A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

James A. Garfield Death Site

I have a minor obsession with the assassinated President James A. Garfield. What drew my attention to him was one doleful fact about his passing: He lingered for 80 days after he was shot in July...

I have a minor obsession with the assassinated President James A. Garfield. What drew my attention to him was one doleful fact about his passing: He lingered for 80 days after he was shot in July...

  • presidents
  • new jersey
  • long branch
  • james a. garfield

Lois Blonder Sculpture Garden

LOIS BLONDER SCULPTURE GARDEN Lois Blonder was an artist and alumna of Monmouth University. This garden reflects her artistic wit, eclectic interests, and her lifelong passion to bring visual...

LOIS BLONDER SCULPTURE GARDEN Lois Blonder was an artist and alumna of Monmouth University. This garden reflects her artistic wit, eclectic interests, and her lifelong passion to bring visual...

  • art
  • monmouth
  • university
  • sculpture garden
  • garden

S.S. Morro Castle Memorial

In MemoriamS.S. Morro CastleSeptember 8, 1934This monument is dedicated to the 137 passengers and crew of the S.S. Morro Castle who lost their lives on September 8, 1934 when the ship burned off...

In MemoriamS.S. Morro CastleSeptember 8, 1934This monument is dedicated to the 137 passengers and crew of the S.S. Morro Castle who lost their lives on September 8, 1934 when the ship burned off...

    The American Freedom Train

    “The American Freedom Train was located on this site Sept. 2-6th in celebration of our nation’s Bicentennial. Over 60,000 people boarded the train.”The plaque, which is believed to have placed by...

    “The American Freedom Train was located on this site Sept. 2-6th in celebration of our nation’s Bicentennial. Over 60,000 people boarded the train.”The plaque, which is believed to have placed by...

    • asbury park
    • new jersey
    • railraod
    • trains
    • american fre...

    In Memory of William B. Duryee

    In Memory of William B. Duryee*First agricultural teacher, 1913-1914*First agricultural agent, 1914-1917*Sec. of Agriculture, State of New Jersey, 1925-1937*Member of Monmouth County Planning...

    In Memory of William B. Duryee*First agricultural teacher, 1913-1914*First agricultural agent, 1914-1917*Sec. of Agriculture, State of New Jersey, 1925-1937*Member of Monmouth County Planning...

    • new jersey
    • monmouth county
    • holmdel township
    • holmdel county park

    Holmdel Horn Antenna (Arthur B. Crawford)

    "This unique antenna was designed andbuilt for the pioneering Echo satellite communications experiments. Itsexistence and the scientific resultsproduced through its use are due inlarge measure to...

    "This unique antenna was designed andbuilt for the pioneering Echo satellite communications experiments. Itsexistence and the scientific resultsproduced through its use are due inlarge measure to...

    • astronomy
    • radio
    • antenna
    • cosmology
    • physics
    • new jersey

    Holmdel Horn Antenna

      "With this large horn antenna, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilsondiscovered the cosmic background radiation in 1964. This unexpecteddiscovery, the first evidence that the universe began with the Big...

      "With this large horn antenna, Arno Penzias and Robert Wilsondiscovered the cosmic background radiation in 1964. This unexpecteddiscovery, the first evidence that the universe began with the Big...

    • astronomy
    • radio
    • antenna
    • cosmology
    • physics
    • new jersey

    Pat Auletta Steeplechase Pier

    NYC BEACHES Coney Island Pat Auletta Steeplechase Pier The Tilyou family opened Steeplechase Park in 1897, marking the beginning of Coney Island's reputation as the "Nation's Playground" and the...

    NYC BEACHES Coney Island Pat Auletta Steeplechase Pier The Tilyou family opened Steeplechase Park in 1897, marking the beginning of Coney Island's reputation as the "Nation's Playground" and...

    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • steeplechase park
    • steeplechase pier
    • hurricane sandy
    • beach
    • pier
    • 1897
    • 1907
    • 1911
    • 1941
    • 1938
    • 1992
    • 2012

    Toshio Sasaki, The First Symphony of the Sea

    TOSHIO SASAKI THE FIRST SYMPHONY OF THE SEA NOVEMBER, 1991CAST CONCRETE, TERRAZZO AND CERAMIC TILECOLLECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKCOMMISSIONED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRSPERCENT FOR...

    TOSHIO SASAKI THE FIRST SYMPHONY OF THE SEA NOVEMBER, 1991CAST CONCRETE, TERRAZZO AND CERAMIC TILECOLLECTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORKCOMMISSIONED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRSPERCENT...

    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • coney island...
    • boardwalk
    • new york aquarium
    • aquarium
    • animals
    • sea life
    • art
    • toshio sasaki
    • 1991

    Your Fortune

    @lolatheillustrator YOUR FORTUNE 100 YEARS OF FUN AND COUNTING! Once upon a time there was a man named Denos Vourderis. He always promised his fiancée Lula that he'd buy her the Wonder Wheel as an...

    @lolatheillustrator YOUR FORTUNE 100 YEARS OF FUN AND COUNTING! Once upon a time there was a man named Denos Vourderis. He always promised his fiancée Lula that he'd buy her the Wonder Wheel as an...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • deno's wonde...
    • wonder wheel
    • 1983

    Coney Island Wild Neighbors

    Can you find these animals among the rocks? These animals are your wild neighbors, found right here in the waters off Coney Island. Northern Sea Star Smooth Periwinkle Channeled Whelk Rock...

    Can you find these animals among the rocks? These animals are your wild neighbors, found right here in the waters off Coney Island. Northern Sea Star Smooth Periwinkle Channeled Whelk Rock...

