{"id":86576,"date":"2014-02-10T18:48:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T18:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/article\/manhole-masterpieces_o"},"modified":"2014-02-10T18:48:55","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T18:48:55","slug":"manhole-masterpieces_o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/projects\/infrastructure\/manhole-masterpieces_o\/","title":{"rendered":"Manhole masterpieces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"image-carousel\"\n\trole=\"region\"\n\taria-roledescription=\"carousel\"\n\taria-label=\"Image carousel\"\n\tdata-total-slides=\"13\"\n\t>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-carousel-top\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel-counter\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"current-index\">1<\/span>\n\t\t\tof\t\t\t<span class=\"total-count\">13<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"image-carousel__hero-wrapper\">\n\t\t<button class=\"carousel-prev\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Previous 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-bratislav-slovakia-out-of-the-ordinary-7-tcm111-2113676.jpg?resize=177,177 177w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-bratislav-slovakia-out-of-the-ordinary-7-tcm111-2113676.jpg?resize=114,114 114w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-bratislav-slovakia-out-of-the-ordinary-7-tcm111-2113676.jpg?resize=131,131 131w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Bratislava has seen its share of war and conflict; this manhole cover dates back just 20 years, after it became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Bratislava has seen its share of war and conflict; this manhole cover dates back just 20 years, after it became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"J\u00fcrgen Howaldt\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 2 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?w=367\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg 1521w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=367,367 367w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=177,177 177w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=114,114 114w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-canalbau-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-6-tcm111-2113677.jpg?resize=131,131 131w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"This 86-year-old Tubingen, Germany, manhole cover incorporates vents into its geometric design.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"This 86-year-old Tubingen, Germany, manhole cover incorporates vents into its geometric design.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Bjorn Appel\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 3 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-egypt-out-of-the-ordinary-13-tcm111-2113678.jpg?w=395\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-egypt-out-of-the-ordinary-13-tcm111-2113678.jpg 1200w, 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-hsin-taiwan-out-of-the-ordinary-4-tcm111-2113679.jpg?resize=160,107 160w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Hsinchu, Taiwan, was first founded in the 17th century but did not attain official city designation until just 84 years ago.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Hsinchu, Taiwan, was first founded in the 17th century but did not attain official city designation until just 84 years ago.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Josie Liao\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 5 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-israel-out-of-the-ordinary-11-tcm111-2113680.jpg?w=489\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-israel-out-of-the-ordinary-11-tcm111-2113680.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-israel-out-of-the-ordinary-11-tcm111-2113680.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-israel-out-of-the-ordinary-11-tcm111-2113680.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-israel-out-of-the-ordinary-11-tcm111-2113680.jpg?resize=175,131 175w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Israel is a country where many languages are spoken; the linguistic diversity can add to the wordiness of street signs and manhole covers alike.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Israel is a country where many languages are spoken; the linguistic diversity can add to the wordiness of street signs and manhole covers alike.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Hyrdlak\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 6 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-kobe-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-2-tcm111-2113681.jpg?w=379\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-kobe-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-2-tcm111-2113681.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-kobe-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-2-tcm111-2113681.jpg?resize=300,291 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-kobe-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-2-tcm111-2113681.jpg?resize=768,744 768w, 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https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-kobe-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-2-tcm111-2113681.jpg?resize=135,131 135w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Japan\u2019s manhole covers are among some of the loveliest. Many of the covers are painted, then repainted when wear and tear from traffic does its work, by city officials or civilians.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Japan\u2019s manhole covers are among some of the loveliest. Many of the covers are painted, then repainted when wear and tear from traffic does its work, by city officials or civilians.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Janne Koren\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 7 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?w=496\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=300,222 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=768,569 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=1024,758 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=1536,1137 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=496,367 496w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=239,177 239w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=154,114 154w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-madrid-out-of-the-ordinary-1-tcm111-2113682.jpg?resize=177,131 177w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"In older cities, manhole covers frequently feature ornate designs. Some (like this Madrid piece) even tell stories or show lively scenes of city life.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"In older cities, manhole covers frequently feature ornate designs. Some (like this Madrid piece) even tell stories or show lively scenes of city life.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Dmitry Shytsko\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 8 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?w=441\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=300,250 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=768,639 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=1024,852 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=441,367 441w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=213,177 213w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=137,114 137w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-miyazaki-japan-out-of-the-ordinary-9-tcm111-2113683.jpg?resize=157,131 157w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Most manhole covers aren\u2019t very whimsical\u2014not so with this cover in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki, Japan.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Most manhole covers aren\u2019t very whimsical\u2014not so with this cover in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki, Japan.