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

Saratoga State Bank

  • saratoga
  • california
  • bank
  • bar
  • hogg
  • blaney
  • garden city

That Citizenship Which Serves Without Reward The Common Good

  • saratoga
  • california
  • wwi
  • common good

People's Time Capsule 1978 - 2028

  • big basin
  • california
  • time

Elks Club Building

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area
  • elks
  • earthquake

United States Post Office

  • berkeley
  • california
  • post office

Chittenden Locks and Lake Washington Ship Canal

  • seattle
  • ballard
  • washington
  • locks
  • gardens

Flood of 2008

Dedicated to the tireless efforts of Mercy employees, community volunteers, contract workers, the City of Cedar Tapids and countless others who came to our aid in the time of our greatest need....

Dedicated to the tireless efforts of Mercy employees, community volunteers, contract workers, the City of Cedar Tapids and countless others who came to our aid in the time of our greatest...

    Ingólfur Arnarson´s Seat Pillars

    This monument commemorates where Ingólfur Arnatson´s seat pillars came to shore. Ingólfur was a chieftain and first permanent settler of Iceland. After sailing from Norway, he took the pillars of...

    This monument commemorates where Ingólfur Arnatson´s seat pillars came to shore. Ingólfur was a chieftain and first permanent settler of Iceland. After sailing from Norway, he took the pillars of...

    • statue
    • commemorative

    The Sun Voyager

    Sólfarið (or, The Sun Voyager) is one of the most iconographic sculptures in Reykjavík. Part Viking vessel, part imaginary metal ship, the shinning sculpture sites prominently on the Reykjavik...

    Sólfarið (or, The Sun Voyager) is one of the most iconographic sculptures in Reykjavík. Part Viking vessel, part imaginary metal ship, the shinning sculpture sites prominently on the...

    • statue
    • plaque
    • informative
    • dedication

    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

    Hólavallagarður Cemtary, Reykjavík Iceland

    This plaque provides a map for visitors to the Hólavallagarður cemetery in central Reykjavik. The cemetery was constructed in 1838; as of 1932 all plots had been reserved. It is Icelandic...

    This plaque provides a map for visitors to the Hólavallagarður cemetery in central Reykjavik. The cemetery was constructed in 1838; as of 1932 all plots had been reserved. It is...

    • map
    • informational
    • iceland
    • reykjavik

    Elizabeth Ann Clause

    IN HALLOWED MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ANN CLAUSE WHO DIED DECEMBER 13TH, 1911  THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED BY HER HUSBAND TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SEWICKLEY VALLEY

    IN HALLOWED MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ANN CLAUSE WHO DIED DECEMBER 13TH, 1911  THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED BY HER HUSBAND TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SEWICKLEY VALLEY

    • sewickley
    • pennsylvania
    • clause
    • heard

    Samuel L Fox Building

    Historic Building 72 Samuel L. Fox Building, 1929 Entrepreneur Samuel Fox built this four-story structure for half of a million dollars.  It was intended to accommodate his Lion Clothing Company...

    Historic Building 72 Samuel L. Fox Building, 1929 Entrepreneur Samuel Fox built this four-story structure for half of a million dollars.  It was intended to accommodate his Lion Clothing...

    • san diego
    • california
    • fox

    IOOF Building

    Historic Building 77 I.O.O.F. Building, 1882 A joint effort of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges, this Classical Revival-style building required nearly a decade to complete due to a lack of money...

    Historic Building 77 I.O.O.F. Building, 1882 A joint effort of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges, this Classical Revival-style building required nearly a decade to complete due to a lack of money...

    • san diego
    • california
    • ioof
    • masons

    Louis Bank of Commerce

    Historic Building 32 Louis Bank of Commerce, 1888 Punctuated by twin rising towers, San Diego’s first granite building is an excellent example of Baroque Revival architecture.  The four-story...

    Historic Building 32 Louis Bank of Commerce, 1888 Punctuated by twin rising towers, San Diego’s first granite building is an excellent example of Baroque Revival architecture.  The...

    • san diego
    • california
    • brothel

    Golden Lion Tavern

    Historic Building 15 Ingle Building Golden Lion Tavern, 1906 For many years, the bottom floor of this building was known as the Golden Lion Tavern, its legacy still evident in the original lion...

    Historic Building 15 Ingle Building Golden Lion Tavern, 1906 For many years, the bottom floor of this building was known as the Golden Lion Tavern, its legacy still evident in the original...

    • san diego
    • california. lion
    • stained glass

    Prospsect Hill Marker

    On this hill the Union flag with its thirteen stripes the emblem of the united colonies first bade defiance to an enemy, January 1, 1776. Here was the Citadel, the most formidable work in the...

    On this hill the Union flag with its thirteen stripes the emblem of the united colonies first bade defiance to an enemy, January 1, 1776. Here was the Citadel, the most formidable work in...

    • somerville
    • massachusetts
    • revolutionary war
    • flag
    • 1776
    • vexillology

    Prospect Hill Plaque

    The American Army Under General Putname on June 17, 1775 Withdrew from Bunker Hill to this height and here erected the Citadel The srongest work In the beseiging lines of Boston And which for the...

    The American Army Under General Putname on June 17, 1775 Withdrew from Bunker Hill to this height and here erected the Citadel The srongest work In the beseiging lines of Boston And which for...

    • somerville
    • massachusetts
    • revolutionary war
    • 1776
    • flag
    • vexillology

    SKÚTUSTAÐAGÍGAR

    This informational plaque is in Mývatn (Midge Lake) in north Iceland. This is a very geometrically active area with a lot of interesting and unique land forms. These craters are created when lava...

    This informational plaque is in Mývatn (Midge Lake) in north Iceland. This is a very geometrically active area with a lot of interesting and unique land forms. These craters are created when lava...

    • iceland
    • informative
    • mývant

    The Icelandic Yule Lads in Dimmuborgir

    Among the unique land forms in the Mývatn area is Dimmuborgir (Dark Towers), a large tumble of lava that has hardened into tall spires. The formations were created when lava flowed over a...

    Among the unique land forms in the Mývatn area is Dimmuborgir (Dark Towers), a large tumble of lava that has hardened into tall spires. The formations were created when lava flowed over a...

    • iceland
    • informative
    • mývatn
    • yule lads