The Cold, Steely Art of Italian Manhole Covers

Walking down the streets of any big city in the world, you'll more than likely come across functional, but elaborately designed manhole covers. But in Italy, such beautiful practicality has been going on for a very lone time... even back to the time of ancient Rome. In fact, many claim that our GVI mascot, La Bocca della Verita was once a large manhole cover.

Enjoy the variety in this collection, and don't forget to look down once in a while while walking through Italian cities.
--Jerry Finzi

Floor drain in the Pantheon

Some of these are nearly 2000 years old...

Look for this one in the Vatican

A resident from below