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

Mount Baker Ridge Tunnel

Submitted by Peggy Jackson [Location approximate]

  • seattle
  • washington
  • mount baker
  • tunnel
  • civil engineering

Vinny Callan, Jr.

In Memory of VINNY CALLAN, JR.(1947-2002) Dedicated Gardener 4th Generation Eureka Valley "A True San Franciscan"   More about Vinny Callan Jr.'s life here. Submitted by Darren Platt

  • san francisco
  • bay area
  • california
  • eureka valley
  • garden
  • gardener

The Restoration of Royal Athletic Park

The Restoration of Royal Athletic Park Re-Opened 30 May 1967 Made Possible by the Generous Request of Thomas Shanks McPherson Prominent Victoria Citizen and Philanthropist Who Died December...

    Site of the Discovery of Emmett Till's Body

    River Site This is the site where Till's body was removed from the river.  It was then taken to Greenwood, MS. Then the body was sent back  To Money, MS for burial. Via a phone call from...

    • glendora
    • mississippi
    • till
    • murder
    • lynching
    • river

    Sam's Park & Shop

    Sam's Park & Shop Dedicated in tribute to Samuel J. Gorlitz founder of Federal Realty Investment Trust. 

    • gorlitz
    • dc
    • cleveland park
    • federal realty
    • investment trust

    Empress Place Building National Monument plaque

    Preservation of Monuments Board Empress Place Building Gazzetted as a National Monument on 14 February 1992. For over a century this neo- Palladian building was used as government offices. The...

    • empress plac...
    • asian civili...
    • singapore
    • 1992
    • neo-palladian

    St John Headquarters Singapore Heritage marker

    Officially opened on 23 July 1960 by Yusof bin Ishak (1910-1970), the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore and later First President of Singapore, this building houses the headquarters of the...

    • singapore
    • st john's am...
    • national her...
    • kampong glam...
    • 1960

    St John Headquarters Singapore

    This stone was laid by His Excellency Sir Robert Brown Black  K.C.M.G. K.ST.J. O.B.E. Governor and Commander-In-Chief of The Colony of Singapore On the 23rd Day  of November, 1957 Architects      ...

    • singapore
    • st john's am...
    • beach road

    Mayoress Memorial Stone

    This memorial stone was laid by the Mayoress of Prahran Mrs H. M. Cooch 1th October 1900 This plaque sits at street level in South Yarra's popular Chapel Street.  The building is now a personal...

    • prahran
    • memorial stone
    • melbourne

    Launch Complex 34

    'Abandon in Place' - 50 years have slipped by, and time can't erase what happened here; voices long silent, still echo 'go boldly'!   LAUNCH COMPLEX 34 Friday, 27 January 1967 1831 Hours ...

    • apollo 1
    • launch complex 34
    • abandon in place
    • florida
    • memorial
    • ad astra
    • apollo