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

Town of Searsville

Here stood the lumbermen's village of Searsville whose first settler, John Sears, arrived in 1854. Across the road, west of this monument, stood a hotel. The school, store, blacksmith shop,...

    Bakkerbrug/Bakkerstr aat

    Two plaques in one: the illustration shows the old bridge "Bakkerburg"  that connects to the little street "Bakkerstraat". The bridge was a market place in old times. The little...

    • histirc market
    • filmfestival

    Sarcophagus of Thomas Starr King

    Tweet Submitted by @jqmcd

      Richmond Region — Did You Know

      Plaque on the wall at GRCC:”Richmond RegionDid You Know...In the city of Richmond, the Valentine History Centers’ Richmond’s past and present collection totals more than 900,000 objects...

      • history
      • richmond
      • art
      • artifacts
      • convention center

      Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

      There are three plaques on the building marking very different interpretation. Submitted by @AmeliaTGrabow

        LACEY V MURROW MEMORIAL BRIDGE

        LACEY V MURROW MEMORIAL BRIDGE UNIQUE. FUNCTIONAL AND BEAUTIFUL, THIS FLOATING DRIDGE IS HEREBY DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF MR. LACEY V. MURROW, DYNAMIC DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS A BRIGADIER GENERAL IN...

          Inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancellerina

          \ In 1882, MCKim, Mead and White designed this block of six townhouses inspired by the Palazzo Della Cancelleria in Rome, for Henry Villard and friends prominent in publishing, railroads, finance...

            The Finish of Laying a Coaxial Cable From Sydney to Melbourne

            Submitted by @_marty_k

              The First Presbyterian Church of Danville

              The First Presbyterian Church of Danville 1875 "The Handsomest Church in the County" The original building on this site was presided by Reverend R.S. Symington who was the first minister....

                Union Station, Denver

                Submitted by @ChooVroom