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

In Memory of Those Who Served the United States in Time of War

  • richmond
  • nsgw no 217
  • ndgw no 147

The Signal Lanterns of Paul Revere

Submitted by @jqmcd

Submitted by @jqmcd

  • old north church
  • paul revere
  • lexington
  • concord
  • boston

Reverend John Witherspoon

Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

Submitted by @theonlymfkirke

  • declaration ...
  • princeton
  • edinburgh

Arthur Fiedler Bridge

ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC IN...

ARTHUR FIEDLER  BRIDGE  ERECTED IN 1953, THE 25TH YEAR OF  THE ESPLANADE CONCERTS ... NAMED IN  HONOR OF THEIR CREATOR AND CONDUCTOR.  DEVOTING HIS MUSICAL GIFT TO THE SERVICE  OF THE PUBLIC...

  • boston brutalism
  • fieldler
  • esplanade
  • storrow

888 Memorial Drive

888 MEMORIAL DRIVE  SITE OF A HARVARD BUILDING OCCUPIED  BY FEMINISTS WHO DEMANDED AFFORDABLE  HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION,  AND THEN FOUNDED THE  CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER March 6-15, 1971...

888 MEMORIAL DRIVE  SITE OF A HARVARD BUILDING OCCUPIED  BY FEMINISTS WHO DEMANDED AFFORDABLE  HOUSING, CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION,  AND THEN FOUNDED THE  CAMBRIDGE WOMEN'S CENTER March 6-15, 1971...

  • child care
  • harvard
  • occupied by ...

Stephen Daye

HERE LIVED  STEPHEN DAYE  WHO SET UP NEAR BY  THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS  IN BRITISH AMERICA  1638 Submitted by @jqmcd

HERE LIVED  STEPHEN DAYE  WHO SET UP NEAR BY  THE FIRST PRINTING PRESS  IN BRITISH AMERICA  1638 Submitted by @jqmcd

  • printing
  • near by
  • 1638

1885 Dynamite Explosion -Mangled Beyond Description

Located just east of Peterborough Ontario Canada, this rather morbid plaque commemorates  an unfortunate local disaster.  In 1885,dynamite  being hauled in a wagon spontaneously exploded and was...

Located just east of Peterborough Ontario Canada, this rather morbid plaque commemorates  an unfortunate local disaster.  In 1885,dynamite  being hauled in a wagon spontaneously exploded and was...

  • 1885 dynamit...
  • mangled hors...
  • crater
  • morbid
  • dynamite
  • every few mi...

Oakland Municipal Rose Garden

  • morcom
  • roses
  • 1937

Louis de Buade, Comte de Frontenac et de Palluau

LOUIS DE BUADE, COMTE DE FRONTENAC ET DE PALLUAU 1622-1698One of the most influential and controversial figures in Canadian history, Frontenac was born at St-Germain-en-Laye, France. As a member...

LOUIS DE BUADE, COMTE DE FRONTENAC ET DE PALLUAU 1622-1698One of the most influential and controversial figures in Canadian history, Frontenac was born at St-Germain-en-Laye, France. As a member...

  • kingston ont...

William Morris

William Morris1786-1858Morris is acknowledged as a leading force in the founding of Queen's College in 1840 and in the securing of its royal charter in 1841. His considerable reputation for...

William Morris1786-1858Morris is acknowledged as a leading force in the founding of Queen's College in 1840 and in the securing of its royal charter in 1841. His considerable reputation for...

  • "queen's uni...