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

Halley's Comet

1986 - HALLEY'S COMET - 2062  BENEATH THIS PLAQUE LIES A CAPSULE  CONTAINING MESSAGES FROM SCHOOL  CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS OF  SOUTH  AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR 1986 TO  CITIZENS OF THE STATE IN THE...

1986 - HALLEY'S COMET - 2062  BENEATH THIS PLAQUE LIES A CAPSULE  CONTAINING MESSAGES FROM SCHOOL  CHILDREN AND RESIDENTS OF  SOUTH  AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR 1986 TO  CITIZENS OF THE STATE IN THE...

  • victoria square
  • adelaide
  • halley's comet
  • 2062

Noble Prize for Physics

There are 150 plaques placed here for the 150th anniversary of the founding of South Australia. This one stood out as for a moment I thought it will Billy Bragg but he's from Essex,UK. "for their...

There are 150 plaques placed here for the 150th anniversary of the founding of South Australia. This one stood out as for a moment I thought it will Billy Bragg but he's from Essex,UK. "for their...

  • adelaide
  • australia
  • noble prize
  • nobel

Some There May Be Who Have No Memorial

THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN SITUATED NEAR THE STATE WAR MEMORIAL IN NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF ADELAIDE BY THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF THE...

THIS DRINKING FOUNTAIN SITUATED NEAR THE STATE WAR MEMORIAL IN NORTH TERRACE, ADELAIDE WAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF ADELAIDE BY THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT ORDER OF...

  • adelaide
  • australia
  • bicentenary
  • water fountain
  • drinking fountain

Laid Out the City of Adelaide in 1836

COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT FIRST SURVEYOR GENERAL FIXED THE SITE AND LAID OUT THE CITY OF ADELAIDE * IN 1836 * * ERECTED BY CITIZENS 1906 Submitted by @littlebobbyplaqueson and  @simeonking.

COLONEL WILLIAM LIGHT FIRST SURVEYOR GENERAL FIXED THE SITE AND LAID OUT THE CITY OF ADELAIDE * IN 1836 * * ERECTED BY CITIZENS 1906 Submitted by @littlebobbyplaqueson and  @simeonking.

  • adelaide
  • australia
  • light
  • surveyor
  • fixed the site

Herbig Family Tree

There were a large number of German immigrants to South Australia from the mid 1800s. This tree was the home for one such family for a few years. The tree still stands as a tourist sight.

There were a large number of German immigrants to South Australia from the mid 1800s. This tree was the home for one such family for a few years. The tree still stands as a tourist sight.

  • adelaide
  • australia
  • tree

In the North West Wall of the Disabled Toilet

TIME CAPSULE TO MARK THE NEW MILLENNIUM A TIME CAPSULE WAS PLACED IN THE NORTH WEST WALL OF THE DISABLED TOILET DURING ALTERATIONS 6TH JANUARY 2000 Submitted by Casey Briggs

TIME CAPSULE TO MARK THE NEW MILLENNIUM A TIME CAPSULE WAS PLACED IN THE NORTH WEST WALL OF THE DISABLED TOILET DURING ALTERATIONS 6TH JANUARY 2000 Submitted by Casey Briggs

  • adelaide
  • austrailia
  • time capsule
  • millennium