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

Thomas Ellis

    The Stewart Building

    The Stewart Building From the time of its construction in 1910 until 1990, this building was operated as a drug store. It was built by a carpenter named William Dorr.  Soon after, Charles Henry...

    The Stewart Building From the time of its construction in 1910 until 1990, this building was operated as a drug store. It was built by a carpenter named William Dorr.  Soon after, Charles Henry...

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    The Aden Bowman Residence

    The Aden Bowman Residence Designed in a vernacular style by Saskatoon architect, R. M. Thompson, and built in 1923 for Aden and Lillie Bowman, this residence is deeply connected to local commerce,...

    The Aden Bowman Residence Designed in a vernacular style by Saskatoon architect, R. M. Thompson, and built in 1923 for Aden and Lillie Bowman, this residence is deeply connected to local...

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    Marr Residence

    Marr Residence Built in 1994 by the Marr family, the Marr Residence is the oldest building in Saskatoon on its original location and one of the first to be built in the settlement.  During the...

    Marr Residence Built in 1994 by the Marr family, the Marr Residence is the oldest building in Saskatoon on its original location and one of the first to be built in the settlement.  During...

    • saskatoon
    • saskatchewan
    • meewasin

    Leonard Nimoy

    From IG post

    From IG post

    • holy shrine
    • 2009

    Tantiusques

    TANTIUSQUES THE GRAPHITE OR BLACKLEAD DEPOSIT NEAR BY WAS VALUED BY THE INDIANS FOR FACE PAINT. AND BY THE WHITE MEN FOR PENCILS AND OTHER USES. JOHN WINTHROP, JR., WAS "GRANTED THE HILL AT...

    TANTIUSQUES THE GRAPHITE OR BLACKLEAD DEPOSIT NEAR BY WAS VALUED BY THE INDIANS FOR FACE PAINT. AND BY THE WHITE MEN FOR PENCILS AND OTHER USES. JOHN WINTHROP, JR., WAS "GRANTED THE HILL AT...

      Jacob Bayley

      JACOB BAYLEY Founder of Newbury and Revolutionary War General Veteran of the Indian Wars, Bayley led a migration of settlers from Newbury, Mass to the rich lands of the Coos here at the Great...

      JACOB BAYLEY Founder of Newbury and Revolutionary War General Veteran of the Indian Wars, Bayley led a migration of settlers from Newbury, Mass to the rich lands of the Coos here at the Great...

        General John Stark

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          Minnesota's Highways

          Submitted by @louisrzurn

          Submitted by @louisrzurn

            Leuty Lifeguard Station

            Submitted by @heritagetoronto

            Submitted by @heritagetoronto

              First Marine Compound Engine

              The first vessel in the world propelled by a Compound Steam Engine was the REINDEER built for service on the Saint John River. Both the vessel and engine were designed by Benjamin Tibbits, a...

              The first vessel in the world propelled by a Compound Steam Engine was the REINDEER built for service on the Saint John River. Both the vessel and engine were designed by Benjamin Tibbits,...

                Lynching in Duluth

                Submitted by @LarsonForDuluth

                Submitted by @LarsonForDuluth

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                Bolen Cemetery in Shenandoah National Park

                Submitted by DoubleDag

                Submitted by DoubleDag

                  Hogsback

                  НOGBACKS Interstate 25 cuts through dip- ping strata that form hogback ridges between the Great Plains and the south end of the Rocky Mountains. The Santa Fe Trail from here to Santa Fe, followed...

                  НOGBACKS Interstate 25 cuts through dip- ping strata that form hogback ridges between the Great Plains and the south end of the Rocky Mountains. The Santa Fe Trail from here to Santa Fe,...

                    El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles

                    This plaque marks the boundary of the original northeast corner of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, founded on September 4, 1781, and established by survey in 1849. Submitted by cjosephjordan

                    This plaque marks the boundary of the original northeast corner of El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles, founded on September 4, 1781, and established by survey in 1849. Submitted by cjosephjordan

                      The Joan of Arc Jarden

                      Submitted by @kmbmarshall

                      Submitted by @kmbmarshall

                        The Ritz Hotel, London

                        Submitted by @benjiw

                        Submitted by @benjiw

                          In Memory of Michael O. D. Brown

                          Submitted by @brian_warth

                          Submitted by @brian_warth

                            Embarcadero Transit Markers

                            Submitted by @xor

                            Submitted by @xor

                              Avery Island Buddha Shonfa Temple