    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • coney island...
    • boardwalk
    • new york aquarium
    • aquarium
    • animals
    • sea life

    New York Aquarium / Sustainably Harvested Wood

    Look Down V You're standing on sustainably harvested wood   We're taking steps to protect the tropical rainforest. Practicing responsible forestry helps maintain critical habitat for wildlife.  ...

    Look Down V You're standing on sustainably harvested wood   We're taking steps to protect the tropical rainforest. Practicing responsible forestry helps maintain critical habitat for wildlife.  ...

    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • coney island...
    • boardwalk
    • new york aquarium
    • aquarium
    • wood

    Astroland Rocket

    ASTROLAND ROCKET THE FIRST SPACE-THEMED ATTRACTION INSTALLED IN CONEY ISLAND'S ASTROLAND AMUSEMENT PARK, 1962 DONATED BY CAROL AND JEROME ALBERT AND THE CONEY ISLAND HISTORY PROJECT TO STACY AND...

    ASTROLAND ROCKET THE FIRST SPACE-THEMED ATTRACTION INSTALLED IN CONEY ISLAND'S ASTROLAND AMUSEMENT PARK, 1962 DONATED BY CAROL AND JEROME ALBERT AND THE CONEY ISLAND HISTORY PROJECT TO STACY...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • astroland
    • deno's wonde...
    • rocket
    • 1962

    Coney Island Classic: Astroland Rocket

    CONEY ISLAND CLASSIC ASTROLAND ROCKET ORIGINALLY IN ASTROLAND PARK, MANUFACTURED BY TAGGERT AND DAUGHERTY, U.S. AMUSEMENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA1962 DENO'S WONDER WHEEL PARK HISTORY TOUR

    CONEY ISLAND CLASSIC ASTROLAND ROCKET ORIGINALLY IN ASTROLAND PARK, MANUFACTURED BY TAGGERT AND DAUGHERTY, U.S. AMUSEMENTS OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA1962 DENO'S WONDER WHEEL PARK HISTORY TOUR

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • astroland
    • deno's wonde...
    • rocket
    • 1962

    The Jackie Robinson & Pee Wee Reese Monument Donors

    THE JACKIE ROBINSON & PEE WEE REESE MONUMENT DONORS BANK OF AMERICA • BLOOMBERG • BROOKLYN BREWERY • BRYAN CAVE • BOB DALY • FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANIES • THEODORE J. FORSTMANN • JAMES F. GILL •...

    THE JACKIE ROBINSON & PEE WEE REESE MONUMENT DONORS BANK OF AMERICA • BLOOMBERG • BROOKLYN BREWERY • BRYAN CAVE • BOB DALY • FOREST CITY RATNER COMPANIES • THEODORE J. FORSTMANN • JAMES F. GILL •...

    • brooklyn
    • coney island
    • brooklyn cyclones
    • cyclone park
    • jackie robinson
    • pee wee reese
    • baseball

    The Brooklyn Wall of Remembrance and Tribute Walk

    On September 11, 2001, the courageous men and women enshrined on these walls responded to the attack on the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center to rescue the 28,000 people trapped therein. They...

    On September 11, 2001, the courageous men and women enshrined on these walls responded to the attack on the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center to rescue the 28,000 people trapped therein. They...

      September 11 Memorial, Asser Levy Park

      IN MEMORIAM TO ALL THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT AGES, NATIONALITIES AND RELIGIONS, OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS,...

      IN MEMORIAM TO ALL THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE TERRORIST ATTACK OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, INDIVIDUALS OF DIFFERENT AGES, NATIONALITIES AND RELIGIONS, OUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS, MOTHERS AND FATHERS,...

      • brooklyn
      • coney island
      • asser levy park
      • 9/11
      • september 11

      9/11 Survivor Tree, Asser Levy Park

      THE 9/11 SURVIVOR TREE This tree belongs to the family of trees grown from the seeds of one tree at the World Trade Center site which miraculously withstood when the Twin Towers were destroyed...

      THE 9/11 SURVIVOR TREE This tree belongs to the family of trees grown from the seeds of one tree at the World Trade Center site which miraculously withstood when the Twin Towers were...

      • brooklyn
      • coney island
      • asser levy park
      • 9/11
      • september 11
      • tree

      Hurricane Sandy High Water Mark

      HIGH WATER MARK 5.0 FEET October 29, 2012 ON THIS DAY, HURRICANE SANDY BROUGHT A STORM SURGE OF 5 FEET TO THIS LOCATION AS INDICATED BY THE RED LINE BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES IN...

      HIGH WATER MARK 5.0 FEET October 29, 2012 ON THIS DAY, HURRICANE SANDY BROUGHT A STORM SURGE OF 5 FEET TO THIS LOCATION AS INDICATED BY THE RED LINE BELOW. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANES...

      • brooklyn
      • coney island
      • cyclone park
      • hurricane sandy
      • fema
      • 2012

      The Cyclone

      THE CYCLONE 1.17 ACRES This parkland, located on Surf Avenue and 10th Street, is named for the Cyclone roller coaster, one of Coney Island's most famous attractions. Covering 2,640 feet of track...

      THE CYCLONE 1.17 ACRES This parkland, located on Surf Avenue and 10th Street, is named for the Cyclone roller coaster, one of Coney Island's most famous attractions. Covering 2,640 feet of...

      • brooklyn
      • coney island
      • the cyclone
      • roller coaster
      • 1927
      • 1975
      • 1978
      • 1991
      • 2008
      • 2010