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

Lt. Col. Weathers

Lt. Col. Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr. December 16, 1920 – October 15, 2011 Tuskegee Airman, FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist, and Memphis Civil Rights Pioneer   Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr. moved to...

Lt. Col. Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr. December 16, 1920 – October 15, 2011 Tuskegee Airman, FAA Air Traffic Control Specialist, and Memphis Civil Rights Pioneer   Luke Joseph Weathers, Jr. moved to...

    Plaque of the Mission Hill Brewery

      North Berkeley Congregational (Grace North) Church

      NORTH BERKELEY CONGREGATIONAL (GRACE NORTH) CHURCH James W. Plachek, Architect, 1913   When architect James Plachek was hired at the age of 29 to design this church, it was his first major...

      NORTH BERKELEY CONGREGATIONAL (GRACE NORTH) CHURCH James W. Plachek, Architect, 1913   When architect James Plachek was hired at the age of 29 to design this church, it was his first major...

        De Soto House

        The De Soto House OPENED IN APRIL, 1855, THE FIVE-STORY 240 ROOM DE SOTO HOUSE WAS “THE LARGEST AND MOST LUXURIOUS HOTEL IN THE WEST.”  ABRAHAM LINCOLN SPOKE FROM ITS BALCONY IN 1856 AND STEPHEN...

        The De Soto House OPENED IN APRIL, 1855, THE FIVE- STORY 240 ROOM DE SOTO HOUSE WAS “THE LARGEST AND MOST LUXURIOUS HOTEL IN THE WEST.”  ABRAHAM LINCOLN SPOKE FROM ITS BALCONY IN 1856 AND...

          Ulysses S. Grant Home National Historical Landmark

          ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SIES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN...

          ULYSSES S. GRANT HOME HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A REGISTERED NATIONAL HISTORICAL LANDMARK UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE HISTORIC SIES ACT OF AUGUST 21, 1935 THIS SITE POSSESSES EXCEPTIONAL VALUE...

            Julie Dent Grant - First Lady

            JULIA DENT GRANT FIRST LADY 1869-1877     Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

            JULIA DENT GRANT FIRST LADY 1869-1877     Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

              Julia Dent Grant

              JULIA DENT GRANT   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

              JULIA DENT GRANT   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                HOME OF GENERAL AND 18TH PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT

                HOME OF GENERAL AND 18TH PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT 500 BOUTHILLIER STREET GALENA, ILLINOIS   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                HOME OF GENERAL AND 18TH PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT 500 BOUTHILLIER STREET GALENA, ILLINOIS   Submitted by Bryan Arnold @nanowhiskers

                  Bayougoula Indians

                  The Bayougoula Indians were some of the first Native Americans the French met in Louisiana. As Iberville and Bienville made their way up the Mississippi River, they came to a Bayougoula village...

                  The Bayougoula Indians were some of the first Native Americans the French met in Louisiana. As Iberville and Bienville made their way up the Mississippi River, they came to a Bayougoula village...

                  • louisiana
                  • native american

                  Burgess

                    Sir Allen Lane

                    Sir  Allen Lane  1902 - 1970  Publisher  was inspired to create  Penguin Books at this  station in 1934  Submitted by @Katherine_McDon

                    Sir  Allen Lane  1902 - 1970  Publisher  was inspired to create  Penguin Books at this  station in 1934  Submitted by @Katherine_McDon

                      Luke Howard, Namer of Clouds

                      Submitted by @urbigenous

                      Submitted by @urbigenous

                      • luke howard
                      • namer of clouds
                      • bruce grove
                      • tottenham

                      James Ward Public School

                      Chicago Landmark  James Ward Public School  Johnston and Edelmann (1874-75);  Normand S. Patton (1897)  John C. Christensen (1924), architects  1874-75, additions 1897 and 1924  The earliest...

                      Chicago Landmark  James Ward Public School  Johnston and Edelmann (1874-75);  Normand S. Patton (1897)  John C. Christensen (1924), architects  1874-75, additions 1897 and 1924  The earliest...

                      • chicago
                      • fire
                      • school
                      • lintels
                      • semicolon

                      Benicia Fire Department Headquarters Station

                        Michael L. Clevenger

                          Hotel Oakland

                            Oakland Memorial Park

                            • earthquake
                            • oakland
                            • loma prieta
                            • 1987

                            Oakland Fire Department Loma Prieta Earthquake

                            • earthquake
                            • oakland
                            • loma prieta
                            • 1987

                            Reneta & Stefano Brunetto

                              Bernardo de Galvez Spanish Governor of Louisiana 1776-1783

                              GALVEZ, WITH THE AID OF MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS FROM LOUISIANA,WON VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGE, MOBILE, AND PENSACOLA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BY HIS DARING LEADERSHIP HE DROVE THE BRITISH FROM...

                              GALVEZ, WITH THE AID OF MILITIA AND VOLUNTEERS FROM LOUISIANA,WON VICTORIES AT BATON ROUGE, MOBILE, AND PENSACOLA DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. BY HIS DARING LEADERSHIP HE DROVE THE BRITISH FROM...

                              • louisiana