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

America's Oldest Maintained Cemetery

AMERICA'S OLDEST MAINTAINED CEMETERY  MYLES STANDISH BURYING GROUND IS THE OLDEST MAINTAINED CEMETERY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS SACRED GROUND HAS BEEN CARED FOR BY THE TOWN OF DUXBURY,...

AMERICA'S OLDEST MAINTAINED CEMETERY  MYLES STANDISH BURYING GROUND IS THE OLDEST MAINTAINED CEMETERY IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS SACRED GROUND HAS BEEN CARED FOR BY THE TOWN OF...

  • duxbury
  • massachusetts
  • plymouth colony
  • cemetary

Bellingham Bay Building

  • bellingham
  • washington
  • flatiron

Francis Kittredge Shattuck Building

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1995 FRANCIS KITTREDGE SHATTUCK BUILDING Stone and Smith, Architects, 1901 Jim Novosel: The Bay Architects, 1998   Berkeley’s transit pattern was...

CITY OF BERKELEY LANDMARK designated in 1995 FRANCIS KITTREDGE SHATTUCK BUILDING Stone and Smith, Architects, 1901 Jim Novosel: The Bay Architects, 1998   Berkeley’s transit pattern...

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area
  • railroad

Site of David Park's Studio

BERKELEY HISTORY SITE OF DAVID PARK’S STUDIO In the 1940’s painter David Park (1911–1960) had a studio in a brick building that once occupied this site. Despite a well-received exhibition of his...

BERKELEY HISTORY SITE OF DAVID PARK’S STUDIO In the 1940’s painter David Park (1911–1960) had a studio in a brick building that once occupied this site. Despite a well-received exhibition of...

  • berkeley
  • california
  • bay area
  • park
  • painting

AIDS Memorial of Snohomish County

AIDS MEMORIAL  of Snohomish County We remember our friends and family lost to AIDS.  We honor your struggles, your lives, and your memory. We dedicate this memorial to all those lives touched by...

AIDS MEMORIAL  of Snohomish County We remember our friends and family lost to AIDS.  We honor your struggles, your lives, and your memory. We dedicate this memorial to all those lives touched by...

  • aids
  • everett
  • washington

Cartersville Baptist Church

This marker is at the location of the current small cinderblock church with an African-American congregation which traces its roots to 1863. According to tradition, free African-Americans...

This marker is at the location of the current small cinderblock church with an African-American congregation which traces its roots to 1863. According to tradition, free...

  • african-amer...
  • virginia
  • cartersville
  • 1863

Notre Dame de Paris

  • 1163
  • paris
  • notre dame
  • france

Flamme De La Liberte

  • paris
  • france
  • liberty
  • statue of liberty

Memorial for Undelivered Mail

Submitted by @robotopia

Submitted by @robotopia

  • mail
  • japan
  • postal service
  • tokyo

Casa de Armyo

  • albuquerque
  • new mexico

San Felipe de Neri

    Albuquerque

    • albuquerque
    • new mexico

    Don Francisco

      Our Lady of Angels

        In This Plaza Were Enacted

          Mountain Howitzers

          • albuquerque
          • new mexico
          • howitzers

          Casa de Armijo

          • new mexico
          • albuquerque

          One of Two Elevators

          This is one of two elevators used in filming "TRUE LIES" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger September, 1993 Submitted by@khp19 and @matt_T

          This is one of two elevators used in filming "TRUE LIES" starring Arnold Schwarzenegger September, 1993 Submitted by@khp19 and @matt_T

          • schwarzenegger
          • twins
          • movies
          • los angeles
          • california
          • elevator

          Starring Clint Eastwood John Malkovich

          This elevator was used in filming "IN THE LINE OF FIRE" starring Clint Eastwood John Malkovich September, 1993

          This elevator was used in filming "IN THE LINE OF FIRE" starring Clint Eastwood John Malkovich September, 1993

          • elevator
          • eastwood
          • malkovich
          • los angeles
          • california

          Governor Andrew E. Lee

          GOVERNOR ANDREW E. LEE Andrew E. Lee was born near Bergen, Norway on March 18, 1847. When Lee was four, he and his family moved to Wisconsin. After receiving a general school education, Lee...

          GOVERNOR ANDREW E. LEE Andrew E. Lee was born near Bergen, Norway on March 18, 1847. When Lee was four, he and his family moved to Wisconsin. After receiving a general school education,...

          • vermillion
          • election
          • south dakota
          • lee
          • referendum