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

Portola Tower

    First Chinese Baptist Church

      North Beach Branch Library

        Throop Peak

          Mt. Baden-Powell

            UFO Monument, Angelholm, Sweden

            "On this place landed and departed a UFO on 18 May 1946..."

            "On this place landed and departed a UFO on 18 May 1946..."

            • ufo
            • 1972
            • 1946

            Birthplace of Bishop Jules Jeanmard/Lieu de Naissance de L'Évêque Jules Jeanmard

            Located one block south at 123 Van Buren Street is the birthplace of the first bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard. Born August 15, 1879, Jeanmard belonged to St. Bernard...

            Located one block south at 123 Van Buren Street is the birthplace of the first bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard. Born August 15, 1879, Jeanmard belonged to St....

            • louisiana
            • religion

            Embarcadero YMCA

              Estuary Industry

                The Establishment of the British Empire

                ON 5TH AUGUST 1583, QUEEN ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND WAS HERE PROCLAIMED SOVEREIGN OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY HUMPHREY GILBERT, WHO HAD LEFT CAWSAND BAY IN PLYMOUTH SOUND ON 11TH JUNE. THIS WAS THE FIRST ACT...

                ON 5TH AUGUST 1583, QUEEN ELIZABETH I OF ENGLAND WAS HERE PROCLAIMED SOVEREIGN OF NEWFOUNDLAND BY HUMPHREY GILBERT, WHO HAD LEFT CAWSAND BAY IN PLYMOUTH SOUND ON 11TH JUNE. THIS WAS THE FIRST ACT...

                • 1583
                • newfoundland
                • gilbert
                • 1983

                Commodore John Barry

                "Father of The American Navy" Commodore John Barry Born in Wexford Ireland 1745 Died Philadelphia 1803 Received First Commission from The Continental Congress To command The Lexington 1775 Sailed...

                "Father of The American Navy" Commodore John Barry Born in Wexford Ireland 1745 Died Philadelphia 1803 Received First Commission from The Continental Congress To command The Lexington 1775 Sailed...

                  Donald C. Lawton Park

                  • 1994
                  • berkeley
                  • our good neighbor

                  Founders Rock

                  FOUNDERS ROCK COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA APRIL 16, 1860 INSCRIBED MAY 9, 1896

                  FOUNDERS ROCK COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA APRIL 16, 1860 INSCRIBED MAY 9, 1896

                  • cal
                  • bay area
                  • berkeley
                  • 1860

                  The World War, Bencia

                    Reclamation

                    Reclamation Managing Water in the West Lake Tahoe Dam 100th Anniversary 1913-2013

                    Reclamation Managing Water in the West Lake Tahoe Dam 100th Anniversary 1913-2013

                      Town Hall

                      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

                      From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by Jason Riedy, full page.License is Attribution License

                        Junk Boat Restoration Project

                          Palabras de Santa Maria de Guadalupe a Juan Diego

                            Old Faithful Snow Lodge

                              The Little White Church at Bee Ridge