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

I Hotel Mural

    Grace Tam

    • ice cave
    • dogs
    • blueberries

    San Francisco Bay "Ark"

      Plowing Ahead

        Mountain Playground

          CFP National Championship

           January 13, 2020LSU 42  Clemson 25Head coach Ed Orgeron led top-ranked LSU to its fourth national title as the Tigers completed the most dominant season in college football history with a 42-25...

           January 13, 2020LSU 42  Clemson 25Head coach Ed Orgeron led top-ranked LSU to its fourth national title as the Tigers completed the most dominant season in college football history with a...

          • lsu
          • louisiana
          • football
          • college

          Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl / CFP National Semifinal December 28, 2019

          LSU 63, Oklahoma 28LSU, behind record-setting quarterback Joe Burrow, advanced to the CFP National Championship Game with a dominant 63-28 win over No. 4 Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in...

          LSU 63, Oklahoma 28LSU, behind record-setting quarterback Joe Burrow, advanced to the CFP National Championship Game with a dominant 63-28 win over No. 4 Oklahoma in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in...

          • lsu
          • louisiana
          • football
          • college

          Land Building

          Purchased in 1965 byThe Saint Charles Avenue Presbyterian ChurchAnd named in honor of its first pastor andPastor EmeritusThe Rev. Dr. John Samuel Land(1893-1993) Dr. Land was born in York County,...

          Purchased in 1965 byThe Saint Charles Avenue Presbyterian ChurchAnd named in honor of its first pastor andPastor EmeritusThe Rev. Dr. John Samuel Land(1893-1993) Dr. Land was born in York...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • religion

          Captain Cooley's House

          Captain Le Verrier Cooley (1855-1931) one of the last of the old-time Mississippi River steamboatmen built this house in 1896 and made it his home until 1925. Captain Cooley's career on the river...

          Captain Le Verrier Cooley (1855-1931) one of the last of the old-time Mississippi River steamboatmen built this house in 1896 and made it his home until 1925. Captain Cooley's career on the river...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • riverboats

          Benachi-Torre House

          Erected 1859 for Nicholas M. Benachi Consul of Greece in New Orleans, the fine Greek Revival house was once known as the "Rendezvous Des Chasseurs" purchased in 1886 by Joseph and Peter Torre...

          Erected 1859 for Nicholas M. Benachi Consul of Greece in New Orleans, the fine Greek Revival house was once known as the "Rendezvous Des Chasseurs" purchased in 1886 by Joseph and Peter Torre...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • architecture

          Fair Grounds Race Course

           The Louisiana Jockey Club composed of prominent New Orleans citizens, opened the Fair Grounds Course on April 13, 1872. They chose this site which previously had been the scene of Agricultural...

           The Louisiana Jockey Club composed of prominent New Orleans citizens, opened the Fair Grounds Course on April 13, 1872. They chose this site which previously had been the scene of Agricultural...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • architecture
          • horse racing

          Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas

          French "Impressionist" Master resided here in 1872-1873 with his maternal Creole family. Here, Degas created 18 paintings. His artistic evolution to a "more spontaneous, better art" occurred here,...

          French "Impressionist" Master resided here in 1872-1873 with his maternal Creole family. Here, Degas created 18 paintings. His artistic evolution to a "more spontaneous, better art" occurred...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • art
          • artist

          Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas

          French “Impressionist” master whose mother and grandmother were born in New Orleans. Painted many famous subjects on a visit here in 1872-1873 at Musson Home on Esplanade. His “Portrait of...

          French “Impressionist” master whose mother and grandmother were born in New Orleans. Painted many famous subjects on a visit here in 1872-1873 at Musson Home on Esplanade. His “Portrait...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • art
          • artist

          Walgreen's 6,000th Store

          Walgreens is proud to make New Orleans the site of our 6,000th store celebration. The unwavering spirit of our employees and customers here continue to inspire us. "We believe in today and the...

          Walgreens is proud to make New Orleans the site of our 6,000th store celebration. The unwavering spirit of our employees and customers here continue to inspire us. "We believe in today and the...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • commerce
          • walgreens

          McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School

          W.A. Freret, ArchitectJ.C. Kiddell, BuilderDedicated October 22, 1877Erected from funds bequeathed to the City of New Orleans in the will of John McDonogh, in continuous use as a public elementary...

          W.A. Freret, ArchitectJ.C. Kiddell, BuilderDedicated October 22, 1877Erected from funds bequeathed to the City of New Orleans in the will of John McDonogh, in continuous use as a public elementary...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • education

          First Unitarian Universalist Church

          Established in 1833 by Rev. Dr. Theodore Clapp, a Congregationalist minister who served as pastor until 1856. The church became Unitarian in 1837. The first church building, known as the...

          Established in 1833 by Rev. Dr. Theodore Clapp, a Congregationalist minister who served as pastor until 1856. The church became Unitarian in 1837. The first church building, known as the...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • religion

          Carrollton Neighborhood

          In 1833, real estate investors commissioned surveyor Charles F. Zimpel to lay out the former Macarty sugar plantation into lots, squares, and streets that formed the village of Carrollton....

          In 1833, real estate investors commissioned surveyor Charles F. Zimpel to lay out the former Macarty sugar plantation into lots, squares, and streets that formed the village of...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • architecture
          • neighborhood

          Cola(r) Residence

          <br>George "Kid Sheik" Cola(r), (1908-1996), cornetist, trumpeter, pianist, and bandleader, lived here at 939 Deslonde Street from 1940 to 1988. He was a member of the Eureka Brass Band, the...

          <br>George "Kid Sheik" Cola(r), (1908-1996), cornetist, trumpeter, pianist, and bandleader, lived here at 939 Deslonde Street from 1940 to 1988. He was a member of the Eureka Brass Band, the...

          • louisiana
          • new orleans
          • music
          • jazz

          At the crossing

          On both sides of the road, mounted on the buildings as you cross Mystic drawbridge.Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez

          On both sides of the road, mounted on the buildings as you cross Mystic drawbridge.Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez

            Mystic River Bridge

            Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez

            Submitted by: Jeff Rodriguez