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

Creative Station

Displacing Details, 1991 Noel Copeland, artist in collaboration with students A project of Henry Street Settlement   Creative Stations is a program for temporary art installations, sponsored...

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • chinatown
  • lower east side
  • noel copeland
  • 1991

The Van Ameringen Center for Education and Research

THE VAN AMERINGEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOUNTAIN HOUSE, INC. 1985Submitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • manhattan
  • midtown
  • hell's kitchen
  • fountain house
  • 1985

Four Directions from Hunters Point

Four Directions from Hunters Point Up and Out   Julianne Swartz, 2019   Lenses, stainless steel, glass, mirror   Fabricated by Brad Dilger, Triform LLC   Commissioned by the City of New York...

  • new york
  • queens
  • hunters point
  • library
  • art
  • julianne swartz
  • brad dilger
  • 2019

Welfare Island Bridge

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION   ANNUAL AWARD OF MERIT MOST BEAUTIFUL STEEL BRIDGE CLASS IV 1955   CITY OF NEW YORK ROBERT E. WAGNER   ABE STARK PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL HULAN...

  • new york
  • queens
  • manhattan
  • roosevelt island
  • welfare island
  • bridge
  • abe stark
  • robert wagner
  • 1955

Jesse 1969 - 1988

COME REST AND PRAY WITH ME   JESSE 1969-1988   LOVE MOM, DAD, YOUR SISTER   AND NEPHEWS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTSSubmitted by @lampbane

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • green-wood cemetery
  • bench
  • 1969
  • 1988

The Devil's Hoof Print

Legend has it that, near this spot during our Colonial period, an African American named Joost dueled the Devil in a fiddling contest. When Joost triumphed, the Devil, in defeat, stomped his...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • green-wood cemetery
  • legend
  • colonial
  • american revolution
  • sunset park
  • 2014

The Delaware Regiment

THE DELAWARE REGIMENT BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND AUGUST 27, 1776   Responding to the call of the Continental Congress, the Delaware Regiment was organized in January of 1776. In early August of that...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • green-wood cemetery
  • delaware
  • battle of lo...
  • american revolution
  • 1776
  • 2001

36th Street Station

MTA New York City Transit   36th Street Station   OPENED 1915   REHABILITATED 1997 GEORGE E PATAKI GOVERNOR, STATE OF NEW YORK RUDOLPH W GIULIANI MAYOR, CITY OF NEW YORK E. VIRGIL CONWAY...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • sunset park
  • subway
  • nyct
  • george pataki
  • rudy giuliani
  • 1915
  • 1997

Owen Smith, 'An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders'

Owen Smith   An Underground Movement: Designers, Builders, Riders 1998   Ceramic mosaic   Fabricated by Peter Colombo Artistic Mosaics   Commissioned by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Arts...

  • new york
  • brooklyn
  • sunset park
  • subway
  • nyct
  • art
  • mosaic
  • owen smith
  • 1998

Natural Gas Network in Bashkortostan

The text is in two languages, Bashkir and Russian. It says:"Был йортkа Башkортостандағы тәүге селтәр газы килгән 21.07.1953 В этот дом пришел первый сетевой газ в...

  • infrastructure
  • gas
  • resources