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

St Ignatious

ON THIS SITE WAS ERECTED THE FIRST ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE AND CHURCH MAY 1855 DEDICATED BY THE SOCIETY OF CALIFORNIA PIONEERS MAY 22 1930  THE ORIGINAL ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE HAS DEVELOPED INTO BOTH...

  • san francisco
  • bay area
  • california
  • bay
  • st. ignatius
  • usf

Bear Mountain at the Denver Zoo

Submitted by @changingdenver

  • simulated co...
  • hogback
  • plaster of paris
  • denver
  • zoo
  • bears
  • colorado

Cannabis City

Context: Cannabis City was the first recreational marijuana dispensary ("pot shop") to open in the City of Seattle, months after the legalization of recreational marijuana by a statewide...

  • seattle
  • cannabis
  • marijuana
  • retail

To The Memory of Mrs Bent

No idea what she did to get a water fountain other than the nepotism of her daughter being a councillor and wife of the former premier. Plaque reads: 'Erected to the memory of Mrs Bent  wife...

  • australia
  • water fountain
  • memorial
  • drinking fountain

Michigan Central Railroad Depot

Michigan Central Railroad Depot Built in 1886, and conceived by Frederick Spier, the design of this granite block building was influenced by the Romanesque style of the great American...

    Fletcher's Saloon 1895

    • la conner
    • washington
    • saloon

    Dedicated to the Memory of Anthony G. Sacco (Tony)

    [Inside BART Balboa Park Station]   Dedicated to the Memory of Anthony G. Sacco (Tony) 1926-2008 Tony was a fearless advocate for the Balboa Park community. His leadership and vision led to...

    • bart
    • balboa park
    • anthony g. sacco
    • tony sacco
    • people

    The Pagoda

    [Inside San Francisco Japanese Tea Garden]   The Pagoda Pagodas are Buddhist shrines usually made of stone, brick, or wood. They derive from the Stupa of ancient India, a funeral mound...

    • pagoda
    • san francisco
    • japanese
    • japanese tea garden

    Harry Houdini

    HARRY HOUDINI (Ehrich Weiss)1874-1926 In memoriam to the great Artist and Past National President who performed one of his well know escapes from this bridge on May 1, 1908. Society of...

    • harvard bridge
    • cambridge
    • boston
    • massachusetts
    • houdini
    • magic

    Hillsboro Theater

    In 1925, the Hillsboro Theater opened as a silent film house with its entrance on 21st Avenue South. The stage arch was decorated by Italian craftsman, Raffaelo Mattei. It was the home of the...

    • nashville
    • tennessee
    • theatre
    • theater
    • mattei
    • grand ole opry