A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.
Explore the nearly 25,000+ worldwide plaques on the Big Map big map screenshot
The most recent plaques:

Carter Plantation

A Spanish land grant acquired by James Rheims in 1804. Thomas Freeman, fmc, built "Sycamore" 1817-1820.Colonel William Breed, first sheriff of Livingston Parish, purchased estate in 1838.George...

A Spanish land grant acquired by James Rheims in 1804. Thomas Freeman, fmc, built "Sycamore" 1817-1820.Colonel William Breed, first sheriff of Livingston Parish, purchased estate in...

    Cyrus Clark

    CYRUS CLARK A MEMORIAL OF HIS MANY YEARS DEVOTION TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WEST SIDE FROM THE WEST END ASSOCIATION HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS 

    CYRUS CLARK A MEMORIAL OF HIS MANY YEARS DEVOTION TO THE INTERESTS OF THE WEST SIDE FROM THE WEST END ASSOCIATION HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS 

      Garden History

      • train
      • garden
      • bya
      • santa fe
      • berkeley

      Frank Hill

      • davis
      • california
      • city letter carrier

      Glenmore st. Bus stop

      On the way back from Karori, the 2nd largest suburb in the southern hemisphere, towards wellington city is a bus stopass with some history. 

      On the way back from Karori, the 2nd largest suburb in the southern hemisphere, towards wellington city is a bus stopass with some history. 

      • bus
      • busstop

      In Honor of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

      IN HONOR OF CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY PELOSI  WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING NATIONAL STATUS FOR THE AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE IN 1996, AND HAS SPENT MANY...

      IN HONOR OF CONGRESSWOMAN NANCY PELOSI  WHO WORKED TIRELESSLY ON BEHALF OF PEOPLE WITH AIDS, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN SECURING NATIONAL STATUS FOR THE AIDS MEMORIAL GROVE IN 1996, AND HAS...

      • san francisco
      • aids memorial grove
      • aids
      • pelosi

      The arrival of 191 Irish Orphan Girls

      Erected by public subscription and unveiled on 6 December 1998 by His Excellency, Richard O'Brien, Ambassador of Ireland, in the presence Councillor Brad Matheson, Mayor, on the 150th anniversary...

      Erected by public subscription and unveiled on 6 December 1998 by His Excellency, Richard O'Brien, Ambassador of Ireland, in the presence Councillor Brad Matheson, Mayor, on the 150th anniversary...

      • williamstown
      • australia
      • victoria
      • irish
      • famine
      • orphans

      Memory of One Million People Who Died in Ireland

      Plaque on a large bluestone rock: 'In memory of one million people who died in Ireland during the Great Hunger of 1845-52. In praise of tens of thousands of dispossessed Irish who sailed to...

      Plaque on a large bluestone rock: 'In memory of one million people who died in Ireland during the Great Hunger of 1845-52. In praise of tens of thousands of dispossessed Irish who sailed...

      • williamstown
      • australia
      • victoria
      • irish
      • famine

      Louis Hebert

      Approximately 100 yards to the West is the probable resting place of General Louis Hebert, C.S.A. Born in Iberville Parish in 1820, Hebert was graduated from West Point in 1845 third in his class....

      Approximately 100 yards to the West is the probable resting place of General Louis Hebert, C.S.A. Born in Iberville Parish in 1820, Hebert was graduated from West Point in 1845 third in his class....

      • louisiana
      • civil war

      St. Bernard's Catholic Church

      Breaux Bridge's first Catholic chapel was built in 1841. In 1847, St. Bernard's Parish was established and our first substantial church was erected in 1857.This church, built in 1933-34 by local...

      Breaux Bridge's first Catholic chapel was built in 1841. In 1847, St. Bernard's Parish was established and our first substantial church was erected in 1857.This church, built in 1933-34 by local...

      • louisiana
      • church

      Italian Mutual Benevolent Society Tomb

      This architectural masterpiece is the most notable of the many multi-vaulted society tombs in the cemetery. Designed by Pietro Gualdi it was fabricated in Italy and erected in 1857 at a cost of...

      This architectural masterpiece is the most notable of the many multi-vaulted society tombs in the cemetery. Designed by Pietro Gualdi it was fabricated in Italy and erected in 1857 at a cost of...

      • louisiana
      • cemetery

      St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

      The oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans. Established by Royal Spanish land grant August 14, 1789. Originally outside city limits and double its present size this sacred ground reflects the early...

      The oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans. Established by Royal Spanish land grant August 14, 1789. Originally outside city limits and double its present size this sacred ground reflects the early...

      • louisiana
      • cemetery

      Marie Laveau

       This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of this notorious "Voodoo Queen". A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in 19th...

       This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of this notorious "Voodoo Queen". A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in...

      • louisiana
      • cemetery

      Murphy James Foster (1849-1921)

      Home of Murphy James Foster, prominent St. Mary Parish plantation owner and lawyer of the reconstruction period who served the people of Louisiana with honor and distinction as:Louisiana State...

      Home of Murphy James Foster, prominent St. Mary Parish plantation owner and lawyer of the reconstruction period who served the people of Louisiana with honor and distinction as:Louisiana State...

      • louisiana
      • politics

      Franklin

      Named for Benjamin Franklin in 1800 by founder Alexander 'Guinea' Lewis, town became St. Mary Parish seat in 1811, was incorporated in 1830, served as Teche Country’s port of entry and trade...

      Named for Benjamin Franklin in 1800 by founder Alexander 'Guinea' Lewis, town became St. Mary Parish seat in 1811, was incorporated in 1830, served as Teche Country’s port of entry and...

      • louisiana

      German Prisoner of War Camp

      Located 1 mile west is the site of a W.W. II prisoner-of-war camp. Formerly a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the low-security P.O.W. camp opened October 14, 1943. It held captured German...

      Located 1 mile west is the site of a W.W. II prisoner-of-war camp. Formerly a 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the low-security P.O.W. camp opened October 14, 1943. It held captured German...

      • louisiana
      • world war ii

      The Gunboat Diana

      Embedded in the banks of Bayou Teche to the east of this site and visible from here are the boilers of the gunboat Diana. Originally a Federal vessel operating on the lower Teche, it was captured...

      Embedded in the banks of Bayou Teche to the east of this site and visible from here are the boilers of the gunboat Diana. Originally a Federal vessel operating on the lower Teche, it was captured...

      • louisiana
      • civil war

      Battle of Irish Bend

      April 14, 1863 Also called by the Confederates the battle of Nerson's Woods or Franklin. In the Teche campaign the Federals followed the retreating Confederates from Bisland. Units of the Federal...

      April 14, 1863 Also called by the Confederates the battle of Nerson's Woods or Franklin. In the Teche campaign the Federals followed the retreating Confederates from Bisland. Units of the...

      • louisiana
      • civil war

      Franklin's Historic Lampposts

      he original lampposts and neutral ground project began in 1915 under Mayor Charles Lauve. A 1916 ordinance prohibited chickens from walking on the boulevards, and "Do Not Hitch" appears on each...

      he original lampposts and neutral ground project began in 1915 under Mayor Charles Lauve. A 1916 ordinance prohibited chickens from walking on the boulevards, and "Do Not Hitch" appears on...

      • louisiana

      Hwy 40 Scenic Bypass -- Soda Springs Hotel