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

The Tavern, the Arch, and the Dance Pavilion

    Gravity Cars -- "Turn on the Gravity"

      Verna Dunshee Memorial Trail

        Matt, Eli, Jim, Ian

          Castro Valley Center for the Arts

            Castro Valley Fire Protection District Station No. 2

              Fleet City 1943 - 1946: Shoemaker, California

                Pleasanton Veterans Plaza

                  Port Sulphur

                  Hub of the Louisiana sulphur industry. Built in 1932-33 by Freeport Sulphur Company to logistically support Grand Ecaille mine, world's second largest Frasch sulphur mine. It was located in Lake...

                  Hub of the Louisiana sulphur industry. Built in 1932-33 by Freeport Sulphur Company to logistically support Grand Ecaille mine, world's second largest Frasch sulphur mine. It was located in Lake...

                  • louisiana
                  • mining
                  • industry
                  • town

                  Plaquemines Parish

                  Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 31, 1807 stretching from English Turn south 100 miles along both banks of the Mississippi River. The name originates from plakamin, the Mobile Indian word...

                  Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 31, 1807 stretching from English Turn south 100 miles along both banks of the Mississippi River. The name originates from plakamin, the Mobile Indian...

                  • louisiana
                  • plaquemines parish

                  U.S. Marine Hospital

                  Completed in 1849, this three-story building treatedsailors until abandoned after the 1858 Belle Crevasse.During the War Between the States, gunpowder wasmanufactured at the site and arson was...

                  Completed in 1849, this three-story building treatedsailors until abandoned after the 1858 Belle Crevasse.During the War Between the States, gunpowder wasmanufactured at the site and arson was...

                  • louisiana
                  • civil war
                  • hospital

                  1893 Hurricane

                  The 1893 Hurricane hit south Louisiana on the night of October 1 claiming over 2000 lives. One of the survivors was 25 year old Paul Harris who was working as an orange picker on the Pizzati...

                  The 1893 Hurricane hit south Louisiana on the night of October 1 claiming over 2000 lives. One of the survivors was 25 year old Paul Harris who was working as an orange picker on the...

                  • louisiana
                  • hurricane
                  • disaster
                  • rotary club
                  • rotary international

                  John P. Hale

                  THE MEASURE OF MY AMBITION WILL BE FULL WHEN WY WIFE AND CHILDREN SHALL REPAIR TO MY GRAVE TO DROP THE TEAR OF AFFECTION TO MY MEMORY THEY MAY READ ON MY TOMBSTONE. HE WHO LIES BENEATH SURRENDERED...

                  THE MEASURE OF MY AMBITION WILL BE FULL WHEN WY WIFE AND CHILDREN SHALL REPAIR TO MY GRAVE TO DROP THE TEAR OF AFFECTION TO MY MEMORY THEY MAY READ ON MY TOMBSTONE. HE WHO LIES BENEATH...

                    Pioneer Cairn Plaza

                    The Pioneer Cairn Plaza The Dominion Land Survey of 1869 providedan organized method of legally diving thevast expanses of the Canadian West. Thetownship consisting of 36 sections wasthe base unit...

                    The Pioneer Cairn Plaza The Dominion Land Survey of 1869 providedan organized method of legally diving thevast expanses of the Canadian West. Thetownship consisting of 36 sections wasthe base unit...

                    • saskatoon
                    • pioneer
                    • cairn
                    • yxe
                    • dominionlandsurvey

                    Lafayette's Tour, NY