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

Nolan Ryan

A Texas legend and one of baseball's most intimidating figures on the pitching mound across four decades, his overpowering fastball and unparalleled longevity produced 324 victories and a host of...

A Texas legend and one of baseball's most intimidating figures on the pitching mound across four decades, his overpowering fastball and unparalleled longevity produced 324 victories and a host of...

  • nolan ryan
  • baseball
  • texas
  • round rock

Texas State Capitol Statue of Liberty

WITH THE FAITH AND COURAGE OF THEIR FOREFATHERS WHO MADE POSSIBLE THE FREEDOM OF THESE UNITED STATES THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DEDICATE THIS COPY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AS A PLEDGE OF...

WITH THE FAITH AND COURAGE OF THEIR FOREFATHERS WHO MADE POSSIBLE THE FREEDOM OF THESE UNITED STATES THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA DEDICATE THIS COPY OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY AS A PLEDGE...

  • statue of liberty
  • austin
  • capitol
  • texas
  • boy scouts

Julius Whittier

"He Came Betore Us. He Left a Legacy" Julius Whittier (Texas Football: 1969-72) became a historically significant figure as the first African American to receive a four-year tooiball scholarship,...

"He Came Betore Us. He Left a Legacy" Julius Whittier (Texas Football: 1969-72) became a historically significant figure as the first African American to receive a four-year tooiball scholarship,...

  • julius whittier
  • football
  • university
  • texas
  • austin
  • university of texas
  • university o...

Elite Cafe

THE FIRST ELITE CAFE OPENED IN DOWNTOWN WACO IN 1919 AND WAS ACQUIRED BY THE GREEK IMMIGRANT COLIAS FAMILY IN 1920. THE COLIAS BROTHERS OPENED THIS ELITE CAFE IN 1941 ON "THE CIRCLE,” A...

THE FIRST ELITE CAFE OPENED IN DOWNTOWN WACO IN 1919 AND WAS ACQUIRED BY THE GREEK IMMIGRANT COLIAS FAMILY IN 1920. THE COLIAS BROTHERS OPENED THIS ELITE CAFE IN 1941 ON "THE CIRCLE,”...

  • texas
  • waco
  • cafe
  • greek
  • downtown

The Archive War

THE ARCHIVE WAR IN 1839 AUSTIN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES-STATE PAPERS AND LAND TITLES-WERE HOUSED ON CONGRESS AVENUE. IN 1842 AFTER MEXICAN ARMIES SEIZED...

THE ARCHIVE WAR IN 1839 AUSTIN BECAME THE CAPITAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES- STATE PAPERS AND LAND TITLES-WERE HOUSED ON CONGRESS AVENUE. IN 1842 AFTER MEXICAN ARMIES SEIZED...

  • texas
  • capitol
  • archive
  • austin

The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club

The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club Submitted by @jqmcd.

The Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club Submitted by @jqmcd.

    Roedde House

    Submitted by @kmbmarshall.

    Submitted by @kmbmarshall.

      Balmae School

      BALMAE School District #2740 S.W.2 - 38 - 11 - W3RD. 1910-1957 LAND DONATED BY FRED STRATE Submitted by: @Saskajanet

      BALMAE School District #2740 S.W.2 - 38 - 11 - W3RD. 1910-1957 LAND DONATED BY FRED STRATE Submitted by: @Saskajanet

      • saskatchewan
      • one-room schoolhouse
      • school

      George Paschal Scotlan

        Ray Grelecki

        • davis
        • lacrosse

        Orchard Lane

          Panoramic Hill

            Birthplace of Norman Rockwell

            Birthplace of American illustrator Norman Rockwell1894 - 1977

            Birthplace of American illustrator Norman Rockwell1894 - 1977

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            Meta V. W. Fuller

            Photo Credit: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

            Photo Credit: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

              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.

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