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

Hanna House

Hanna House by Frank Lloyd Wright has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior Submitted by: Eric Goodill

    Fray Junipero Serra

    Serra international [logo]   This plaque honors the memory of Fray Junipero Serra “the apostle of California"   who died 200 years ago after a life dedicated to spreading the Gospel of Jesus...

      Stone River by Andrew Goldsworthy

      Andy Goldsworthy  England, b. 1959   Stone River, 2001 Sandstone   Given in honor of Gerhard Casper, President, Stanford University, 1992–2000, for his vision and commitment to making the arts...

        Michael Alan Wolder

        In memory of Michael Alan Wolder 1965–2015 Mike Wolder served with distinction as a graduate student, wildlife biologist, and supervisory wildlife biologist at the Sacramento National Wildlife...

          James Arthur Schuler

          February 12, 1950 – December 1990 This memorial is dedicated to the memory of Jim Schuler, Fisheries Management Supervisor for the California Department of Fish and Game. Jim's knowledge of and...

            Gaspar de Portolá Expedition Campsite

            Gaspar de Portolá Expedition Campsite   The Gaspar de Portolá expedition camped twice near this marker. During Spain's initial colonial thrust into Alta California, the exploration party...

              Anchor Point Alaska

              Anchor Point Alaska   Most westerly highway point in North America.   This point is mile 157 Sterling Highway.   Lat:: 59 deg 48.1' north Long.: 151 deg 50.2' west   1971Submitted by: Eric Goodill

                Sageland

                Sageland   In 1867 this small community became a supply center for the St. John, Burning Moscow, and other mines in the New El Dorado District.   Several stores, saloons, and boarding houses...

                  Carrizo Plain National Monument

                  Vast and quiet, ringed by abrupt mountain ranges, the Carrizo Plain supports a mix of plant and animal communities that once existed throughout the San Joaquin Valley. Protecting and...

                    The Landing of Francis Drake H.M.S. "Golden Hinde"

                    In commemoration of The Landing of Francis Drake H.M.S. "Golden Hinde" upon these shores June 17, 1579   This cross erected by The Sir Francis Drake Associated of California June 1946Submitted...

                      Menlo Park

                      Irish immigrants Dennis J. Oliver and his brother- in-law D. C. McGlynn were Menlo Park's first permanent settlers in 1853. They found the tree- studded pastureland of this area reminiscent...

                        First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit

                        First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit At this site in 1959, Dr. Robert Noyce of Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation invented the first integrated circuit that could be...

                          Semiconductor planar process and integrated circuit, 1959

                          IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing   Semiconductor planar process and integrated circuit, 1959   The 1959 invention of the Planar Process by Jean A. Hoerni and the integrated...

                            William Lawson Plaza

                            William Lawson Plaza   Dedicated to the spirit of community involvement as exemplified by Bill Lawson's more than 50 years of public service including Menlo Park Councilmember, 1952 - 1972,, and...

                              Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949)

                              Remembering Henry Alton Hyde (1871 - 1949) Pioneer horticulturist and nurseryman   For 59 years in the Monterey Bay area, H. A. Hyde engaged in plant propagation and development of fruit trees,...