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    Industrial beauty

    Intriguing sites abound when we travel. But as you take in the view, do not forget to look down as well. There is an industrial beauty to be found in the utility valve covers of the world, and you might just learn something about a city from their manhole covers. Bingham and Taylor have been making utility covers in Culpepper, Virginia since 1849, for use throughout the US. This gas line cover is located in Washington DC. (Katie Beck)

Industrial beauty

Intriguing sites abound when we travel. But as you take in the view, do not forget to look down as well. There is an industrial beauty to be found in the utility valve covers of the world, and you might just learn something about a city from their manhole covers. Bingham and Taylor have been making utility covers in Culpepper, Virginia since 1849, for use throughout the US. This gas line cover is located in Washington DC. (Katie Beck)

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