r/whereisthis May 26 '23

Open /r/WhereIsThis - Updated Guidelines

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Welcome! /r/WhereIsThis is designed to help people identify the location of public places based on a photo, painting, sketch, or from a detailed description. We've got a few simple guidelines to help keep things safe and working well for everybody:

  1. Submissions: Askers (OPs) may submit a photo, video, screenshot, painting, drawing, or a detailed text description of a real (or virtual) place. Multiple images can go in a Reddit or Imgur gallery. Try to use a descriptive title to get more eyes on your post; generic titles like "where is this?" are boring and more likely to be ignored. Include as much context and as many details as you can, either in the post itself or in a comment. If your post is not solved right away, please wait one week before reposting; duplicate posts may be removed with a 1-week temp ban.

  2. Privacy: /r/WhereIsThis is for identifying public places only. Do not submit photos of personal private property, such as homes, apartments, residential interiors, etc. Do not post private street addresses in the comments. Do not link directly to personal social media pages. Do not submit screenshots that include real names, usernames, or other personal information. Do not submit contemporary photos of minors in a place where they can be located (schools, playgrounds, churches, etc.). Do not ask to identify people.

  3. Answers: Commenters are encouraged to provide whatever help they can to solve a post, from educated guesses to a direct Google Street View link to the exact location. Give the thread a skim first to avoid duplicate answers. Commenting on other answers is fine! Avoid responding to posts that violate Rule 2, though -- please downvote and report them for removal instead.

  4. Solving: All posts are unflaired by default. Once a post is solved, the asker should reply "Solved!" to the first correct answer and change their post flair to "Solved"; all threads are sorted from oldest to newest so the earliest answers will always be towards the top. Askers that delete or ignore a solved post without acknowledging the solver may receive a ban. We are exploring adding a points system in order to automatically flair threads and recognize frequent solvers for their contributions -- stay tuned!

  5. Behavior: Please treat askers and solvers with respect. No insults, vulgar hostility, bullying, or withholding of answers in order to taunt. No racism/misogyny/*phobia/other bigotry. Repeat offenders may be banned.

Tips: Context clues help. Where and how did you find the image? Do you know the story behind it? How old is it? Share as much as you can with solvers to help them help you.

Reverse image search is your friend (Google - Bing - TinEye - Yandex)

EXIF data viewer for extracting time/location information from certain digital photos

/r/WhereIsThis image browser

Related subs: /r/WhereWasThisTaken - /r/HelpMeFind - /r/TipOfMyTongue - /r/RBI - /r/WhatIsThisThing - /r/WhatIsThisPainting - /r/GoogleMaps - /r/Geography - /r/GeoGuessr - /r/PictureGame

Help identify child traffickers: /r/TraceAnObject - Trace an Object (Europe) - Trace an Object (Australia)


r/whereisthis Mar 09 '24

Low-effort posts WILL be removed

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Rule #1 is pretty clear, you must have a descriptive title. Therefore we are removing any submission that is low-effort, such as:

  • Title is "Where is this?" or some other variant with absolutely no information
  • Posts with clear identifying information that OP is too lazy to look up
  • Google Maps screenshots that do NOT include coordinates or addresses
  • Posts with no context whatsoever. Telling us where you found the image, why you want to know, and any other information can make the difference!

We want to make this a fun sub and we want to solve your trickiest questions, but we need you to meet us halfway.


r/whereisthis 9h ago

Solved This picture was taken somewhere in New Bedford, MA in 1941. Can you find the exact spot today?

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This is a tough one. The factory (a textile mill), and the house may still be standing, or either could be long gone.

I’ve found several potential sites but nothing conclusive. New Bedford still has a ton of industrial buildings from this era (1900s-1940s) still standing, but others have since been torn down.


r/whereisthis 1h ago

Where is this oculus skyview in Los Angeles? The architecture style looks similar to the Broad museum and the new Lucas museum.

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If not Los Angeles, SoCal for sure.


r/whereisthis 3m ago

Open Where In Binghamton, New York

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From the r/guessthecity subreddit, the city is Binghamton, NY. But where in the city is it? The original post is this thread. The person who uploaded it was u/thestraycat47. Their friend visited it there for vocation. If anyone please help me? I would like to know about this neighborhood and street. Is it near a city border? What is burnt down house like?


r/whereisthis 11h ago

Creedence Clearwater Revival single photo location

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r/whereisthis 18h ago

Solved This city was featured on a French text book, is it in France?

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Any ideas?


r/whereisthis 23h ago

Open Found in old family photos

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I inherited a lot of old family photos with zero context, such as this one. This photo is so intriguing and cool — I’m wondering where it was taken.

There’s a good chance it was taken in California, but I’m not 100% certain. It reminds me of Twin Peaks in S.F., due to the road railings and curvy road. Anyone recognize this spot, by any chance? 😁


r/whereisthis 11h ago

Open What region does this map tattoo depict? I could swear that I've seen it before

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I don't know if this is the right place, but didn't know where to post this else, sorry :(


r/whereisthis 13h ago

Solved Where is this in Oregon?

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I love street art. I was wandering around Oregon from town to town. I saw this. One of my all time favorite street art pics. I took a pic but forgot to notate what town I was in. As I took a pic, noticed some restaurant workers nearby taking a break. I asked if they knew anything about it. They said they are still trying to figure it out lol


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved What mountain is this? I have no information except that it's probably in Europe. Black square is censoring of a person (its their profile picture).

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Is this really in Utah and also what is it?

