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

Birthplace of Norman Rockwell

Birthplace of American illustrator Norman Rockwell1894 - 1977

Birthplace of American illustrator Norman Rockwell1894 - 1977

  • birthplace

Meta V. W. Fuller

Photo Credit: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Photo Credit: Nick-philly, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

    George Freeth First Surfer in the United States

    Submitted by @JonathanBourne.

    Submitted by @JonathanBourne.

      The Liberation of Jane Johnson

      THE LIBERATION OF JANE JOHNSON In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They...

      THE LIBERATION OF JANE JOHNSON In 1855, an enslaved woman and her two sons found freedom, aided by abolitionists William Still, Passmore Williamson, and other Underground Railroad activists. They...

        Cal's Student Athletes Pursuing Excellence

          Twilight

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

          Submitted by @Ritterton.

            From Heavy Industry to Prized Public Space: Columbia View Park

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

            Submitted by @Ritterton.

              St Helens Centennial Flag and Fountain

              Submitted by @Ritterton.

              Submitted by @Ritterton.

              • time capsule

              Seaman

              Submitted by @Ritterton.

              Submitted by @Ritterton.

              • lewis and clark
              • pittsburgh

              Site of the First Detailed Observations of the Golden Gate

                Black Panther Party

                BLACK PANTHER PARTY After several students from Santa Fe Elementary School nearby were killed at this busy intersection, the demand for a traffic signal by the Anti-Poverty Center and the Black...

                BLACK PANTHER PARTY After several students from Santa Fe Elementary School nearby were killed at this busy intersection, the demand for a traffic signal by the Anti-Poverty Center and the...

                  Railroad River Crossing

                  Railroad River CrossingRailroads were vital to early residents for receiving goods and moving local produce to market. The first train into Portland arrived in November 1869. In 1881, in addition...

                  Railroad River CrossingRailroads were vital to early residents for receiving goods and moving local produce to market. The first train into Portland arrived in November 1869. In 1881, in addition...

                    Casa de Oracion

                    Submitted by @jqmcd.

                    Submitted by @jqmcd.

                      The Honorable Harold Washington, Chicago's First Black Mayor

                        The Base of the Statue Contains Steel from the U.S.S. Arizona

                          The Humpback Whale

                            (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank

                            Chicago Landmark (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank Albert A. Schwartz, architect 1922 With Its giant two-story corner columns, the South Side Trust and Savings Bank is an excellent...

                            Chicago Landmark (Former) South Side Trust and Savings Bank Albert A. Schwartz, architect 1922 With Its giant two-story corner columns, the South Side Trust and Savings Bank is an...

                              Mohandas K. Gandhi

                              Plaque for a statue of Gandhi in Union Sq. Park, NYC The obscured text on the plaque is Henry J. Stern, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                              Plaque for a statue of Gandhi in Union Sq. Park, NYC The obscured text on the plaque is Henry J. Stern, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation. Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                                Jerome Robbins

                                Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                                Submitted by Jonathan Reiss

                                  The Gaviota Coast

                                  • much to admire