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

Historic Alexandria

    Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

    • sfo

    Cultural Crossroads

      Heffernan Street Footbridge

        Robot Unionization

        On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

        On this spot, May 3rd, 2037, the first robot uprising that led to the unionization of autonomous machines. Street sweeper drone unit VK-68-4104H independently stopped its cleaning subroutine and...

        • robot
        • union
        • robot uprising

        Latin Mockup

        [Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

        [Found on sidewalk in front of a Berkeley library branch] On this spot, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit etc.

        • lorem ipsum
        • library

        West Berkeley Train Horns

        [Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

        [Sitting on a bike path] On this spot, if you listen closely, you can hear the long horn blasts of passing trains in the distance. They sound their horn not out of safety or being required by law...

        • trains
        • humor
        • funny

        Island of Refuge

          Honoring Brian Kemble

            Marcheta Bowdle

              Vashon Island - Dockton - Agriculture

              "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE [8]...

              "We got 60 cents per flat for currants and U cents a flat for raspberries. You turned your ticket in at the general store owned at that time by Mr. and Mrs. Berry." - John Friars AGRICULTURE...

              • vashon island
              • maury island
              • agriculture
              • dockton

              Vashon - Dockton - The Dockton Store

              THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing on...

              THE DOCKTON STORE [9] "Toward the back of the store there was a large round wood-stove. It was quite often the gathering place. On a cold day we would all warm up by the stove before venturing...

              • vashon island
              • maury island
              • the dockton store
              • dockton

              Performance Pest Management

                Rancho Los Putos

                  Pena Adobe Park

                    Lagoon Valley

                    • edwin markham

                    Celiron-- Birthplace of Lucy

                    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                    • jamestown-ce...

                    Celiron War Memorial and Amusement Park Memorial

                    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

                    • jamestown
                    • celoron
                    • lucy
                    • lucille ball

                    William Gordon Huff

                    • ecf

                    Asociación de Scouts - Colonia Roma

                    Translated plaque text: Scouts Association of Mexico, A.C. Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857-1941 Founder of Scouting and World Chief Scout. - Original plaque text:...

                    Translated plaque text: Scouts Association of Mexico, A.C. Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857-1941 Founder of Scouting and World Chief Scout. - Original plaque...

                    • scouts
                    • mexico
                    • cdmx