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

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    Saint Hubert Parish

    Established 1907byArchbishop Blenk - New OrleansFr. Tessier, first PastorFormer church destroyed 1965Hurricane BetsyNew church built 1967-Fr. ArjonillaHall built 1976-rectory 1980-Fr. Caluda

    • louisiana
    • church
    • catholic

    The Story of the Louisiana Iris

    Long ago in the beginning,When the cypress swamps were infants,Grew the iris, blue as heaven,And the russet, of the autumn...Now, they did not grow together,Lake and forest lay between them.Just...

    • louisiana
    • flower
    • poem

    Pacific Squirrel Temple

    Pacific Squirrel Temple Stadium Rim Way & Centenial Dr. On this spot, the original Pacific Coast temple to the mighty squirrel god Dale, a most loving caregiver deity within the squirrel pantheon....

    • dale
    • shadow of her tail
    • eastern gray...

    Dead Indian Hill Summit

      La Castrense

        Burn Street

        On 7th January 1860, at a Meeting ofTARBOLTON TOWN COUNCILit was resolved to officially name and number the streets and properties within the Town of Tarbolton.At that time BURN STREET, with...

          Die Feldberg- Uckermarkische Seenlandschaft

            El Santuario de Chimayo

              Puye Ruins

                Pinckney R. Tully House

                  Angelica Schuyler Church 1756-1814

                  Angelica Schuyler Church 1756-1814 Sister-in-law to Alexander Hamilton Wife of British member of Parliament and businessman John Barker Church. Intelligent and socially active, Angelica...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • angelica sch...
                  • trinity church
                  • grave
                  • 1756
                  • 1814

                  Kim's Video

                  "The only video store that makes sense for New Yorkers" - Original Kim's Video slogan From 1986 to 2012, film lovers from around the world would flock to the East Village to browse the legendarily...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • lower manhattan
                  • alamo drafthouse
                  • kim's video
                  • 1986
                  • 2012

                  William Bradford 1663-1752

                  William Bradford 1663-1752 Printer and publisher In 1693 Bradford was appointed the Royal Printer for the New York Colony. He printed the first American Book of Common Prayer in 1710 and...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • trinity church
                  • grave
                  • 1663
                  • 1752
                  • 1693
                  • 1710
                  • 1725
                  • william bradford

                  Robert Fulton 1765-1815

                  Robert Fulton 1765-1815 Artist, engineer, and inventor Fulton is best known for developing the first commercially successful steamboat. New York's Fulton Street is named in his honor. Fulton is...

                  • new york
                  • manhattan
                  • trinity church
                  • robert fulton
                  • 1765
                  • 1815