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

Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane

Submitted by @Ritterton.

Submitted by @Ritterton.

    Sir Norman Angell

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    Submitted by @Ritterton.

      The Netherbow Wellhead with Sculpture

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      Submitted by @Ritterton.

        Bellingham Cruise Terminal

          Gathering Together

            Christ Church Cathedral

            The second Episcopal parish in the Republic of Texas. Led by a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Rev. R.M. Chapman, and by an early Houstonian, Col. William Fairfax...

            The second Episcopal parish in the Republic of Texas. Led by a missionary of the Episcopal Church in the United States, the Rev. R.M. Chapman, and by an early Houstonian, Col. William Fairfax...

            • texas
            • houston
            • church
            • religion

            Annunciation Church Houston

            Second Catholic church in Houston; outgrowth of St. Vincent’s parish, established in 1839. Although founding pastor planned edifice (1867-1874) in style worthy of a cathedral, it never gained that...

            Second Catholic church in Houston; outgrowth of St. Vincent’s parish, established in 1839. Although founding pastor planned edifice (1867-1874) in style worthy of a cathedral, it never gained that...

            • texas
            • houston
            • church
            • religion

            Ken Imus - Ferndale Visionary

              Daughters of the Republic of Texas

              On November 6, 1891, seventeen women met at the home of Mrs. Andrew Briscoe at this site to organize an auxiliary to the Texas Veterans Association. Mrs. Anson Jones was elected president of the...

              On November 6, 1891, seventeen women met at the home of Mrs. Andrew Briscoe at this site to organize an auxiliary to the Texas Veterans Association. Mrs. Anson Jones was elected president of the...

              • texas
              • houston
              • historic society
              • women

              Jack Petersen

              Cardiff born First Welshman to win British & Empire Heavyweight Boxing Championships Trained in this building Ganed yng Nghaerdydd, y Cymro cyntaf i ennill Pencampwriaethau Bocsio Pwysau Trwm...

              Cardiff born First Welshman to win British & Empire Heavyweight Boxing Championships Trained in this building Ganed yng Nghaerdydd, y Cymro cyntaf i ennill Pencampwriaethau Bocsio Pwysau...

              • united kingdom
              • wales
              • cardiff
              • sports
              • boxing

              Neath Freemasons

              Freemasons Have held meetings in Neath Since 1777 1717-2017

              Freemasons Have held meetings in Neath Since 1777 1717-2017

              • united kingdom
              • wales
              • neath
              • freemasons

              Jefferson Street Park

              Natchitoches is one of the many stops along the Jefferson Highway, one of the country's first intercontinental roadways. Today, a portion of the Jefferson runs through the Natchitoches Historic...

              Natchitoches is one of the many stops along the Jefferson Highway, one of the country's first intercontinental roadways. Today, a portion of the Jefferson runs through the Natchitoches...

              • louisiana
              • natchitoches
              • jefferson highway

              Jefferson Highway Tourist Camp

              The Natchitoches Tourist Park and Campground, situated west of what was the Normal College, was established in 1922 on the Jefferson Highway. One of the largest campgrounds on the highway,...

              The Natchitoches Tourist Park and Campground, situated west of what was the Normal College, was established in 1922 on the Jefferson Highway. One of the largest campgrounds on the...

              • louisiana
              • natchitoches
              • jefferson highway

              Steel Magnolias

              It was on this location that the movie Steel Magnolias filmed Shelby's (Julia Roberts) funeral. It was this scene that prompted the phrase "laughter through the tears" which was used to describe...

              It was on this location that the movie Steel Magnolias filmed Shelby's (Julia Roberts) funeral. It was this scene that prompted the phrase "laughter through the tears" which was used to describe...

              • louisiana
              • natchitoches
              • film location
              • movie
              • cemetery

              Early Spanish Missions

              Catholic mission church built at Las Cabezas on Bayou Scie about 1795. Succeeded by Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). In 1858 referred to as St. Michael (San Miguel). Zwolle's...

              Catholic mission church built at Las Cabezas on Bayou Scie about 1795. Succeeded by Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Our Lady of Guadalupe). In 1858 referred to as St. Michael (San Miguel)....

              • louisiana
              • spanish
              • church
              • religion

              Jefferson Highway Historic Route

              Named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, this highway was completed in 1926 and originally extended 2,194 miles from Winnipeg, Canada and onto New Orleans, Louisiana. Its route in central...

              Named for U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, this highway was completed in 1926 and originally extended 2,194 miles from Winnipeg, Canada and onto New Orleans, Louisiana. Its route in...

              • louisiana
              • pineville
              • rapides parish
              • jefferson highway

              Louisiana Logging Camp

              Established by the Louisiana Lumber Company of Glenmora. The company built a small town here in 1923 consisting of a hotel, commissary, oil and pump house, machine shop, and office building which...

              Established by the Louisiana Lumber Company of Glenmora. The company built a small town here in 1923 consisting of a hotel, commissary, oil and pump house, machine shop, and office building which...

              • louisiana
              • industry
              • logging

              Richard More

              This land was once owned by Richard More the only Mayflower passenger to move from Plymouth to Salem

              This land was once owned by Richard More the only Mayflower passenger to move from Plymouth to Salem

                William Stephens

                  Allegheny West Historic District

                  Allegheny West developed as a neighborhood of the wealthy and the substantial middle class between 1850 and 1910. North, Beech, Lincoln, and Western Avenues are streets of Italianate and...

                  Allegheny West developed as a neighborhood of the wealthy and the substantial middle class between 1850 and 1910. North, Beech, Lincoln, and Western Avenues are streets of Italianate and...

                  • pittsburgh
                  • allegheny west
                  • historic district
                  • neighborhood
                  • ccac