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

Vickroy Park

    Marsh Street Parking Structure Expansion Project

      Hof van Zevenbergen

      This plaque explains about the history of the building "Hof van Zevenbergen". Is is a city palace from the 15th century. The emperor Karel V (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) has stayed in this...

      This plaque explains about the history of the building "Hof van Zevenbergen". Is is a city palace from the 15th century. The emperor Karel V (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) has stayed in...

      • stadspaleis
      • city palace
      • orphanage
      • building

      Old Benevolent Society Building

      In the aftermath of the Civil War, benevolent societies filled an urgent need for medical care and burials of freed slaves that had once been filled by the masters of the plantations. As the years...

      In the aftermath of the Civil War, benevolent societies filled an urgent need for medical care and burials of freed slaves that had once been filled by the masters of the plantations. As the years...

      • louisiana
      • african american
      • historic building

      Rasberry Baptist Church

      Organized 1866 By I. CampbellPastored by Horace Bowser

      Organized 1866 By I. CampbellPastored by Horace Bowser

      • louisiana
      • church
      • baptist
      • religion

      St. Francisville

      Emplacement de villages indiens Houmas et Tunica. En 1717, concession française St-Reyne, abandonnée par la suite. Périodes coloniales britannique et espagnole de 1763 à 1810; appartenance à...

      Emplacement de villages indiens Houmas et Tunica. En 1717, concession française St-Reyne, abandonnée par la suite. Périodes coloniales britannique et espagnole de 1763 à 1810; appartenance à...

      • louisiana
      • west felicia...

      McNaspy Stadium Memorial (1940-1999)

      The stadium that once stood near this site was named for Clement James McNaspy. He was the school's first athletic director and coach, in addition to his duties as a physics and chemistry...

      The stadium that once stood near this site was named for Clement James McNaspy. He was the school's first athletic director and coach, in addition to his duties as a physics and...

      • louisiana
      • sports
      • stadium
      • lafayette
      • ull
      • usl

      Wrigley Field

        Grand Pacific Hotel

          Northern Railway

            Emeryville's Horse Racetrack

              Creative Play Area

              • grand lake
              • kiwanis
              • 1958

              Danielle Mastrion Artist Statement

                Danielle Mastrion Artist Statement "I have always wanted to paint Shirley Chisholm!" This was Brooklyn-based painter and muralist, Danielle Mastrion's response when she was asked to paint the...

                Danielle Mastrion Artist Statement "I have always wanted to paint Shirley Chisholm!" This was Brooklyn-based painter and muralist, Danielle Mastrion's response when she was asked to paint the...

                Remembering Shirley Chisholm

                Shirley Chisholm  (1924-2005) Unbought and Unbossed Chisholm was born in Brooklyn on November 30h, 1924. She graduated from Brooklyn Girls' High School in 1942 and Brooklyn College cum laude in...

                Shirley Chisholm  (1924-2005) Unbought and Unbossed Chisholm was born in Brooklyn on November 30h, 1924. She graduated from Brooklyn Girls' High School in 1942 and Brooklyn College cum laude...

                • shirley chisholm

                Huchiun Park

                  The Game of Change

                    Altman Building

                    ALTMAN BUILDING ALTMAN DEPARTMENT STORE CARRIAGE HOUSE DESIGNED BY KIMBALL & THOMPSON ARCHITECTS ERECTED 1896Submitted by @lampbane

                    ALTMAN BUILDING ALTMAN DEPARTMENT STORE CARRIAGE HOUSE DESIGNED BY KIMBALL & THOMPSON ARCHITECTS ERECTED 1896Submitted by @lampbane

                    • new york
                    • manhattan
                    • b. altman
                    • 1896

                    Restoration of Grand Central Terminal

                    The restoration of Grand Central Terminal was driven by the vision, leadership and passion of Peter Stangl, the first President of Metro-North Railroad, and realized through the creativity,...

                    The restoration of Grand Central Terminal was driven by the vision, leadership and passion of Peter Stangl, the first President of Metro-North Railroad, and realized through the...

                    • new york
                    • manhattan
                    • grand central
                    • grand centra...
                    • mta
                    • metro-north railroad
                    • 1995
                    • 1991

                    Grand Central Terminal - National Railway Historical Society

                    GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC RAILROAD LANDMARKS THIS TERMINAL WAS OPENED IN 1913 BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL AND NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD...

                    GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC RAILROAD LANDMARKS THIS TERMINAL WAS OPENED IN 1913 BY THE NEW YORK CENTRAL AND NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN &...

                    • new york
                    • manhattan
                    • grand central
                    • grand centra...
                    • mta
                    • metro-north railroad
                    • 1913
                    • 2013

                    Grand Central Terminal - National Civil Engineering Landmark

                    NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 1852 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, NEW YORK SPEARHEADED BY CHIEF ENGINEER WILLIAM J. WILGUS AND CONSTRUCTED UNDER...

                    NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 1852 GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, NEW YORK SPEARHEADED BY CHIEF ENGINEER WILLIAM J. WILGUS AND CONSTRUCTED...

                    • new york
                    • manhattan
                    • grand central
                    • grand centra...
                    • mta
                    • metro-north railroad
                    • 1852
                    • 1913
                    • 2013