Vienna's sewers are seen in the classic 1949 movie "The Third Man," which starred Orson Welles in the role of Harry Lime. A scene in the movie shows Lime climbing into a manhole to escape through the Vienna sewers. (See bottom photo from www.thirdmantour.at. Additional photos and movie posters can be seen at the MTPV Image Vault and the IMDB website.)

These photos show one of Vienna's unusual manholes, which lead from street level down to the vaulted sewers -- utilizing special segmented covers and spiral stairs.

These spiral stairs were similar to ones used in Paris, France, to get from street level down to the sewers for tours on the weekends, starting in the late 1800's. A tour of Vienna's sewers, titled "The Third Man Tour," can be arranged by contacting www.thirdmantour.at .

Source: Karin Hoefler, Dritte Mann Museum, Vienna, Austria. Brought to our attention by Bobbi Mastrangelo.

Source: Steve Harding, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Steve Harding, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Linda Cowen, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona

Manhole cover, Cairo, Egypt. Photo date 2006.

Source: Barbara Schmidt.

Source: Robert K. Baker, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover 150 feet from the main entrance of the Berlin Wall on the east side, Berlin, Germany. Photo date 2003.

Source: Linda Cowen, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover next to the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany. Photo date 2006. This is the new city-wide design adopted by the city of Berlin as of the beginning of 2006. The cover shows seven of the most famous buildings in the city. From the bottom clockwise:
The tall TV tower, The Reichstag, Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Olympic Stadium, Chacellor's Building, Siegesauele Monument, Brandenburg Gate.

Source: Barbara Hiser, RNBC, Titusville, Florida.

Source: Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole covers in Bobligen and Waldenbuch, Germany. Photo dates 2007.

Source: Mary Hamilton, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Dave Kirby, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover in the City of Savoca, Sicily. ENEL (Ente Nazionale per l'enegia Elettrica) is an Italian energy provider and the third largest energy provider in the world. Photo date 2007.

Source: Donna Al-Ghurab, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover, Isola Bella, Lake Maggiore, Italy. Photo date 2002.

Source: Steve Harding, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Two manhole covers, Assisi, Italy. Photo date 2008.

Source: Eric Wieduwilt, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover, Assisi, Italy. Photo date 2008.

Source: Eric Wieduwilt, Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover just outside the Jasna Gora monastery at Czestochowa, Poland. Jasna Gora is known as the home of the painting named Our Lady of Czestochowa, also known as 'Black Madonna'. Photo date 2006.

Source: Roger Root, Tucson, Arizona.

Manhole cover near the Church of the Resurrection, St. Petersburg, Russia. Photo date 2003.

Source: Linda Cowen, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Steve Harding, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.

Source: Steve Harding, Pima County Wastewater Management Department, Tucson, Arizona.