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

The Chestnut Avenue was give by friends in 1979 of Mark Dent-Brocklehurst 1932-1972

Submitted by @caddickbrown

Submitted by @caddickbrown

    Demonstration of the First Working Integrated Circuit

    DEMONSTRATION OF THE FIRST WORKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THE TWENTIETH - CENTURY AGE OF ELECTRONICS CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS TO THE 1906 INVENTION OF THE TRIODE VACUUM TUBE, WHICH MARKED THE BIRTH OF...

    DEMONSTRATION OF THE FIRST WORKING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT THE TWENTIETH - CENTURY AGE OF ELECTRONICS CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS TO THE 1906 INVENTION OF THE TRIODE VACUUM TUBE, WHICH MARKED THE BIRTH...

      In Memory of Ann Davis

      Submitted by @prateekbuch

      Submitted by @prateekbuch

        C. B. "Bill" Miller Bridge

        Submitted by @SpencerWeather

        Submitted by @SpencerWeather

          The Saloon, San Francisco

          Submitted by _gb_br

          Submitted by _gb_br

          • 1858
          • fruit store

          Most Patriotic Village

          MOST PATRIOTIC VILLAGE ON JUNE 6, 1944, WHICH WAS D-DAY IN EUROPE, THE VILLAGE OF ARTHUR WITH A POPULATION OF 836, HAD 116 SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MANY OF WHOM WERE...

          MOST PATRIOTIC VILLAGE ON JUNE 6, 1944, WHICH WAS D-DAY IN EUROPE, THE VILLAGE OF ARTHUR WITH A POPULATION OF 836, HAD 116 SONS AND DAUGHTERS IN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES, MANY OF WHOM...

          • arthur
          • ontario
          • patriotic
          • enlistment
          • wwii

          Site of Launching of World's First Liquid Propellant Rocket By Dr Robert H. Goddard 16 March 1926

          Submitted by @RNewengland

          Submitted by @RNewengland

            Bloody Monday

            In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two demonstrations...

            In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two...

              New York City AIDS Memorial

              Submitted by @Ritterton

              Submitted by @Ritterton

                Ford Building

                Submitted by TopiOtter

                Submitted by TopiOtter

                  Original Workshop of George Michell

                  THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

                  THIS BUILDING (C1896) IS THE ORIGINAL WORKSHOP OF GEORGE MICHELL MCE FRS INVENTOR AND PATENTEE OF THE 'MICHELL THRUST BEARING & CRANKLESS ENGINE' [location approximate] Submitted by @_rebeccajackson

                  • crankless engine
                  • thrust bearing

                  Peace Memorial Park Hamilton

                  PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

                  PEACE MEMORIAL PARK Prior to the demolition of Peace Memorial School in 2005, plans were formulated to create a neighbourhood park on this site. This memorial arch relates to the ancient Romans,...

                  • education
                  • school
                  • arch
                  • peace
                  • memorial
                  • park
                  • military

                  Gene Tunney Park

                  Submitted by @barnhq

                  Submitted by @barnhq

                    Joseph Bloor

                    Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

                    Submitted by @Liza_Poulos

                      STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERLI

                      DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

                      DE EERSTE STEEN DEZER STOOM DIAMANTSLIJPERIJ IS GELEGD DOOR DEN HEER H. J. BOAS 2 AUGUSTUS 1878

                        Colorado Avenue Viaduct

                        Submitted by @Ritterton

                        Submitted by @Ritterton

                          Clara's Climb

                          CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19, Hughes...

                          CLARA'S CLIMBWinnipeg-born cyclist and speed skater Clara Hughes passed this lookout hundreds of times as she trained to become Canada's most accomplished Olympian. In 1991, at age 19,...

                          • clara hughes
                          • olympics
                          • sports
                          • olympian
                          • cycling
                          • speed skating
                          • athlete
                          • athletics

                          Peace Memorial School

                          PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                          PEACE MEMORIAL SCHOOL 1919-2003 Peace Memorial School was built in 1919 on donated land in the former Township of Barton, County of Wentworth. This school was named as a tribute to those who died...

                          • education
                          • peace
                          • memorial
                          • school

                          Charlie Musselwhite

                            La Ciudad de Cordoba a los Enamorados el Poeta Ibn Zaydun y la Princesa Valada 1971