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

Victima de L'Stalinisme

"AQUI, EL 16 DE JUNY DE 1937, ELS SEUS COMPANYS VEIEREM PER DARRERA VEGADA ANDREU NIN (1892--1937),SECRETARI POLITIC DEL P.O.U.M, LLUITADOR PEL SOCIALISME I LA LLIBERTAT, VICTIMA DE L'STALINISME  ...

"AQUI, EL 16 DE JUNY DE 1937, ELS SEUS COMPANYS VEIEREM PER DARRERA VEGADA ANDREU NIN (1892-- 1937),SECRETARI POLITIC DEL P.O.U.M, LLUITADOR PEL SOCIALISME I LA LLIBERTAT, VICTIMA DE...

  • barcelona
  • spain
  • stalin

UC Berkeley printing services

Presented to The University of California Printing Services Printers of the signatory copies of the Charter of the United Ntions and Statute of the International Court of Justice Recognized by...

Presented to The University of California Printing Services Printers of the signatory copies of the Charter of the United Ntions and Statute of the International Court of Justice Recognized...

  • united nations
  • uc berkeley
  • printing
  • berkeley
  • california

De Anza Expedition

LT. COLONEL JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA BY DECREE OF CARLOS III OF SPAIN DE ANZA EXPEDITION 1775 1778 LED AN EXPEDITION NEAR THIS SITE -- THE MISSION BEING TO COLONIZE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

LT. COLONEL JUAN BAUTISTA DE ANZA BY DECREE OF CARLOS III OF SPAIN DE ANZA EXPEDITION 1775 1778 LED AN EXPEDITION NEAR THIS SITE -- THE MISSION BEING TO COLONIZE THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

  • de anza
  • bautista
  • bay area
  • california
  • mission

Bolivia War Mural

"LO QUE UN DIA FUE NUESTRO NUESTRO OTRA VEZ SERA" AGARRARSE ROTOS QUE AQUI ENTRAN LOS COLORADOS DE BOLIVIA

"LO QUE UN DIA FUE NUESTRO NUESTRO OTRA VEZ SERA" AGARRARSE ROTOS QUE AQUI ENTRAN LOS COLORADOS DE BOLIVIA

  • bolivia

Mark A Matthews DD LL D

Submitted by Mike Appleton

Submitted by Mike Appleton

  • seattle
  • washington

Ardlington Standing Stones

At 8:12 AM (GMT) on January 1st 2000 the first rays of sunlight of the Third Millennium passed through these stones. Submitted by @mackenwells.

At 8:12 AM (GMT) on January 1st 2000 the first rays of sunlight of the Third Millennium passed through these stones. Submitted by @mackenwells.

  • ardlinton
  • stones
  • millennium
  • england

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC RESOLUTION 67, OF THE 66th CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 4, 1921, AN UNKNOWN AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS EXHUMED FROM EACH OF THE FOUR AMERICAN CEMETERIES IN FRANCE. THEY WERE...

  UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC RESOLUTION 67, OF THE 66th CONGRESS, APPROVED MARCH 4, 1921, AN UNKNOWN AMERICAN SOLDIER WAS EXHUMED FROM EACH OF THE FOUR AMERICAN CEMETERIES IN FRANCE. THEY WERE...

  • dc
  • washington dc
  • soldier
  • unknown soldier
  • tomb

Cordelia A. P. Harvey

[Location approximate] Submitted by @adamtweetwebb

[Location approximate] Submitted by @adamtweetwebb

  • civil war
  • hospitals
  • kenosha
  • southport
  • harvey
  • lincoln
  • madison
  • milwaukee

Waterfront Town to Metropolis

Submitted by  ‏@anashabc [Location approximate]

Submitted by  ‏@anashabc [Location approximate]

  • kansas city
  • metropolis
  • slavery
  • kansas-nebraska
  • slave
  • civil war

Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

Submitted by Sheila Paske.

Submitted by Sheila Paske.

  • lewis and clark
  • sacagawea
  • rattlesnake

Wells Fargo Express Office 1852

HISTORICAL LANDMARKWELLS FARGO EXPRESS OFFICE -1852AND HOLLENBECK BANKOPP. FIREHOUSECOMMUNITY PROJECT Submitted by Sheila Paske

HISTORICAL LANDMARKWELLS FARGO EXPRESS OFFICE -1852AND HOLLENBECK BANKOPP. FIREHOUSECOMMUNITY PROJECT Submitted by Sheila Paske

  • auburn
  • california
  • bank
  • wells fargo

First Home of Placer Co. Bank

Submitted by Sheila Paske

Submitted by Sheila Paske

  • auburn
  • california
  • bank
  • uptown

Jacob Feldberg - L. Newman, Clothing

Submitted by Sheila Paske

Submitted by Sheila Paske

  • auburn
  • california
  • clothing
  • saloon
  • bakery
  • restaurant
  • groceries

Auburn Native Sons Hall

Submitted by Sheila Paske

Submitted by Sheila Paske

  • auburn
  • california
  • mercantile

Monument for Daimonji Yaki

Submitted by Ann Leckie.

Submitted by Ann Leckie.

  • japan
  • leckie
  • radchaai

Siege of Atlanta

THIS LINE OF BREASTWORKS IS A REMNANT OF THE CITY FORTIFICATIONS OCCUPIED BY CONFEDERATE FORCES DURING THE SIEGE OF ATLANTA JULY 22 - AUGUST 1864THE LINE, WHICH COMPLETELY ENCIRCLED THE CITY,...

THIS LINE OF BREASTWORKS IS A REMNANT OF THE CITY FORTIFICATIONS OCCUPIED BY CONFEDERATE FORCES DURING THE SIEGE OF ATLANTA JULY 22 - AUGUST 1864THE LINE, WHICH COMPLETELY ENCIRCLED...

  • georgia
  • civil war
  • seige
  • breastworks
  • atlanta
  • aggregated
  • inscription by
  • rifle pits

Van Gough Plaque

 Submitted by Peggy Allen Jackson. 

 Submitted by Peggy Allen Jackson. 

  • france

THE GLOVE THAT FLOORED NAZI GERMANY

THE GLOVE THAT FLOORED NAZI GERMANY Honoring the courage of Joe Louis, a hometown hero who made the nation proud.  WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP  JOE LOUIS vs  MAX SCHMELING  June 22, 1938  ...

THE GLOVE THAT FLOORED NAZI GERMANY Honoring the courage of Joe Louis, a hometown hero who made the nation proud.  WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP  JOE LOUIS vs  MAX SCHMELING  June 22, 1938...

  • detroit
  • michigan
  • nazis
  • louis
  • boxing

Four Centuries After the Discovery of Montreal

AT THIS SPOT FOUR CENTURIES AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF MONTREAL BY JACQUES CARTIER WAS CELEBRATED THE SILVER JUBILEE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V SOVEREIGN OF THIS COUNTRY  Submitted by  Jared...

AT THIS SPOT FOUR CENTURIES AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF MONTREAL BY JACQUES CARTIER WAS CELEBRATED THE SILVER JUBILEE OF HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V SOVEREIGN OF THIS COUNTRY  Submitted by...

  • canada
  • montreal
  • quebec
  • george v

Societe Philanthropique

Via Peggy Allen Jackson.

Via Peggy Allen Jackson.

  • paris
  • france
  • 1780
  • siege social