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Sanjo\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-8\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 9 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?w=508\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=768,554 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=1024,739 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=1536,1109 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=508,367 508w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=245,177 245w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=158,114 158w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-notting-hill-england-out-of-the-ordinary-12-tcm111-2113684.jpg?resize=181,131 181w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Cities in the U.K. each have their own manhole designs. Frequently, the diversity stretches into neighborhoods, like this unique cover in London\u2019s Notting Hill area.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Cities in the U.K. each have their own manhole designs. Frequently, the diversity stretches into neighborhoods, like this unique cover in London\u2019s Notting Hill area.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Oxfordian Kissuth\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-9\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 10 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?w=399\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=300,276 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=768,706 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=1024,942 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=1536,1412 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=399,367 399w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=193,177 193w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=124,114 124w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-nyc-out-of-the-ordinary-10-tcm111-2113685.jpg?resize=142,131 142w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-10\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 11 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?w=489\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=489,367 489w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=236,177 236w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=152,114 152w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?resize=175,131 175w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"This Tampere, Finland, manhole cover gives a nod to two of its core industries: construction and medicine.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"This Tampere, Finland, manhole cover gives a nod to two of its core industries: construction and medicine.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 12 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?w=551\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=551,367 551w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=266,177 266w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=171,114 171w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=197,131 197w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?resize=160,107 160w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Viborg is one of Denmark\u2019s oldest cities, dating back to the 8th century. Although its manhole covers are a few centuries younger, they hearken back to its history.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Viborg is one of Denmark\u2019s oldest cities, dating back to the 8th century. Although its manhole covers are a few centuries younger, they hearken back to its history.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Steen Jeppesen\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-slide hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-slide-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-roledescription=\"slide\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Slide 13 of 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Lazy load other main images with data-src to be loaded only when needed -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?w=367\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg 1578w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=367,367 367w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=177,177 177w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=114,114 114w, https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?resize=131,131 131w\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Manhole covers in German cities sometimes bear city seals or coats of arms. Others feature simple, yet striking, designs.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"lazy-load-image\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-caption=\"Manhole covers in German cities sometimes bear city seals or coats of arms. Others feature simple, yet striking, designs.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-credit=\"Bjorn Appel\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<button class=\"carousel-next\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Next slide\"\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"carousel-captions-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption active\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">J\u00fcrgen Howaldt<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Bratislava has seen its share of war and conflict; this manhole cover dates back just 20 years, after it became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBratislava has seen its share of war and conflict; this manhole &#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-0\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBratislava has seen its share of war and conflict; this manhole cover dates back just 20 years, after it became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Bjorn Appel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"This 86-year-old Tubingen, Germany, manhole cover incorporates vents into its geometric design.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis 86-year-old Tubingen, Germany, manhole cover incorporates v&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-1\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis 86-year-old Tubingen, Germany, manhole cover incorporates vents into its geometric design.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Josie Liao<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Hsinchu, Taiwan, was first founded in the 17th century but did not attain official city designation until just 84 years ago.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHsinchu, Taiwan, was first founded in the 17th century but did n&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-3\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHsinchu, Taiwan, was first founded in the 17th century but did not attain official city designation until just 84 years ago.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Hyrdlak<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Israel is a country where many languages are spoken; the linguistic diversity can add to the wordiness of street signs and manhole covers alike.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIsrael is a country where many languages are spoken; the linguis&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-4\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIsrael is a country where many languages are spoken; the linguistic diversity can add to the wordiness of street signs and manhole covers alike.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Janne Koren<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Japan\u2019s manhole covers are among some of the loveliest. Many of the covers are painted, then repainted when wear and tear from traffic does its work, by city officials or civilians.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapan\u2019s manhole covers are among some of the loveliest. Many o&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-5\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapan\u2019s manhole covers are among some of the loveliest. Many of the covers are painted, then repainted when wear and tear from traffic does its work, by city officials or civilians.