The iconic Dutch windmills were once state-of-the-art flood control technology. They pumped water from uninhabitable marshes and turned it into farmland, redefining the landscape of the Netherlands.

At seven-and-a-half stories high, the old Dutch Windmill in the northwest corner of Golden Gate Park rises above the surrounding trees. Built in 1902 to supply fresh water for the park’s extensive ...

When most of us think of a windmill, we think of the quaint Dutch variety, which are so emblematic of Holland that the 19-windmill complex in the village of Kinderdijk has been named a UNESCO World ...