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

Herms

    El Cerrito Fire Station No. 72

      Anza Expedition of 1776

        Alvarado Park

          Alvarado Park -- A Popular Gathering Place

            Native Peoples of the East Bay

              This Gateway to Kansas

              This Gateway to Kansas sign sits pretty innocuously on the side of Minnesota Avenue in downtown Kansas City, KS (Approximately 4th St and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS). It marks 5 events of...

              This Gateway to Kansas sign sits pretty innocuously on the side of Minnesota Avenue in downtown Kansas City, KS (Approximately 4th St and Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS). It marks 5 events of...

              • lewis and clark
              • wyandotte county
              • kansas
              • missouri river

              OLD BURYING GROUND

              Deeded to town, 1731, by Nathanael Taylor. Capt. Otway Burns of the War of 1812, Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers are buried here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program,...

              Deeded to town, 1731, by Nathanael Taylor. Capt. Otway Burns of the War of 1812, Revolutionary and Civil War soldiers are buried here.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker...

              • ncmarkers
              • north carolina

              CORNWALLIS

              First led his army into North Carolina near here, Sept. 1780. After Battle of Kings Mountain, Oct. 7, he returned to S.C.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is used...

              First led his army into North Carolina near here, Sept. 1780. After Battle of Kings Mountain, Oct. 7, he returned to S.C.Plaque via North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program, and is...

              • ncmarkers
              • north carolina

              Bennett House

                A Mountain Man Jailed

                  Marengo Pioneer Cemetery

                  This site on Territorial Road was a gift of Seeley Neal (1778-1862) from 640 acres acquired from the government in 1831. Neal, a veteran of the War of 1812, built the first log house in the...

                  This site on Territorial Road was a gift of Seeley Neal (1778-1862) from 640 acres acquired from the government in 1831. Neal, a veteran of the War of 1812, built the first log house in the...

                  • michigan
                  • michigan his...

                  Chinese Fisherman

                    Dedicated to Peace and Meditation

                      Dr. Elwood Mead - Namesake of Lake Mead

                        California State Railroad Museum

                          City of Yreka, California Museum of Firefighting

                            First Presbyterian Church

                            Organized 1861 by the Rev. John Anderson. Odd Fellows Seminary and a downtown shop were sites of early worship. Congregation built first sanctuary in 1874. Architects for this church (built 1891)...

                            Organized 1861 by the Rev. John Anderson. Odd Fellows Seminary and a downtown shop were sites of early worship. Congregation built first sanctuary in 1874. Architects for this church (built...

                            • texas
                            • church

                            Alessandro Pagliapini

                              Harvey Milk