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

Lawrence P. Cassella

LAWRENCE P. CASSELLA A TRUE HERKIMER DIAMOND 1976-2015 was born a goat, then swam to New York and became a man: a man-dancer, now yelling obscenities at fellow spirits and jaunting about the...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • bench
  • lawrence cassella
  • 1976
  • 2015

Ampersand Goober McDaniel

Ampersand Goober McDaniel 2014ish-August 21, 2021 Amp was the best dog. He could handle anything, except for being alone. Now he's with us always. Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • prospect park
  • bench
  • dog
  • 2014
  • 2021

Scott Slaughter

SCOTT SLAUGHTER WAS KILLED HERE NOVEMBER 15, 2007 HE WAS 31 YEARS OLD. MAY HE REST IN PEACE. IN HONORING HIM AND YOURSELF, PLEASE DO NOT CROSS HERE. LEGAL CROSSINGS ARE FOUND ONE BLOCK NORTH...

    Xu Bing Writings at Helin Temple, 2015

    XU BING WRITINGS AT HELIN TEMPLE, 2015 BENCHES MADE WITH SALVAGED DEER ISLE GRANITE TEXT FROM A POEM BY LI SHE (C 806, CE) CARVED IN SQUARE WORD CALLIGRAPHY   Commissioned by the City of New...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • chinatown
    • lower east side
    • xu bing
    • helin temple
    • li she
    • 806
    • 2015

    Creative Station

    Displacing Details, 1991 Noel Copeland, artist in collaboration with students A project of Henry Street Settlement   Creative Stations is a program for temporary art installations, sponsored...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • chinatown
    • lower east side
    • noel copeland
    • 1991

    The Van Ameringen Center for Education and Research

    THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • midtown
    • hell's kitchen
    • fountain house
    • 1985

    Four Directions from Hunters Point

    Four Directions from Hunters Point Up and Out   Julianne Swartz, 2019   Lenses, stainless steel, glass, mirror   Fabricated by Brad Dilger, Triform LLC   Commissioned by the City of New York...

    • new york
    • queens
    • hunters point
    • library
    • art
    • julianne swartz
    • brad dilger
    • 2019

    Welfare Island Bridge

    AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION   ANNUAL AWARD OF MERIT MOST BEAUTIFUL STEEL BRIDGE CLASS IV 1955   CITY OF NEW YORK ROBERT E. WAGNER   ABE STARK PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL HULAN...

    • new york
    • queens
    • manhattan
    • roosevelt island
    • welfare island
    • bridge
    • abe stark
    • robert wagner
    • 1955

    Jesse 1969 - 1988

    COME REST AND PRAY WITH ME   JESSE 1969-1988   LOVE MOM, DAD, YOUR SISTER   AND NEPHEWS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTSSubmitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • green-wood cemetery
    • bench
    • 1969
    • 1988

    The Devil's Hoof Print

    Legend has it that, near this spot during our Colonial period, an African American named Joost dueled the Devil in a fiddling contest. When Joost triumphed, the Devil, in defeat, stomped his...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • green-wood cemetery
    • legend
    • colonial
    • american revolution
    • sunset park
    • 2014

    The Delaware Regiment

    THE DELAWARE REGIMENT BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AUGUST 27, 1776   Responding to the call of the Continental Congress, the Delaware Regiment was organized in January of 1776. In early August of that...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • green-wood cemetery
    • delaware
    • battle of lo...
    • american revolution
    • 1776
    • 2001

    36th Street Station

    MTA New York City Transit   36th Street Station   OPENED 1915   REHABILITATED 1997 GEORGE E PATAKI GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK RUDOLPH W GIULIANI MAYOR, CITY OF NEW YORK E. VIRGIL CONWAY...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • sunset park
    • subway
    • nyct
    • george pataki
    • rudy giuliani
    • 1915
    • 1997

    Owen Smith, 'An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders'

    Owen Smith   An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders 1998   Ceramic mosaic   Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artistic Mosaics   Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts...

    • new york
    • brooklyn
    • sunset park
    • subway
    • nyct
    • art
    • mosaic
    • owen smith
    • 1998

    Natural Gas Network in Bashkortostan

    The text is in two languages, Bashkir and Russian. It says:"Был йортkа Башkортостандағы тәүге селтәр газы килгән 21.07.1953 В этот дом пришел первый сетевой газ в...

    • infrastructure
    • gas
    • resources

    Nashville’s First Public School

    Nashville's first pablic school, Hume School, opened here Feb. 26, 1855. A three story brick building, the school employed 12 teachers and served all grades. In 1874 high school classes were moved...

    • school
    • high school
    • nashville
    • tennessee