Plaques

In the days before house numbers, these colorful signs held clues about various buildings' purposes.

This unassuming stone commemorates a condiment factory gone up in smoke.

These two monoliths have stood at the entrance to the neighborhood since the days it was called "Hollywoodland."

These official units of measurement—including chains and perches—lie hidden beneath tourists' feet in a popular London hub.

This plaque marks the spot where the first crossing guards helped get kids safely to school.

The silent film master's legacy commemorated in all the right and wrong places.

A single light illuminates one man's overshadowed contributions to street lamp history.

The English Civil War began right here in 1642.

A plaque claims this artwork outside a children's hospital was used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.

The start of the group that straightened the teeth of a nation.

A small plaque highlights the damage caused by German air raids during World War II.

The artwork commemorates the many ways 20th-century people perished while on the clock.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Everyone's favorite neighbor is remembered fondly in this small-town church.

The 2,000-year-old beam is tucked within the pedestrian entrance to the old London Bridge.

These brass bunnies honor the rabbits that dominated the no-man's-land around the Berlin Wall.

Explore Hull's historic Old Town by following the sea creatures scattered throughout its charmingly cobbled streets.

The Australian terminal of the Pacific Cable that linked the continent to North America.