too surprising that the rivers have long acted as a method of transport in the city.

After being established in the sixteenth century, Recife became an important port for slave trade and the sugar cane industry, both of which were naturally aided by the infrastructure being build on the waterways.

Answer: Venezuela

The houses, which Vespucci saw on the shores of Lake Maracaibo, were built on stilts to escape the tides along the shore and reminded the explorer of those built on the canals of Venice. He named the area Veneziola while his Spanish shipmates used the name 'Venezuela', a name which has since stuck. Lake Maracaibo is actually a bay connecting to the Gulf of Venezuela and, eventually, the Caribbean Sea.

Interestingly, the waters here see the highest frequency of lightning storms anywhere on Earth due to atmospheric anomalies.

Answer: Los Angeles

Venice Beach is one of the most famous American beaches. Starting south of Santa Monica, Venice Beach is a historical region for the city known for (yes, obviously) the beachfront but also the man-made canals carved into the community. It took only a couple of decades before the canals, originally used for actual gondoliers, fell into disrepair.

It took until the turn of the century before they became a fixture of the area, severely raising housing prices and making Venice Beach a popular district to live in.

The breakwaters of Venice Beach are popular for surfers while the boardwalk is known for its...eclectic locals.