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

Samish Unit Restoration

Samish Unit Restoration A cooperative wetland restoration project supported by Ducks Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Topics Entertainment and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife...

Samish Unit Restoration A cooperative wetland restoration project supported by Ducks Unlimited, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Topics Entertainment and the U.S. Fish and...

  • samish
  • washington
  • ducks unlimited

Monterey Bay Aquarium

  • monterey
  • california
  • 1984
  • packard

Eichler Plaza

Oddly fascinating: the lone Eichler shopping center (in Palo Alto) comes w/ historical plaques from 2014 renovation Submitted by @JohnKingSFChron via Tweet

Oddly fascinating: the lone Eichler shopping center (in Palo Alto) comes w/ historical plaques from 2014 renovation Submitted by @JohnKingSFChron via Tweet

  • palo alto
  • california
  • eichler
  • shopping
  • plaza

Frigate Arbella

  TO COMMEMORATE THE ARRIVAL ON JUNE 12, 1620 OF THE FRIGATE ARBELLA BRINGING GOVERNOR WINTHROP AND THE CHARTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.  THIS TABLE IS PLACE BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DAUGHTERS...

  TO COMMEMORATE THE ARRIVAL ON JUNE 12, 1620 OF THE FRIGATE ARBELLA BRINGING GOVERNOR WINTHROP AND THE CHARTER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COLONY.  THIS TABLE IS PLACE BY...

  • boston
  • massachusetts
  • winthrop
  • bay colony

Here Lies King James VII of Scotland

IN THIS CHURCH IS THE SHRINE TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES II THE LAST STUART KING OF ENGLAND WHO DIED IN EXILE AT THE CASTLE OF ST GERMAIN-EN-LAYE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH 1701  THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED...

IN THIS CHURCH IS THE SHRINE TO THE MEMORY OF JAMES II THE LAST STUART KING OF ENGLAND WHO DIED IN EXILE AT THE CASTLE OF ST GERMAIN-EN- LAYE ON SEPTEMBER 16TH 1701  THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED...

  • france
  • scotland
  • james
  • queen victoria
  • st germain-en-laye

Blue Star Memorial Highway, Valley Lode District

  • valley lode
  • westley
  • california
  • blue star

Bryant Station Site

Bryant Station was the terminus of the California and Nevada Railroad, a narrow-gauge steam line which transported local harvests to the Emeryville docks. The railroad, formed in 1881, was...

Bryant Station was the terminus of the California and Nevada Railroad, a narrow-gauge steam line which transported local harvests to the Emeryville docks. The railroad, formed in 1881,...

  • orinda
  • california
  • train
  • railroad
  • emeryville
  • harvests
  • silver mining camp

The Burning of the Hell Ship "Reaper"

More information here and here.

More information here and here.

  • port ludlow
  • washington
  • hell ship
  • ship
  • fire

Honoring Ina Donna Coolbrith

HONORING  IDA DONNA COOLBRITH  1841 - 1928  OAKLAND'S FIRST LIBRARY DIRECTORY  1878 - 1892  CALIFORNIA'S FIRST POET LAUREATE  1915 - 1928 AND A MENTOR TO  DISTINGUISHED CALIFORNIA WRITERS ...

HONORING  IDA DONNA COOLBRITH  1841 - 1928  OAKLAND'S FIRST LIBRARY DIRECTORY  1878 - 1892  CALIFORNIA'S FIRST POET LAUREATE  1915 - 1928 AND A MENTOR TO  DISTINGUISHED CALIFORNIA...

  • oakland
  • california
  • bay area
  • coolbrith
  • library
  • poet
  • london
  • joaquin

Lake Merritt Municipal Boathouse

  • oakland
  • california
  • bay area
  • lake
  • boathouse
  • 2009

Oakland Public Library

OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY  BUILT WITH BOND ISSUE FUNDS VOTED BY THE PEOPLE OF OAKLAND IN 1945 DEDICATED JANUARY 1951   

OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY  BUILT WITH BOND ISSUE FUNDS VOTED BY THE PEOPLE OF OAKLAND IN 1945 DEDICATED JANUARY 1951 

  • oakland
  • california
  • bay area
  • library
  • pease
  • 1945
  • warnecke

Electrical Department

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT CITY OF OAKLAND A.D. 1911

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT CITY OF OAKLAND A.D. 1911

  • oakland
  • california
  • bay area
  • electricity

Millennium Children's Park

  • galway
  • ireland
  • park

The Creagh Tomb

  • creagh
  • ennis
  • ireland
  • 1843
  • 1470
  • alabaster
  • tomb

Ennis Friary

  • ennis
  • ireland
  • franciscans
  • 1284
  • 1570
  • thomond
  • 1314
  • friary

Lime Kiln

Lime Kiln - restored 2006 Built c. 1820 in response to cholera outbreak  Lime used in building Fever Hospital at adjacent site, in mortared walls and to sanitize structures  Other uses included...

Lime Kiln - restored 2006 Built c. 1820 in response to cholera outbreak  Lime used in building Fever Hospital at adjacent site, in mortared walls and to sanitize structures  Other uses included...

  • galway
  • ireland
  • fever
  • cholera
  • whitewash
  • lime

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain & Cattle Trough Association

  • dublin
  • ireland
  • drinking fountain
  • cattle trough

Palazzi Comunali

    Los Feliz Pumping Station

    • los angeles
    • california
    • water and power
    • pumping

    Bear From Berlin

    To the people of the United States of America in gratitude for their aid, friendship and protection. Presented to our sister city, Los Angeles, by the people of Berlin

    To the people of the United States of America in gratitude for their aid, friendship and protection. Presented to our sister city, Los Angeles, by the people of Berlin

    • los angeles
    • california
    • bear
    • berlin
    • park