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 • • 1h ago

Open Great great grandfather, supposedly in Chicago, before 1908: any idea where? And what he might have been doing?

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According to family lore, this Belgian son of industrialist was sent to Chicago to "learn about business", some time before 1908 (which is when he married my g-g-grandma, back in the old country).
Any ideas?? Thanks!!


r/whereisthis • • 11h ago

Solved Where is this? This place looks so weird and interesting.

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part of me thinks it's just some edited video partially stolen from Vivarium but I also feel like this is legit and real and my curiosity is so piqued.


r/whereisthis • • 1m ago

Can you guys find where was exactly taken this photo? I think this is in Japan, but i can't find where

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r/whereisthis • • 15m ago

Open I’m Trying to Recreate Zackavelli’s Fit Pic in Paris

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He’s a rapper I really like, and I’ve been trying to recreate some of his fit pics. So far, I’ve only managed to recreate one of his pictures in New York( https://maps.app.goo.gl/pCke9Ki9UpkYGovD9?g_st=ic ), and I’m going to Paris next week. I really want to recreate this specific picture while I’m there, but I haven’t been able to find the exact location.
Based on the background, the location is most likely somewhere in central or southeastern Paris, possibly around the 5th or 12th arrondissement. Both the Eiffel Tower and the Panthéon seem to be visible in the photo, which could help narrow down the area. The exact building is still unknown, but I’d focus on elevated rooftops, terraces, or buildings around the 5th arrondissement and the western edge of the 12th arrondissement, especially places with artificial grass and metal railings.
It would genuinely mean a lot to find the exact spot so I can recreate the picture myself while I’m in Paris. If anyone recognizes the rooftop or has any ideas where it could be, I’d really appreciate the help.


r/whereisthis • • 12h ago

Help me keep my internship at a museum and identify where this painting is

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Hey all! I'm currently working my dream job at a museum and was tasked with identifying the location of this painting. I'm aware that at the time of this painting, Maynard Dixon was traveling between Arizona and Utah, mostly in Utah. I've attempted to connect it to several Utah bodies of water but haven't seen any distinct matches.
Any help is greatly appreciated!


r/whereisthis • • 17h ago

Solved Help locating an old family photo taken in France (late 90s/early 2000s?)

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I found this photo in an old family album. It was taken in France, somewhere my dad visited on a business trip, but he doesn’t remember exactly where.
I’ve blurred the faces for privacy. Any help identifying the town or the building would mean a lot to us. Thank you!


r/whereisthis • • 11h ago

Mountainous Railroad Community, perhaps? Fantastic RPPC.

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This is a fantastic Real Photo Postcard of what appears to be a community with a railroad line running through. There are mountains in the background, and if I were to leverage a guess I would say that it is Alaska or the Pacific Northwest... perhaps Maine, but it's tough to tell. What do you all think, friends?


r/whereisthis • • 12h ago

Fantastic American City RPPC View, but where?

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This is a fantastic view of a city in the USA, I believe, but it's tough to figure out where it is. You have row houses and a tower in the background. It's stunning, but I can't figure out where it is. Any idea, friends?


r/whereisthis • • 7h ago

Dallas building

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmb8WeVISHw

0:25. This looks to be the old BofA drive through at Woodall Wilson and Field Street now demolished. Fountain Place is in the background. But the camera angle does not make sense because cars appear to be making a turn off Griffin St. (to Field St.) which means Fountain Place is out of view to the left when looking to the southeast. Can anyone help figure out the camera angle that makes more sense? Thank you.


r/whereisthis • • 18h ago

Solved I've been using this as a wallpaper forever, but can't quite find it on Google Maps

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Searching for "Eton building" is not super useful. This seems like it should be easy, but it has me stumped.

Name of the file on my computer is pexels-instawally-175328.jpg and google leads here.

With the unuseful description: "Stunning black and white image of a dynamic urban cityscape at night, showcasing architecture and bustling traffic."


r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Solved Somewhere in the Netherlands, 1960s.

