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

Ocean Guardians, Citizen Scientists

    Elsie B. Roemer Bird Sanctuary

      George A. Posey Tube (West)

        George A. Posey Tube

          The Waco Suspension Bridge

          TEXAS THE WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN 1866 THE WACO BRIDGE COMPANY WAS GRANTED A 25 YEAR CHARTER TO BUILD A TOLL BRIDGE HERE. THE CHARTER GUARANTEED THAT NO OTHER BRIDGE OR FERRY COULD BE BUILT...

          TEXAS THE WACO SUSPENSION BRIDGE IN 1866 THE WACO BRIDGE COMPANY WAS GRANTED A 25 YEAR CHARTER TO BUILD A TOLL BRIDGE HERE. THE CHARTER GUARANTEED THAT NO OTHER BRIDGE OR FERRY COULD BE...

            Casa del Conde del Valle de Orizaba

              Paul's Newsstand, Alameda

                Alameda City Hall, 1895-96

                  Alameda Lodge No. 1015

                  • tiffany glass dome
                  • brass box

                  Alameda City Hall

                  ALAMEDA CITY HALL THIS CITY HALL IS ONE OF THE OLDEST OPERATING CITY HALL BUILDINGS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1895 IN THE ROMANESQUE STYLE AND HAS BEEN IN CONTINUAL USE AS...

                  ALAMEDA CITY HALL THIS CITY HALL IS ONE OF THE OLDEST OPERATING CITY HALL BUILDINGS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. IT WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1895 IN THE ROMANESQUE STYLE AND HAS BEEN IN CONTINUAL USE...

                    Alameda Police Officer Memorial

                      Alameda Free Library

                        There Is No Frigate Like a Book

                        THERE IS NO FRIGATE LIKE A BOOK TO TAKE US LANDS AWAY, NOR ANY COURSERS LIKE A PAGE OF PRANCING POETRY. -EMILY DICKINSON

                        THERE IS NO FRIGATE LIKE A BOOK TO TAKE US LANDS AWAY, NOR ANY COURSERS LIKE A PAGE OF PRANCING POETRY. -EMILY DICKINSON

                          Diosa De La Bahia

                          "DIOSA DE LA BAHIA" CARVED SCULPTURE IN REDWOOD ARTIST: MICHAEL CAREY IN MEMORY OF ANN MILLER MUIR LOVER OF BOOKS AND A VORACIOUS READER FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, FORMER...

                          "DIOSA DE LA BAHIA" CARVED SCULPTURE IN REDWOOD ARTIST: MICHAEL CAREY IN MEMORY OF ANN MILLER MUIR LOVER OF BOOKS AND A VORACIOUS READER FOUNDING PRESIDENT OF THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY,...

                          • community futurist

                          Joel Brody

                          JOEL BRODY  1944 - 2011  MAY HIS MEMORY BE  FOR A BIKING BLESSING

                          JOEL BRODY  1944 - 2011  MAY HIS MEMORY BE  FOR A BIKING BLESSING

                            Fortified Gateway

                              James J Corbett

                              James J Corbett1866  1933World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion1892   1897Beloved Resident of Bayside who resided at 221 - 04  Corbett Road 1902 1933

                              James J Corbett1866  1933World's Heavyweight Boxing Champion1892   1897Beloved Resident of Bayside who resided at 221 - 04  Corbett Road 1902 1933

                                Washington Irving

                                This house was once the home of Washington Irving. 

                                This house was once the home of Washington Irving. 

                                  Sunset Theatre

                                  SUNSET THEATRE - 1934 Built by architects Olof Anderson and John H. Stromberg the Sunset Theatre originally opened the 6th December 1934. In its hey-day the Sunset has been a movie theatre,...

                                  SUNSET THEATRE - 1934 Built by architects Olof Anderson and John H. Stromberg the Sunset Theatre originally opened the 6th December 1934. In its hey-day the Sunset has been a movie...

                                    U. S. Military Presence