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

James Harnby / Franz Haber

James Harnby   Fell from a brewery truck   Died September 12, 1913   Franz Haber   Crushed behind wheel   in factory   Died November 11, 1914Submitted by @lampbane

James Harnby   Fell from a brewery truck   Died September 12, 1913   Franz Haber   Crushed behind wheel   in factory   Died November 11, 1914Submitted by @lampbane

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • james harnby
  • franz haber
  • 1913
  • 1914

Thomas Cosgrove / Edmund Tong

Thomas Cosgrove   Jumped from moving train that was about to collide Died March 23, 1951   Edmund Tong   Bullet wound in chest   Died March 6, 1952Submitted by @lampbane

Thomas Cosgrove   Jumped from moving train that was about to collide Died March 23, 1951   Edmund Tong   Bullet wound in chest   Died March 6, 1952Submitted by @lampbane

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • thomas cosgrove
  • edmund tong
  • 1951
  • 1952

WSIB Simcoe Park Workers Monument

WSIB SIMCOE PARK WORKERS MONUMENT   100 WORKERS   BY: JOHN SCOTT & STEWART H. POLLOCK   -100 WORKERS" IS A MONUMENT COMMEMORATING THE WORKERS OF ONTARIO WHO DIED IN THE WORKPLACE.   A SELECTION OF...

WSIB SIMCOE PARK WORKERS MONUMENT   100 WORKERS   BY: JOHN SCOTT & STEWART H. POLLOCK   -100 WORKERS" IS A MONUMENT COMMEMORATING THE WORKERS OF ONTARIO WHO DIED IN THE WORKPLACE.   A SELECTION OF...

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • labor
  • john scott
  • stewart pollock
  • simcoe park

David Ellis

Crushed in an unguarded bakery mixerDied February 17, 1999Submitted by @lampbane

Crushed in an unguarded bakery mixerDied February 17, 1999Submitted by @lampbane

  • canada
  • ontario
  • toronto
  • monument
  • 1999
  • bakery
  • mixer

Monument To The Fallen Of Cecina (Monumento Ai Caduti Di Cecina)

Monumento Ai Caduti Di Cecina Monument To The Fallen Of Cecina I have close ups of the plaques but chose to post a photo of the overall statue. Impressive stuff. Left side plaque reads:' A ricordo...

Monumento Ai Caduti Di Cecina Monument To The Fallen Of Cecina I have close ups of the plaques but chose to post a photo of the overall statue. Impressive stuff. Left side plaque reads:' A ricordo...

  • wwi
  • world war
  • memorial
  • italy
  • tuscany
  • cecina
  • monument

Monument to Joe Louis

Submitted by @DJPhotoVideo .

Submitted by @DJPhotoVideo .

  • detroit
  • michigan
  • nazis
  • louis
  • boxing
  • monument
  • giant arm

Ingólfur Arnarson Monument Plaque

Ingólfur Arnarson is one of the most famous and most revered people in Iceland. According to the Saga manuscripts, he was the first permanent settler, having landed in 874. Though he settled in...

Ingólfur Arnarson is one of the most famous and most revered people in Iceland. According to the Saga manuscripts, he was the first permanent settler, having landed in 874. Though he settled in...

  • monument
  • iceland
  • statue
  • informational

Memorial to Jón Eiríksson

This memorial is to beloved 18th Century philosopher Jón Eiríksson who was born in nearby Skálafell. The plaque reads:   Ein varir manndyggð og lifirJón Eiríksson konferensraðFæddur að Skálafell...

This memorial is to beloved 18th Century philosopher Jón Eiríksson who was born in nearby Skálafell. The plaque reads:   Ein varir manndyggð og lifirJón Eiríksson konferensraðFæddur að Skálafell...

  • monument
  • statue
  • iceland

Stephen Stephensson

The monument was erected in north Iceland to honor Icelandic poet Stephen Stephensson. He was born in Skagafjörður, Iceland but emigrated to Wisconsin, USA in 1873. This monument was erected in...

The monument was erected in north Iceland to honor Icelandic poet Stephen Stephensson. He was born in Skagafjörður, Iceland but emigrated to Wisconsin, USA in 1873. This monument was erected in...

  • monument
  • statue
  • iceland

Bárður Snæfelllsás, Deity of Mt. Snæfell

This plaque is attached to a large rock sculpture of Bárður, a half-man, half-giant that is said to roam the Snæfellsnes glacier. The plaque reads: The imposing figure seen here was made in 1985...

This plaque is attached to a large rock sculpture of Bárður, a half-man, half-giant that is said to roam the Snæfellsnes glacier. The plaque reads: The imposing figure seen here was made in 1985...

  • monument
  • staute
  • iceland
  • sculpture