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

Dismal Nitch

    Lindsley

      U.S. Columbia River Quarantine Station

      • pesthouse
      • ellis island
      • plague

      Seaside Promenade

        The Development of RenderMan for Photorealistic Graphics, 1981-1988

          Oregon Geology

            Give Bees a Chance

              Pastor Larry & Janet Stomp

                Ralph Fasanella, "Subway Riders"

                Ralph Fasanella   Subway Riders 1950 Oil on canvas   "I'd ride the subway every day, back and forth to my machine shop job. I'd ride and ride and sketch and sketch. I love the subway. It pulls...

                • new york
                • manhattan
                • midtown
                • art
                • mta
                • ralph fasanella
                • 1950

                Rapkin-Gayle Plaza

                RAPKIN-GAYLE PLAZA   What was here before?   Lenapehoking, the homelands of the Lenape, encompassed territory from Connecticut to Delaware. The village of Sapokanikan stood northwest of here near...

                • new york
                • manhattan
                • soho
                • park
                • nicholas bayard
                • chester rapkin
                • margot gayle
                • 1685
                • 1852
                • 1925
                • 1955
                • 2010
                • 2022

                Captain Robert Gray

                  P.S. 82 Playground

                  P.S. 82 Playground   This Playground made possible by the generous support of:   New York City Council Member James F. Gennaro   September, 2010 Submitted by @lampbane

                  • new york
                  • queens
                  • jamaica
                  • school
                  • playground
                  • james f. gennaro
                  • 2010

                  The Old Stone Church, Queens

                  AT THE HEAD OF THIS STREET KNOWN IN COLONIAL DAYS AS MEETING HOUSE LANE STOOD THE OLD STONE CHURCH, USED AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP FROM 1699 TO 1815, AND AS A PRISON IN 1776 BY THE BRITISH....

                  • new york
                  • queens
                  • jamaica
                  • rufus king
                  • 1699
                  • 1815
                  • 1776

                  Jamaica Avenue Clock

                  THIS ELEGANT, DOUBLE-FACED POST CLOCK, ORIGINALLY INSTALLED AROUND THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY AT 161-11 JAMAICA AVENUE, WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE SELF-WINDING CLOCK COMPANY OF CLINTON...

                  • new york
                  • queens
                  • jamaica
                  • clock
                  • 1981
                  • 1989
                  • 2021

                  The 175th Anniversary of the Long Island Railroad

                  Commemorating THE 175th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LONG ISLAND RAIL ROAD 1834 to 2009   This plaque was presented at Jamaica, NY on April 24, 2009 In grateful recognition of the long-term...

                  • new york
                  • queens
                  • jamaica
                  • long island
                  • lirr
                  • railroad
                  • train
                  • station
                  • 1834
                  • 2009