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

Built 1864

    In Loving Memory Of Calvin Clell Binion

      Triangle Building

        Dr. Jose P. Rizal

          First Responder Plaza

            Thomas L. Nelson, Ed. D.

              Ohlone Native Peoples

                Woodbridge Metcale Grove

                  Red Lion Inn - Brooklyn

                  Red Lion Inn Near here stood the Red Lion Inn, marking the junction of three country roads: Martense Lane what followed what is now the southern edge of The Green-Wood Cemetery; the Narrows Road,...

                  Red Lion Inn Near here stood the Red Lion Inn, marking the junction of three country roads: Martense Lane what followed what is now the southern edge of The Green-Wood Cemetery; the Narrows Road,...

                  • new york
                  • brooklyn
                  • green-wood cemetery
                  • red lion inn
                  • american revolution
                  • battle of brooklyn
                  • 1776

                  The Jerry & Maria McAuley Center of The Bowery Mission

                  The JERRY & MARIA MCAULEY CENTER of The Bowery Mission Jerry & Maria McAuley each experienced a radical transformation from a life of crime to a life of faith. Together, they founded the Helping...

                  The JERRY & MARIA MCAULEY CENTER of The Bowery Mission Jerry & Maria McAuley each experienced a radical transformation from a life of crime to a life of faith. Together, they founded the...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • bowery
                  • jerry mcauley
                  • maria mcauley
                  • bowery mission
                  • 1872

                  The Eternal Flame - St. Martinville

                  Honors all persons exiled from Nova Scotia in 1755. It reflects the burning faith of their 'Sacred attachment to the homeland and to their religion'. Dedicated 10 December 1995 Endorsed by The...

                  Honors all persons exiled from Nova Scotia in 1755. It reflects the burning faith of their 'Sacred attachment to the homeland and to their religion'. Dedicated 10 December 1995 Endorsed by The...

                  • louisiana
                  • acadian history
                  • cajun

                  Queen Mother Moore - African Liberation Leader

                  Audley Moore, also known as Queen Mother Moore, was born in New Iberia, LA on July 27, 1898. She was a global civil and human rights leader, political theorist, and educator advocating for the...

                  Audley Moore, also known as Queen Mother Moore, was born in New Iberia, LA on July 27, 1898. She was a global civil and human rights leader, political theorist, and educator advocating for the...

                  • louisiana
                  • iberia parish
                  • africa

                  Duchamp Opera House

                  The Duchamp Opera House was built in 1830, making it not only the oldest building in St. Martin Parish, but also one of the oldest in Acadiana. It is also thought to be the oldest surviving opera...

                  The Duchamp Opera House was built in 1830, making it not only the oldest building in St. Martin Parish, but also one of the oldest in Acadiana. It is also thought to be the oldest surviving...

                  • louisiana
                  • entertainment
                  • st. martin parish

                  Bronx Post Office

                  BRONX POST OFFICE COMPLETED IN 1932 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF U.S. TREASURY ARCHITECT LOUIS SIMON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN OF THOMAS HARLAN ELLETT, THE BUILDING WAS EXECUTED IN A STYLE THAT...

                  BRONX POST OFFICE COMPLETED IN 1932 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF U.S. TREASURY ARCHITECT LOUIS SIMON, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DESIGN OF THOMAS HARLAN ELLETT, THE BUILDING WAS EXECUTED IN A STYLE THAT...

                  • new york
                  • bronx
                  • post office
                  • louis simon
                  • thomas harlan ellett
                  • 1932
                  • 1953
                  • 1989

                  Bronx Post Office Building

                  THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HENRY MORGENTHAU JR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY JAMES A FARLEY POSTMASTER...

                  THIS BUILDING WAS ERECTED DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA HENRY MORGENTHAU JR SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY JAMES A FARLEY POSTMASTER...

                  • new york
                  • bronx
                  • post office
                  • franklin d roosevelt
                  • henry morgenthau
                  • james a farley
                  • 1935

                  Ján Slávik & Juraj Slávik

                    In Memory of Lindsay Rehm

                      Historic Trees

                        Saskatoon's Historic Streetcar Line

                        A Journey Through Time: On January 1, 1913, Saskatoon's streetcars began operating, powered by overhead electrical lines and reaching all corners of the city. By the 1940s, the aging streetcars...

                        A Journey Through Time: On January 1, 1913, Saskatoon's streetcars began operating, powered by overhead electrical lines and reaching all corners of the city. By the 1940s, the aging...

                        • saskatoon
                        • saskatchewan
                        • canada
                        • streetcar
                        • public transit
                        • trolley bus

                        Heinrich Mattoni