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

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

                              The Old Bridge of Livet (The Packhorse Bridge)

                              Submitted by: Graham Linn

                              Submitted by: Graham Linn

                                'Iao Valley

                                  Jack’s Grill Morrison Building