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

Pena Adobe Park

    Lagoon Valley

    • edwin markham

    Celiron-- Birthplace of Lucy

    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

    • jamestown-ce...

    Celiron War Memorial and Amusement Park Memorial

    Plaque is located in a lakefront park where there are two sculptures of Lucille Ball, one notoriously known as “Ugly Lucy.” Lucy grew up in Celeron. The plaque location was once an amusement park....

    • jamestown
    • celoron
    • lucy
    • lucille ball

    William Gordon Huff

    • ecf

    Asociación de Scouts - Colonia Roma

    Translated plaque text: Scouts Association of Mexico, A.C. Lord Robert Stephenson Smith Baden Powell of Gilwell. 1857-1941 Founder of Scouting and World Chief Scout. - Original plaque...

    • scouts
    • mexico
    • cdmx

    In Memory of the Patriots

    IN MEMORY OF THE PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION WHO LIE BURIED IN THIS CHURCHYARD HEZEKIAH DAVIS PHILIP PELL GEORGE HAMILTON COMFORT SANDS CAPTAIN THEODOSIUS FOWLER LIEUTENANT DANIEL SEARING...

    • new york
    • mount vernon
    • church
    • george hamilton
    • philip pell
    • charles turnbull
    • samuel pell
    • dar
    • american revolution
    • american rev...
    • 1924

    St. Paul's Church, Eastchester

    ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EASTCHESTER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE ST. PAUL'S CHURCH WAS FOUNDED IN THE NEW SETTLEMENT OF EASTCHESTER IN 1665. THE PRESENT BUILDING, BEGUN IN 1763, SERVED FOR A TIME AS HESSIAN...

    • new york
    • mount vernon
    • eastchester
    • church
    • john peter zenger
    • 1665
    • 1763
    • 1790

    Kingsbridge Gardens

    KINGBRIDGE GARDENS 1941 1945 IN HONOR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF KINGSBRIDGE GARDENS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES IN WORLD WAR II IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE Submitted by @lampbane

    • new york
    • mount vernon
    • kingsbridge gardens
    • world war ii
    • 1941
    • 1945

    I Absolve You

    "I Absolve You" In this very unique scripture by Timothy R. Schmalz, Padre Pio is rested one of the confessional with his hand raised in absolution. On the penitent's side of the confessional...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • soho
    • padre pio
    • church
    • cathedral
    • 2018

    Eric Fischl, 'Garden of Circus Delights'

    Eric Fischl Garden of Circus Delights 2003 Glass mosaic Fabricated by Franz Mayer of Munich, Inc., and Peter Colombo Artistic Mosaics Commissioned and owned by Metropolitan Transportation...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • midtown
    • eric fischl
    • art
    • mosaic
    • 2003

    Link between Ft. Washington and Riverside Parks

    The 1998 completion of this link between Ft. Washington and Riverside Parks connects 7 miles of continuous public riverfront. It is part of a larger effort to develop both a city-wide...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • riverside park
    • ft. washington park
    • hudson river
    • park
    • 1998

    Forever Wild Nature Preserve

    The Forever Wild program is an NYC Parks initiative to protect and preserve the most ecologically valuable lands within the five boroughs. The 51 Forever Wild nature preserves include over 8,700...

    • new york
    • manhattan
    • ft. washington park
    • forever wild
    • nyc parks

    "Four Chimneys" House of George Washington

    THIS TABLET MARKS THE LAND UPON WHICH STOOD FOUR CHIMNEYS THE HOUSE OCCUPIED BY GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON AS HEADQUARTERS DURING THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND. IN WHICH THE COUNCIL OF WAR WAS...

      Deferiet Service Memorial

      Deferiet is a tiny, remote town on the edge of New York’s Adirondack Park. The paper mill which fueled its origins has closed, leaving a near ghost town behind. Though small the citizens...

      • deferiet
      • milltown
      • ghost town
      • world war ii
      • adirondacks