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

First Bomb of World War One

FIRST BOMB OF WORLD WAR ONE To be dropped on London by Zeppelin LZ38fell on this house 31 May 1915 Submitted by @DrFidelius

FIRST BOMB OF WORLD WAR ONE To be dropped on London by Zeppelin LZ38fell on this house 31 May 1915 Submitted by @DrFidelius

    Ludington Hotel

    In 1864 E. Gaynor built the Gaynor House hotel, which he renamed the Ludington House in 1871 after lumberman Nelson Ludington. In the late 1880s proprietor John Christie enlarged the hotel and...

    In 1864 E. Gaynor built the Gaynor House hotel, which he renamed the Ludington House in 1871 after lumberman Nelson Ludington. In the late 1880s proprietor John Christie enlarged the hotel...

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    Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

    From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by sportsedit15224, full page.License is Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike License

      Crosby Hall

      Crude oil experiments at Crosby Hall (@dartmouth ) helped lead to the early petroleum industry. Submitted by @LostToHistory

      Crude oil experiments at Crosby Hall (@dartmouth ) helped lead to the early petroleum industry. Submitted by @LostToHistory

        Dr. Jose P. Rizal Community Center

        “He visited places of interest and left the city at 8:25 p.m.” https://t.co/u3wMZcBWyr TweetSubmitted by @robertloerzel

        “He visited places of interest and left the city at 8:25 p.m.” https://t.co/u3wMZcBWyr TweetSubmitted by @robertloerzel

          Kiesling House

          @readtheplaque Kiesling House. New Ulm, MN #readtheplaque https://t.co/eWI2aAdW23 TweetSubmitted by @robblerouser

          @readtheplaque Kiesling House. New Ulm, MN #readtheplaque https://t.co/eWI2aAdW23 TweetSubmitted by @robblerouser

            New Ulm's Glockenspiel

            Submitted by @robblerouser

            Submitted by @robblerouser

              Antioch City Hall

              CITY HALL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29 1980 TO THE CITIZENS OF ANTIOCH   CORNERSTONE CEREMONY NOV 29, 1980 GRAND LODGE FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA      

              CITY HALL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 29 1980 TO THE CITIZENS OF ANTIOCH   CORNERSTONE CEREMONY NOV 29, 1980 GRAND LODGE FREE & ACCEPTED MASONS OF CALIFORNIA    

                War Dog Memorial

                • war dog
                • egor

                Eugene Field

                IN DEDICATION TO EUGENE FIELD 1850-1895 THE CHILDREN'S POET "WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD" "THE DUEL" "LITTLE BOY BLUE" "WITH BIG TIN TRUMPET AND LITTLE RED DRUM MARCHING LIKE SOLDIERS. THE CHILDREN...

                IN DEDICATION TO EUGENE FIELD 1850-1895 THE CHILDREN'S POET "WYNKEN, BLYNKEN AND NOD" "THE DUEL" "LITTLE BOY BLUE" "WITH BIG TIN TRUMPET AND LITTLE RED DRUM MARCHING LIKE SOLDIERS. THE CHILDREN...

                  Eureka Slope

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                  • eureka

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                  FROM 1860 TO 1906, THIS WAS THE LARGEST COAL MINING DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA. FIVE TOWNS (NORTONVILLE, SOMERSVILLE, STEWARTSVILLE, JUDSONVILLE, AND WEST HARTLEY) GREW UP AROUND TWELVE MAJOR MINES....

                  FROM 1860 TO 1906, THIS WAS THE LARGEST COAL MINING DISTRICT IN CALIFORNIA. FIVE TOWNS (NORTONVILLE, SOMERSVILLE, STEWARTSVILLE, JUDSONVILLE, AND WEST HARTLEY) GREW UP AROUND TWELVE MAJOR MINES....

                  • ecv
                  • coal
                  • tailings
                  • railroad beds
                  • the towns are gone

                  "Compy Copmomizzo" Municipal Fishing Pier

                  U.E. "COMPY" COMPOMIZZO MUNICIPAL FISHING PIER "GET HOOKED ON FISHİNG.NOT DRUGS" DEDICATED THIS 4th DAY OF JULY, 2000    

                  U.E. "COMPY" COMPOMIZZO MUNICIPAL FISHING PIER "GET HOOKED ON FISHİNG.NOT DRUGS" DEDICATED THIS 4th DAY OF JULY, 2000  

                    Jerome Waldie Plaza

                    JEROME WALDIE PLAZA IN APPRECIATION TO A NATIVE SON OF ANTIOCH FOR MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND U.S. CONGRESSOCTOBER 1988

                    JEROME WALDIE PLAZA IN APPRECIATION TO A NATIVE SON OF ANTIOCH FOR MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND U.S. CONGRESSOCTOBER 1988

                      All Wars Memorial

                      DEDICATED TO THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  ALL WARS MEMORIAL  BY THE GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 11 NOVEMBER 1999 "LET WE FORGET"

                      DEDICATED TO THE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY  ALL WARS MEMORIAL  BY THE GOLDEN GATE CHAPTER VETERANS OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE 11 NOVEMBER 1999 "LET WE FORGET"

                      • battle of the bulge
                      • all wars

                      Brentwood Gateway

                        Livermore Masonic Building

                        MASONIC BUILDING BUILT 1909 MOSAIC LODGE 218 FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS CITY OF LIVERMORE HISTORIC PRESERVATION HERITAGE SITE DEDICATED JULY 1996   Submitted by @jqmcd

                        MASONIC BUILDING BUILT 1909 MOSAIC LODGE 218 FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS CITY OF LIVERMORE HISTORIC PRESERVATION HERITAGE SITE DEDICATED JULY 1996   Submitted by @jqmcd

                          Lord Forrest Memorial

                          Attached to the statue of early premier for Western Australia, John Forrest, the plaque details that the received title is incorrect thanks to a bureaucratic stuff up

                          Attached to the statue of early premier for Western Australia, John Forrest, the plaque details that the received title is incorrect thanks to a bureaucratic stuff up

                            Bilger Quarry

                            • oakland
                            • califorinia
                            • quarry
                            • bilger

                            Cambridge Apartments

                            • berkeley
                            • durant
                            • ratcliff jr
                            • ratcliff
                            • lineweaver