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Dmitry Shytsko<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"In older cities, manhole covers frequently feature ornate designs. Some (like this Madrid piece) even tell stories or show lively scenes of city life.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn older cities, manhole covers frequently feature ornate design&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-6\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn older cities, manhole covers frequently feature ornate designs. Some (like this Madrid piece) even tell stories or show lively scenes of city life.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Sanjo<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Most manhole covers aren\u2019t very whimsical\u2014not so with this cover in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki, Japan.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost manhole covers aren\u2019t very whimsical\u2014not so with this c&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-7\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost manhole covers aren\u2019t very whimsical\u2014not so with this cover in Nishimera Village, Miyazaki, Japan.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Oxfordian Kissuth<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Cities in the U.K. each have their own manhole designs. Frequently, the diversity stretches into neighborhoods, like this unique cover in London\u2019s Notting Hill area.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCities in the U.K. each have their own manhole designs. Frequent&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-8\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCities in the U.K. each have their own manhole designs. Frequently, the diversity stretches into neighborhoods, like this unique cover in London\u2019s Notting Hill area.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"This Tampere, Finland, manhole cover gives a nod to two of its core industries: construction and medicine.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Tampere, Finland, manhole cover gives a nod to two of its c&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-10\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Tampere, Finland, manhole cover gives a nod to two of its core industries: construction and medicine.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Steen Jeppesen<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Viborg is one of Denmark\u2019s oldest cities, dating back to the 8th century. Although its manhole covers are a few centuries younger, they hearken back to its history.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViborg is one of Denmark\u2019s oldest cities, dating back to the 8&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-11\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViborg is one of Denmark\u2019s oldest cities, dating back to the 8th century. Although its manhole covers are a few centuries younger, they hearken back to its history.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption hidden\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"carousel-caption-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"carousel-caption__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-credit\">Bjorn Appel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"image-caption\" data-full-caption=\"Manhole covers in German cities sometimes bear city seals or coats of arms. Others feature simple, yet striking, designs.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"caption-preview\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManhole covers in German cities sometimes bear city seals or coa&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"read-more-toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"caption-full-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span id=\"caption-full-12\" class=\"full-caption hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tManhole covers in German cities sometimes bear city seals or coats of arms. Others feature simple, yet striking, designs.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"carousel-thumbnails-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Thumbnail navigation\">\n\t\t<div class=\"carousel-thumbnails\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"thumbnail-wrapper active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Go to slide 1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"carousel-slide-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-bratislav-slovakia-out-of-the-ordinary-7-tcm111-2113676.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button 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class=\"thumbnail-wrapper \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"10\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Go to slide 11\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"carousel-slide-11\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-tampere-finland-out-of-the-ordinary-8-tcm111-2113686.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"thumbnail-wrapper \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"11\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Go to slide 12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"carousel-slide-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-viborg-denmark-out-of-the-ordinary-3-tcm111-2113687.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"thumbnail-wrapper \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Go to slide 13\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"carousel-slide-13\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zonda-develop.go-vip.net\/concrete-construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2025\/06\/manhole-covers-wiesbaden-germany-out-of-the-ordinary-5-tcm111-2113688.jpg?w=150&#038;h=150&#038;crop=1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As important as infrastructure is to public works pros like us, most of the world doesn\u2019t give the undercarriage of your average city a moment\u2019s thought. However, the manhole covers, storm drains, sewer grates, and other massive pieces of metal that protect and give access to our underground assets are all too popular with thieves. Calcutta, India, loses upward of 20,000 manhole covers annually. And losses total about 24,000 in Beijing, China, every year.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. isn\u2019t immune. New York City officials estimate that about 20,000 of their covers disappear each year.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reason for such frequent manhole cover theft is most likely the desire to make a few bucks selling them for scrap. Maybe some of those thieves, however, simply appreciate works of art.<\/p> <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2014Jenni Spinner is a Chicago-based freelancer and former associate editor of Public Works.<\/em><\/p><\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As important as infrastructure is to public works pros like us, most of the world doesn\u2019t give the undercarriage of your average city a moment\u2019s thought. However, the manhole covers, storm drains, sewer grates, and other massive pieces of metal that protect and give access to our underground assets are all too popular with thieves. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"scheduledNewsletterDates":[],"_scheduled_newsletter_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"zonda_content_type_url_append":"_o","zonda_dfp_zone":"","zonda_exclude_recommended_contents":false,"zonda_exclude_most_popular":false,"zonda_exclude_tagged_results":false,"zonda_eyebrow":"","zonda_last_newsletter_date":"2099-12-31T23:59:59.999-05:00","zonda_original_url":"","zonda_pdf_version":0,"zonda_print_headline":"Municipal masterpieces","zonda_promo_abstract":"Manhole covers serve a very important function in protecting and allowing access to underground infrastructure. 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