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

San Diego 2006 Torino Winter Olympic Opening Celebration

    Michigan's Three Capitols / Michigan State Capitol

    This building is the third to serve as the seat of Michigan state government. When Michigan entered the Union in 1837, the territorial courthouse and capitol in Detroit became the first state...

    This building is the third to serve as the seat of Michigan state government. When Michigan entered the Union in 1837, the territorial courthouse and capitol in Detroit became the first state...

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    Little Italy Landmark Sign Marker

      City of Berkeley Bike Map Plaque

        Point Arnold

        Point Arnold is named in honor of  REAR ADMIRAL R. J. "BEAR" ARNOLD, U.S.N. During World War II, Arnold earned the Navy Cross  for extraordinary heroism as supply officer  of the USS YORKTOWN in...

        Point Arnold is named in honor of  REAR ADMIRAL R. J. "BEAR" ARNOLD, U.S.N. During World War II, Arnold earned the Navy Cross  for extraordinary heroism as supply officer  of the USS YORKTOWN...

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        • bureau of su...

        State Theatre 1937

        STATE THEATRE 1937  Redwood Theatre Group, headed by George M. Mann and Morgan A. Walsh,  developed the State Theatre, which brought luxury, sophistication, fantasy  and feature Hollywood films to...

        STATE THEATRE 1937  Redwood Theatre Group, headed by George M. Mann and Morgan A. Walsh,  developed the State Theatre, which brought luxury, sophistication, fantasy  and feature Hollywood films to...

          General Eloy Alfaro Delgado - President of Ecuador

          Plaque reads:'Para la posteridad de los pueblos libres de América    GENERAL ELOY ALFARO DELGADO   Montecristi, Ecuador 1842 - 1912 Presidente de la República del Ecuador 1897 - 1901 y 1906 – 1911...

          Plaque reads:'Para la posteridad de los pueblos libres de América    GENERAL ELOY ALFARO DELGADO Montecristi, Ecuador 1842 - 1912 Presidente de la República del Ecuador 1897 - 1901 y 1906 – 1911...

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          Fort Wilkins

          As soon as miners began to enter the Copper Country, appeals were made to the army for protection from resentful Indians. Thus, in 1844, Fort Wilkins was built. Two companies of infantry stood...

          As soon as miners began to enter the Copper Country, appeals were made to the army for protection from resentful Indians. Thus, in 1844, Fort Wilkins was built. Two companies of infantry stood...

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          Hemingway at Walloon Lake

          In 1899 the Hemingways of Oak Park, Illinois built a summer cottage called Windemere some six miles northwest of here on Walloon Lake. Young Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) spent his days at the lake...

          In 1899 the Hemingways of Oak Park, Illinois built a summer cottage called Windemere some six miles northwest of here on Walloon Lake. Young Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) spent his days at the...

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          Yee Tock Chee Park

          Submitted by @jqmcd

          Submitted by @jqmcd

            Meigs' Experimental Railway

            Much more detail on the marvelous Soonish Podcast.Image by Tim Pierce - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10422423

            Much more detail on the marvelous Soonish Podcast.Image by Tim Pierce - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cur id=10422423

              Quincy Homestead

              Quincy Homestead 1686 Quincy, MA Childhood Home of Dorothy Quincy Hancock (1747 - 1830), Wife of Governor John Hancock Owned & operated in private partnership by The Commonwealth of Ma DCR & the...

              Quincy Homestead 1686 Quincy, MA Childhood Home of Dorothy Quincy Hancock (1747 - 1830), Wife of Governor John Hancock Owned & operated in private partnership by The Commonwealth of Ma DCR &...

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              Santa Cruz County Bank

                Col. A. J. Shuttleworth J.P.

                Submitted by @imageryan

                Submitted by @imageryan

                  San Jose Maria Escriva de Balaguer

                    Los Rios Historic District

                      Francis Point Provincial Park

                      FRANCIS POINT PROVINCIAL PARK  Est. March 9. 2000 after a long campaign by the  FRANCIS POINT MARINE PARK SOCIETY    Created with assistance from The Nature Conservancy of  Canada and The Nature...

                      FRANCIS POINT PROVINCIAL PARK  Est. March 9. 2000 after a long campaign by the  FRANCIS POINT MARINE PARK SOCIETY    Created with assistance from The Nature Conservancy of  Canada and The Nature...

                        Industry of East Cambridge

                        This plaque is part of an installation of eight or more plaques placed on the grounds of the Middlesex Country Registry of Deeds by the Cambridge Historical Commission in 1976. It focuses on the...

                        This plaque is part of an installation of eight or more plaques placed on the grounds of the Middlesex Country Registry of Deeds by the Cambridge Historical Commission in 1976. It focuses on the...

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                        • boston
                        • monorail
                        • joe meigs
                        • rapid transit
                        • transportation
                        • industry
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                        Coast Guard Station Bell, Depoe Bay

                        THEY'RE FANTASY CHILDREN TONIGHT  SKIMMING THE MIRROR WAVES  HEADED OUT SOMEWHERE  WON'T BE BACK FOR AWHILE

                        THEY'RE FANTASY CHILDREN TONIGHT  SKIMMING THE MIRROR WAVES  HEADED OUT SOMEWHERE  WON'T BE BACK FOR AWHILE

                          Humphrey Booth the Elder

                          © Copyright Bob Harvey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.Submitted by @Geograph_Bob

                          © Copyright Bob Harvey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.Submitted by @Geograph_Bob