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

I.D.E.S. Council Hayward #14

Submitted by @jqmcd

Submitted by @jqmcd

    Tornado Hill

    TORNADO HILL Submitted by @themunson

    TORNADO HILL Submitted by @themunson

      An Gorta Mór ~ The Great Hunger

      Never again should a people starve in a world of plenty

      Never again should a people starve in a world of plenty

      • irish
      • ireland
      • famine
      • family

      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, and...

      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 street...

        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

        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 and...

          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

          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...

            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...

              \ 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

                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. The...

                  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

                    Submitted by @ChooVroom

                      Inuvik

                      Inuvik Officially opened by The Right Honourable John C Diefenbaker PCMP Prime Minister of Canada July 1 1961 Submitted by @paulori

                      Inuvik Officially opened by The Right Honourable John C Diefenbaker PCMP Prime Minister of Canada July 1 1961 Submitted by @paulori

                        The Cocoanut Grove Fire

                        Submitted by @OnlyInBOS

                        Submitted by @OnlyInBOS

                          Taco Bell Fitness Course

                          Commemorating the Great Flood of 1993 Taco Bell Foundation Submitted by @ArmyStrang [Location approximate]

                          Commemorating the Great Flood of 1993 Taco Bell Foundation Submitted by @ArmyStrang [Location approximate]

                            WILLIAM HENRY WEBB

                              An Era of Dramatic Change

                              Historically Alameda was a peninsula, rich in natural resources. Native peoples gathered food and materials from bay salt marshes, abundant oak forests, and nearby shorelines. From the early...

                              Historically Alameda was a peninsula, rich in natural resources. Native peoples gathered food and materials from bay salt marshes, abundant oak forests, and nearby shorelines. From the...

                              • transcontine...
                              • san francisc...
                              • east bay reg...

                              The View from Here

                              Looking across the Bay you can see the expanse of estuarine water and distant hills of South San Francisco and San Mateo. There, Spanish explorers first viewed San Francisco Bay less than 250...

                              Looking across the Bay you can see the expanse of estuarine water and distant hills of South San Francisco and San Mateo. There, Spanish explorers first viewed San Francisco Bay less than 250...

                              • east bay reg...
                              • alameda point

                              Wildlife at Alameda Point

                              The waters of San Francisco Bay surrounding the island of Alameda support a rich diversity of life. The rocky shoreline of Alameda Point provides a surface where many different kinds of plants and...

                              The waters of San Francisco Bay surrounding the island of Alameda support a rich diversity of life. The rocky shoreline of Alameda Point provides a surface where many different kinds of plants and...

                              • east bay reg...
                              • alameda point