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

The Japanese Community

    The Chestnut Avenue was give by friends in 1979 of Mark Dent-Brocklehurst 1932-1972

    Submitted by @caddickbrown

    Submitted by @caddickbrown

      Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit

      DEMONSTRATION OF THE FIRST WORKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THE TWENTIETH - CENTURY AGE OF ELECTRONICS CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS TO THE 1906 INVENTION OF THE TRIODE VACUUM TUBE, WHICH MARKED THE BIRTH OF...

      DEMONSTRATION OF THE FIRST WORKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THE TWENTIETH - CENTURY AGE OF ELECTRONICS CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS TO THE 1906 INVENTION OF THE TRIODE VACUUM TUBE, WHICH MARKED THE BIRTH...

        In Memory of Ann Davis

        Submitted by @prateekbuch

        Submitted by @prateekbuch

          C. B. "Bill" Miller Bridge

          Submitted by @SpencerWeather

          Submitted by @SpencerWeather

            The Saloon, San Francisco

            Submitted by _gb_br

            Submitted by _gb_br

            • 1858
            • fruit store

            Most Patriotic Village

            MOST PATRIOTIC VILLAGE ON JUNE 6, 1944, WHICH WAS D-DAY IN EUROPE, THE VILLAGE OF ARTHUR WITH A POPULATION OF 836, HAD 116 SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MANY OF WHOM WERE...

            MOST PATRIOTIC VILLAGE ON JUNE 6, 1944, WHICH WAS D-DAY IN EUROPE, THE VILLAGE OF ARTHUR WITH A POPULATION OF 836, HAD 116 SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MANY OF WHOM...

            • arthur
            • ontario
            • patriotic
            • enlistment
            • wwii

            Site of Launching of World's First Liquid Propellant Rocket By Dr Robert H. Goddard 16 March 1926

            Submitted by @RNewengland

            Submitted by @RNewengland

              Bloody Monday

              In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two demonstrations...

              In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two...

                New York City AIDS Memorial

                Submitted by @Ritterton

                Submitted by @Ritterton

                  Ford Building

                  Submitted by TopiOtter

                  Submitted by TopiOtter

                    Original Workshop of George Michell

                    THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

                    THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

                    • crankless engine
                    • thrust bearing

                    Peace Memorial Park Hamilton

                    PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

                    PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

                    • education
                    • school
                    • arch
                    • peace
                    • memorial
                    • park
                    • military

                    Gene Tunney Park

                    Submitted by @barnhq

                    Submitted by @barnhq

                      Joseph Bloor

                      Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

                      Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

                        STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERLI

                        DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

                        DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

                          Colorado Avenue Viaduct

                          Submitted by @Ritterton

                          Submitted by @Ritterton

                            Clara's Climb

                            CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19, Hughes...

                            CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19,...

                            • clara hughes
                            • olympics
                            • sports
                            • olympian
                            • cycling
                            • speed skating
                            • athlete
                            • athletics

                            Peace Memorial School

                            PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                            PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                            • education
                            • peace
                            • memorial
                            • school

                            Charlie Musselwhite