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

Mill Valley Mt Tamalpais and Scenic Railway

    The Greatest Sightseeing Trip on Earth

      The Tavern, the Arch, and the Dance Pavilion

        Gravity Cars -- "Turn on the Gravity"

          Verna Dunshee Memorial Trail

            Matt, Eli, Jim, Ian

              Castro Valley Center for the Arts

                Castro Valley Fire Protection District Station No. 2

                  Fleet City 1943 - 1946: Shoemaker, California

                    Pleasanton Veterans Plaza

                      Port Sulphur

                      Hub of the Louisiana sulphur industry. Built in 1932-33 by Freeport Sulphur Company to logistically support Grand Ecaille mine, world's second largest Frasch sulphur mine. It was located in Lake...

                      • louisiana
                      • mining
                      • industry
                      • town

                      Plaquemines Parish

                      Plaquemines Parish was founded on March 31, 1807 stretching from English Turn south 100 miles along both banks of the Mississippi River. The name originates from plakamin, the Mobile Indian...

                      • louisiana
                      • plaquemines parish

                      U.S. Marine Hospital

                      Completed in 1849, this three-story building treatedsailors until abandoned after the 1858 Belle Crevasse.During the War Between the States, gunpowder wasmanufactured at the site and arson was...

                      • louisiana
                      • civil war
                      • hospital

                      1893 Hurricane

                      The 1893 Hurricane hit south Louisiana on the night of October 1 claiming over 2000 lives. One of the survivors was 25 year old Paul Harris who was working as an orange picker on the...

                      • louisiana
                      • hurricane
                      • disaster
                      • rotary club
                      • rotary international

                      John P. Hale

                      THE MEASURE OF MY AMBITION WILL BE FULL WHEN WY WIFE AND CHILDREN SHALL REPAIR TO MY GRAVE TO DROP THE TEAR OF AFFECTION TO MY MEMORY THEY MAY READ ON MY TOMBSTONE. HE WHO LIES BENEATH...