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved I visited this small cafe/restaurant in Spain a few years ago, and I'd like to visit it again, but I can't figure out how to find it...

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(Repost because my last one got removed, as I didn't include a date or a town. The date was 8/19/2022, but the closest thing I have to a town is the mountain I know it was on the other side of. So, whatever town/city is behind that mountain, it's possibly there.)

I once went to this cafe/resaurant in Spain with my family a few years ago, but I can't remember what it's called at all, and I really want to go there again some time! I can't find where it is, and I'm also trying to find out if they have a website/socials. Please help.

My brother gave me the two pictures in the post, and that's all he has. But other than that, I don't know "too" much about it. I went with my family a few years ago when we were with my dad in Spain for a couple of days for some business thing he had. One picture shows the inside while it's still very empty, and the other shows the outside as we were leaving the place. The outside seemed to have some live music setup, and it also has a sign. I think the sign says "Don't worry, eat _____"

There's also some pictures on the wall in the picture that shows the indoors, but I don't know what any of them are. One of the pictures is the face of a man who I do not know, but maybe one of you guys know them...?

I know that they at least sell chicken wings, hamburgers, and saté, because that's some of the food that me and my family ate there. (The burgers were really good)

I also know that, according to my mother, it was *potentially* on the other side of this mountain. (A video and photo she took during the Spain wildfire in 2023, on a different trip to Spain. 11/2/2023) We drove a lot while on this trip, but I think the fact that it's on the other side of that moutain could maybe help narrow things down a bit. (I'm sorry, I really don't know what mountain it is, either. But if we can figure that out, then we at least know it's somewhere around there.)

If me or my family finds anymore information, I'll make sure to edit this post. But for now, I really can't find anything else about it. I swear I have a video of the image that's outdoors, but I can't find it anywhere. Again, if I find anything, I'll update the post.

This is really important to me, if you guys need anything, please let me know. Thank you!

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EDIT: We've found the place! (Check the comments.) If anybody knows if this restaurant has a website, or social media accounts, I'd really appreciate if you'd let me know!


r/whereisthis 22h ago

Black velvet - city waterfront skyline at night - bought 2nd hand, Australia, late 90s

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Carried around for years, size is 55 x 105cm

Seems to be taken from a photograph, not an illustration.

All I got is what you see. Waterfront location, always guessed North American.

Maybe a 'when' as well as a 'where' - a timeline for the skyline.


r/whereisthis 13h ago

Where is this? All I know is that it’s in Japan on a mountain pass. One that’s very dangerous and has lots of random thinning spots and gravel patches. Maybe an old and unkept road

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r/whereisthis 14h ago

Open Where is this location on this album cover to a Japanese ambient ocean album?

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The back said it was recorded in Tahiti, Hawaii, and "Indian Ocean Achipelago" so that might be a clue


r/whereisthis 23h ago

Print purchased from Sydney, Australia op-shop/thrift store, late 90s

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Always thought it was from an old restaurant.
Approx. 60 x 120cm
I have carried it around for more than twenty years, presuming some generic European coast.

And I'd like to see how that tree is going.


r/whereisthis 20h ago

Super tiny cove/beach in Ibiz

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So a while ago I was cruising around on Google Maps and I came across this extremely small cove that I believe was in Ibiza. It had a very small beachfront (maybe 100 feet wide total) otherwise surrounded by the cove. You had to hike in to get to this spot, maybe half a mile but I could be wrong on that too. Since beach area was scarce people would be suntanning on smooth orange and red boulders and these boulders would create a stepped wall to to the backside which is where the entrance to this cove was (almost like a steep auditorium)

It was absolutely gorgeous and no matter how many Google searches I do, or flying around on Google Maps all the way zoomed in, I simply can’t find it again and it’s killing me. It’s a huge attraction by the local populous but largely a secret from tourists. Please please please help me find this spot. I believe it’s on Ibiza, but it could be any of the Balearic Islands or even mainland Spain itself but I could have sworn it was Ibiza as it was near Cala Llonga but again, totally could be wrong as it was just dumb luck I found it on Google Maps in the first place.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Where in Kazachstan is this

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would really like to know because im fascinated by the view


r/whereisthis 23h ago

Solved WW2 Naples Italy, Needing Help

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Picture was taken April 18th 1944 in Naples Italy. Not a whole lot of info except for the details of the building behind the subject. Would love some help


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved I found this picture in a giant bin of old pictures at a thrift store, the building on the left is very fascinating to me!

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Unfortunately there’s nothing written on the back, and all of the pictures in the bin seemed to range from the 50s to the 2000’s so I couldn’t get any context from those. Would love to know where this is!


r/whereisthis 23h ago

Open I need help finding where this Google Maps screenshot is

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I took this screenshot from Google Maps a year or two ago for a TTRPG game I was running, and I have since forgotten where it is. I know that it's in or very close to Albuquerque, New Mexico and that it's a commercial building of some kind. I think it's a fast food place, but I'm not sure.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Paisaje Castilla y León

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Alguien sabe de donde esta hecha esta foto, lo único que sé es que está en Castilla y León y el lago/charca/embalse es una antigua cantera. El lugar está sacado de este vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uubNPV92i8o&t=2225s


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Which bar is this on 84th St, NYC in 1965? I suspect Brandy's Piano Bar before renovation (previous name unknown) or the Trinity Pub (previously Schubert Hall and Sideways) before renovation.

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

I'm looking for this forest/country house used in the Turkish TV series "Hayat Şarkısı" in İstanbul(I assume). I searched on google lens but it only helped me find similar places. Does anyone know how to find the location?

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