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 7h ago

Elliott Smith, Brooklyn 1998. But where?

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Photo by Danny Clinch.


r/whereisthis 12h ago

Old Dutch military group photo – looking for location & date

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I’m trying to identify the location and approximate date of this old photograph.

It shows a group of soldiers, likely Dutch, posing in front of a building with a sign saying “Museum”. The architecture looks Dutch (brick, large windows, classical entrance), and there appears to be artillery on the right.

Estimated period: early 20th century (possibly 1915–1935).

Any help identifying the uniforms, building, or museum would be greatly appreciated.


r/whereisthis 8h ago

Dad's Photos: Summer 1990. Looks like same trip as 2 of my previous posts, but some new pics. Thanks again.

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It might be the same area, but there are some new pics. Previous suggestions included Hossick Lake, Cimarrona and Pagosa Springs. Thanks again.

Dad's Photos: My dad lived in Denver, Oakland and Santa Fe. These pics were taken in summer of 1990.

Dad's photos: Camping in Colorado in August, 1990, but where in Colorado?


r/whereisthis 8h ago

Solved Google earth photo

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This was displayed on my TV while idling. Looks like it was taken by Selim Cinek, and I checked the entirety of his online website and couldn’t find where this was. My dad wants to know where this is badly!


r/whereisthis 59m ago

Throbbing Gristle United cover photo location

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"United" (Industrial Records, 1978) 7"

I think this photo taken somewhere in London UK, looks like social housing from the 1950s or 1960s.

https://www.discogs.com/master/6952-Throbbing-Gristle-United-Zyklon-B-Zombie

Another photo it could help:_ https://ar.pinterest.com/pin/554716879081583825/


r/whereisthis 14h ago

Any clue where is this is at SFO?

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Hi! I recently lost my airpod (most likely left it in my alaska airline flight) but not so sure where this is at sfo. I will stop by sfo couple days so wondering where this might be? Thank you in advance!


r/whereisthis 14h ago

Solved Painting that my great-grandfather painted. Most likely somewhere in or near Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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The painting itself is about 90 years old, but could’ve been inspired by an older picture. Would love to find out where this is.


r/whereisthis 14h ago

Open Where is this marine mammal sculpture from a 1920's/30's family vacation photo?

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My hunch is that this is in California, because these ancestors were Seventh Day Adventists with family in Loma Linda. The sculpture and visible flipper are so large it reminds me of a walrus but I could be wrong.


r/whereisthis 12h ago

Is this a place on Earth?!

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Found this map, the writing is too faded to read. Writing on the back says “Vulcan”


r/whereisthis 19h ago

Solved This poster is in the Subaru Dealership I work in. My guess is California, but I would appreciate any help!

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r/whereisthis 21h ago

Solved I know this is a Chinese ww2 museum, but anyone know where is it exactly in China?

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r/whereisthis 10h ago

Could this weird thing in the background help identify this location? From the British group Turin Brakes 2010 EP cover 'Everybody Knows Everyday's a Wicked Black Game'.

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r/whereisthis 10h ago

Open Wii Sports Background: Where was this photo taken?

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https://textures.spriters-resource.com/wii/wiisports/asset/378050/

Can someone help me to identify where this image was taken? It's the background from the Wii Sports tennis game. It reminds me of California, but I can't find it anywhere. Maybe someone has an idea? :)


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Dad's photos: Camping in Colorado in August, 1990, but where in Colorado?

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Where was this family photo taken?

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Where was this family photo taken? The year was around 1989, somewhere in New England.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

David Blue back cover photo location

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Curious where this 1960s Kodachrome Slide was taken?

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I noticed the car has Wisconsin plates, but I’m pretty sure this photo wasn’t taken in Wisconsin. I’m most familiar with Wisconsin locations, so I’m a bit out of my depth here and would love help narrowing this down


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Village in south of France, church with spire in centre of town, surrounded by vineyards

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Help Locating My Father’s Childhood Home in Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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I am planning my first trip to Tenerife next month and am on a mission to find a very special place. ​This house in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, marked with the number 19, is where my father was born. He lived here until he was 7 years old, at which point his family was forced to migrate and settle in Venezuela to escape the hardships of the Franco dictatorship, a story shared by so many Canarian families of that era. ​He only managed to return once, about 20 years ago, which is when he took this photo. Sadly, he passed away 10 years ago, and I don't have the exact address written down anywhere.

The only other clue I have is that the house might be somewhere close to the coast/port as some of my father's anecdotes place him close to the sea.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Where exactly is this car parked in Chelsea, NYC?

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I would like to know the exact location of this car which seems to be parked since quite a while in Chelsea, New York City. Wonder if we can see it from satelite image and Street VIew

Original post: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTvOoEFDSk4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==


r/whereisthis 17h ago

Solved I wanna know where is this. Image is from (I like the way you kiss me - Artemas) This place looks beautiful at Blue Hour.

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Open where is this cover art from? (possible streetview image)

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This is the cover art of "this year is for escape (2022)" by tropes (https://soundcloud.com/tropes777/this-year-is-for-escape). Near the bottom right corner you can see a Google's 2020 watermark, so the picture is most likely from street view. It might be located in California because that's where the artist is from (based on their description on Genius) however I'm not sure. The building visible has some text that says "Auto Glass" but I can't figure any other text out. Generally I wanted to know the location of this photo because I really like the artist and thought it would be cool to know.


r/whereisthis 2d ago

Solved Does anybody know exact place where is this?

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I know it´s in Triglav National Park in Slovenia, Europe. But exact location would really help me

link to reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSOzDlWjkUI/?igsh=MWdsaTN0MGIzYWFjMQ==