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

Big Rock Point

BIG ROCK POINT  Big Rock Point is named for a large boulder used as a landmark by Native Americans. At least as early as the mid-nineteenth century. Odawa (Ottawa) Indians used Big Rock, which...

BIG ROCK POINT  Big Rock Point is named for a large boulder used as a landmark by Native Americans. At least as early as the mid- nineteenth century. Odawa (Ottawa) Indians used Big Rock, which...

  • michigan
  • indian
  • sometimes a ...
  • rock
  • bear's oil

San Andreas Fault

The San Andreas Fault is the largest earthquake fault in North America. It passes through this point and alongside the tip of the small peninsula straight ahead. In this area, during the 1906 San...

The San Andreas Fault is the largest earthquake fault in North America. It passes through this point and alongside the tip of the small peninsula straight ahead. In this area, during the 1906...

    Rowan Oak

    ROWAN OAK Built c. 1848. From 1930 to 1962 home of novelist William Faulkner, who named it for the rowan tree, symbol of security and peace. Now maintained as a literary landmark by the UNiversity...

    ROWAN OAK Built c. 1848. From 1930 to 1962 home of novelist William Faulkner, who named it for the rowan tree, symbol of security and peace. Now maintained as a literary landmark by the UNiversity...

    • rowan
    • oak
    • faulkner
    • tree
    • mississippi
    • oxford

    Bentall Four Tragedy

    In memory of Donald Wayne Davis Brian John Stevenson Yrjo Mitrunen Gunther Couvreux May the tragic accident that claimed the lives of these four workers on January 7, 1981 never be forgotten so...

    In memory of Donald Wayne Davis Brian John Stevenson Yrjo Mitrunen Gunther Couvreux May the tragic accident that claimed the lives of these four workers on January 7, 1981 never be forgotten so...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • bentall tower
    • memorial
    • workers

    Lawren Stewart Harris

    Lawren Stewart Harris 1885 – 1970 Born in Brantford, Ontario, Harris is recognized as one of Canada’s finest and most versatile artists. Over a period of sixty years he painted quiet street scenes...

    Lawren Stewart Harris 1885 – 1970 Born in Brantford, Ontario, Harris is recognized as one of Canada’s finest and most versatile artists. Over a period of sixty years he painted quiet street scenes...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • lawren stewa...
    • artist
    • art gallery
    • group of seven

    Former Vancouver Law Courts

    Former Vancouver Law Courts Construction of this monumental court house occurred between 1907 and 1911 at the height of a dramatic period of growth in Vancouver. The classically-inspired design by...

    Former Vancouver Law Courts Construction of this monumental court house occurred between 1907 and 1911 at the height of a dramatic period of growth in Vancouver. The classically-inspired design...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • art gallery
    • courthouse

    Hudson’s Bay Company

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hudson’s Bay Company Architects: Burke, Horwood & White This magnificent department store, built between 1913 and 1950, established this part of downtown as a...

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hudson’s Bay Company Architects: Burke, Horwood & White This magnificent department store, built between 1913 and 1950, established this part of downtown as...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • hudson’s bay
    • department store
    • building

    Cara Louise Ellis

    Cara Louise Ellis Born April 13, 1971 Murdered   This tiny plaque, outside the Hudson’s Bay Company department store, is a memorial for one of the victims of Robert Pickton. It was the first one...

    Cara Louise Ellis Born April 13, 1971 Murdered   This tiny plaque, outside the Hudson’s Bay Company department store, is a memorial for one of the victims of Robert Pickton. It was the first one...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • cara ellis
    • robert pickton
    • serial killer
    • port coquitlam
    • memorial
    • murder

    San Diego WWI Memorial

    • san diego
    • wwi
    • the world war
    • scripps
    • last full measure

    Old Town Hall, Fairfax

    This plaque is for the old town building in Fairfax. The wight building was built in 1900. After a new town hall was made it was turned in to a library. The plaque reads- OLD TOWN HALL BUILT 1900...

    This plaque is for the old town building in Fairfax. The wight building was built in 1900. After a new town hall was made it was turned in to a library. The plaque reads- OLD TOWN HALL BUILT 1900...

    • fairfax
    • town hall
    • 1900
    • virginia
    • civil war
    • spain

    Hunter Brothers Block

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hunter Brothers Block Builder: Hunter Brothers This is one of the last surviving original Granville Street buildings from the 1890s. It was built in 1892 by...

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hunter Brothers Block Builder: Hunter Brothers This is one of the last surviving original Granville Street buildings from the 1890s. It was built in 1892 by...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • heritage building

    B.C. Electric Showroom

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building B.C. Electric Showroom Architects: Hodgson & Simmond This elegant and urbane building features two-story cast-bronze window frames bracketed by decorative...

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building B.C. Electric Showroom Architects: Hodgson & Simmond This elegant and urbane building features two-story cast-bronze window frames bracketed by...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • heritage building

    Hotel Georgia

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hotel Georgia Architects: R.T. Garrows & John Graham, Sr. This distinguished hotel designed in the Georgian Revival style was opened in 1927 by Edward, Prince...

    City of Vancouver Heritage Building Hotel Georgia Architects: R.T. Garrows & John Graham, Sr. This distinguished hotel designed in the Georgian Revival style was opened in 1927 by Edward,...

    • vancouver
    • british columbia
    • canada
    • hotel georgia
    • hotel

    San Diego La Jolla Underwater Park

    THIS PLAQUE IN COMMEMORATION OF  CONRAD F LIMBAUGH AND HAROLD F RILEY  FOR THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD THE CREATION OF  THE SAN DIEGO - LA JOLLA UNDERWATER PARK PRESENTED BY  THE SAN DIEGO COUNCIL OF...

    THIS PLAQUE IN COMMEMORATION OF  CONRAD F LIMBAUGH AND HAROLD F RILEY  FOR THEIR EFFORTS TOWARD THE CREATION OF  THE SAN DIEGO - LA JOLLA UNDERWATER PARK PRESENTED BY  THE SAN DIEGO COUNCIL OF...

    • san digeo
    • diving
    • la jolla
    • underwater
    • limbaugh
    • riley
    • 1972

    Berkeleyan Apartments

    • berkeley
    • california
    • bay area
    • jane jacobs