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r/whereisthis • • 19h ago

An eerie album cover with a Lost Highway feeling. The group is Elefant from NYC and the album is The Black Magic Show (2006). I've wondered where this motel could be.

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r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Solved Massive Fire East of Charlotte.

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Flew today from Charlotte to Salisbury MD. Saw this massive fire. We were at 14,000 feet and could smell the smoke in the cabin. Looking at my flight track, I would guess it’s in the Uwharrie National Forest. Anyone know the details of what looks like a forest fire? Thanks!


r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Solved Where was I flying over? Please help!

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hello!

i was flying from Treviso (TSF) to Eindhoven (EIN) over this place in either Germany or Belgium, in the Eifel region. I know this because I took this photo at 8.22.20 and at 8.25.45 I took another photo flying close to Aachen, roughly over the locality called Merzbrück. I calculated a radius of distance from the point of the second photo using median speed of Ryanair flights found online. but for the love of god I cannot locate the castle (or so it seems, a castle) and the village in this photo.
Aachen in the second photo.


r/whereisthis • • 2d ago

Solved An untitled painting by Wilhelm Kaufmann from 1955, a riverside scene. (Details in the comments)

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r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Solved Please help me find the location over which this satgus image was taken.

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I can't identify the landmass that's visible.


r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Filming Location?

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Hey Redditors,
I’m hoping someone might be able to identify this filming location from the 1996 TV series “Profiler”? While the series was filmed in Los Angeles, the pilot episode (where this photo from online was taken) was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, where the series is depicted to have taken place. According to commentary, this location was filmed outside of Atlanta. Any information would be amazing.
Thanks heaps 🙂


r/whereisthis • • 2d ago

Solved Found an old picture of my dad

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My father (front and center) just passed away suddenly at age 69. He was my favorite person and I always loved this photo of him in a band in what looks to be the 70’s? Does anyone know where this is? He was from Connecticut, but I can’t confirm that this photo was in Connecticut. I’m not even sure if it still exists, but didn’t know if anyone maybe knew. Thanks in advance! If nobody knows, enjoy this photo of my dad being super cool in the 70s!


r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Where is this? All I know is it was South Africa in the 1970s. Could be Cape Town, Jo'burg, or even Botswana.

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All I know is it was South Africa in the 1970s. Could be Cape Town, Jo'burg, or even Botswana.


r/whereisthis • • 2d ago

Solved Where did London rapper Dave film his music video for his song ‘Hangman’?

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What street was this filmed on? I think it’s somewhere in Streatham/Mitcham


r/whereisthis • • 2d ago

Solved Help me find the ubication of the three billboards of "Three Billboards outside Ebbing Missouri"

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Before anything, there's no such thing as an Ebbing town. I know the movie was filmed in Sylvia, North Carolina, but I can't find the exact spot of where the billboards where. If anyone can tell, I'll apreciate. I need it for homework.


r/whereisthis • • 1d ago

Open Help locating the house seen at the beginning of the Skinny Bob footage

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Bonjour à tous,

Je cherche à identifier l'emplacement exact de la maison qui apparaît au début de la fameuse vidéo de Skinny Bob concernant l'OVNI (au passage, je ne crois pas que c'est un extraterrestre, je cherche plus à comprendre comment la vidéo à été faite).

Référence vidéo : https://youtu.be/ZB788PtqQvg?si=QXx7Kw0OZ3R4ZaP8

Si quelqu'un souhaite enquêter sur ce sujet, je serais reconnaissant de toute piste, comparaison ou preuve vérifiable qui pourrait aider à préciser l'emplacement.

Même identifier le pays ou la région serait un bon point de départ.

Merci !


r/whereisthis • • 2d ago

Solved Long shot ww2 map

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Im trying to find modern coorditnates for these 3 locations from this british ww2 map of el alamain

If theres another community i should post let me know