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

George Freeth First Surfer in the United States

Submitted by @JonathanBourne.

Submitted by @JonathanBourne.

    The Liberation of Jane Johnson

    THE LIBERATION OF JANE JOHNSON In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They...

    THE LIBERATION OF JANE JOHNSON In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They...

      Cal's Student Athletes Pursuing Excellence

        Twilight

        Submitted by @Ritterton.

        Submitted by @Ritterton.

          From Heavy Industry to Prized Public Space: Columbia View Park

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

            St Helens Centennial Flag and Fountain

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

            • time capsule

            Seaman

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

            • lewis and clark
            • pittsburgh

            Site of the First Detailed Observations of the Golden Gate

              Black Panther Party

              BLACK PANTHER PARTY After several students from Santa Fe Elementary School nearby were killed at this busy intersection, the demand for a traffic signal by the Anti-Poverty Center and the Black...

              BLACK PANTHER PARTY After several students from Santa Fe Elementary School nearby were killed at this busy intersection, the demand for a traffic signal by the Anti-Poverty Center and the...

                Railroad River Crossing

                Railroad River CrossingRailroads were vital to early residents for receiving goods and moving local produce to market. The first train into Portland arrived in November 1869. In 1881, in addition...

                Railroad River CrossingRailroads were vital to early residents for receiving goods and moving local produce to market. The first train into Portland arrived in November 1869. In 1881, in addition...

                  Casa de Oracion

                  Submitted by @jqmcd.

                  Submitted by @jqmcd.

                    The Honorable Harold Washington, Chicago's First Black Mayor

                      The Base of the Statue Contains Steel from the U.S.S. Arizona

                        The Humpback Whale

                          (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank

                          Chicago Landmark (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank Albert A. Schwartz, architect 1922 With Its giant two-story corner columns, the South Side Trust and Savings Bank is an excellent...

                          Chicago Landmark (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank Albert A. Schwartz, architect 1922 With Its giant two-story corner columns, the South Side Trust and Savings Bank is an...

                            Mohandas K. Gandhi

                            Plaque for a statue of Gandhi in Union Sq. Park, NYC The obscured text on the plaque is Henry J. Stern, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                            Plaque for a statue of Gandhi in Union Sq. Park, NYC The obscured text on the plaque is Henry J. Stern, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                              Jerome Robbins

                              Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                              Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                                The Gaviota Coast

                                • much to admire

                                The Old Bridge of Livet (The Packhorse Bridge)

                                Submitted by: Graham Linn

                                Submitted by: Graham Linn

                                  'Iao Valley