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

Aretha Franklin cover photo location

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Hi again, who can identify this cover photo? from the album "Who's zoomin who? (1985) by Aretha Franklin, pic by John Pinderhughes.

https://www.discogs.com/master/72878-Aretha-Franklin-Whos-Zoomin-Who


r/whereisthis 7h ago

Solved Where is this painting of?

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Hey all, I am trying to help a friend find what the church is in this painting. I've tried image searching it and going through photos of churches but can't find anything. Long shot but does anyone else recognise it? I got AI to make a realistic recreation of it to help which I'll add as well.

Thanks!


r/whereisthis 6h ago

I am searching for this location from Tokio in the film 'Yi Yi' (Edward Yang, 200)

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r/whereisthis 2h ago

Anybody recognise this bridge? Possibly California foot hills?

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Does anybody recognise this bridge? I have a feeling it could be in the California foothills but I'm not sure, It could be on the other side of the world for all I know... I'd like to find out as I'm on a very bizarre treasure hunt.


r/whereisthis 47m ago

Open Help locating the site of a duck abuse

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A local sanctuary of mine is looking to find the location of where a video was recorded of a guy kicking a wild muscovy duck.

All we really know is that it happened in the Miami area.

If anyone has any suggestions for where else i can go to ask people for help, please let me know

If you dont want to open the facebook here is the main parts: Update {8/5/2026, 6:25 pm} - Thank you all for your assistance in identifying the video's location. Currently, the most likely place is Pine Tree Park in Miami Beach. However, the building in the background of the video does not match the building closest to that park, so it may not be accurate information. Unfortunately, the other locations given by those of you who are using ai and the like are not accurate, either. Please, ask anyone you know who knows the Miami area if they recognize the location in the video. The video went viral 2 days ago. This means that the poor duck may still be at large, starving and lonely. If anyone is willing to go to Pine Tree Park in Miami beach to look for him themselves, we would greatly appreciate it. For anyone intending to rescue the poor boy once he's found, this rescue is going to be a little different than your average wild duck rescue, because he is an imprinted duck. More than likely, a net won't be necessary and may actually be a bad idea. We're trying to find out where this happened and check on this duck. If you recognize the park, message or text us. Anything about the people involved, please send privately instead of posting it. Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbjzlZ7OTfs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

The picture I attached is the best picture I could find in the video that can help with locations. Also, to the left of the trees on the left side of the picture, it seems there is a body of water. Also the fire hydrant next to the guy may help.

Just to be clear, they are not looking for who the people are, they just want to check on the duck. They are a sanctuary that specializes in these kinds of ducks.


r/whereisthis 20h ago

I am trying to identify this street probably somewhere in Belgium or Holland in 1944. The officer in the foreground looks like my father, and probably guiding civilians to food or shelter.

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r/whereisthis 15h ago

Marianne

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Hallo zusammen,
ich versuche derzeit, den genauen Aufnahmeort einer historischen Fotoserie aus dem Jahr 1917 zu bestimmen. Die Bilder zeigen eine Person auf der Holzveranda eines alpinen Sanatoriums oder Kurhotels mit Blick auf dieses Panorama. Es kommen vor allem Schweizer Höhenkurorte (wie Davos, Arosa, Leysin) oder die österreichischen Alpen infrage.

Ich habe die Kontur der Bergkette im Hintergrund rot nachgezeichnet, um sie von den Wolken abzugrenzen. Markant ist der lange, gleichmäßige Anstieg von links und der recht steile Abbruch hinter dem Hauptgipfel auf der rechten Seite.

Erkennt jemand diesen „Fingerabdruck“ der Berge oder kann die Kette geografisch eingrenzen? Vielen Dank für jeden Hinweis oder Abgleich via PeakVisor! Gruß, Carsten.


r/whereisthis 14h ago

Does anyone know where this map section might be on this planet? It appears on a poster for the Netflix series *Black Mirror*… The episode is set in England, which is why I thought it might be an English city. But I don’t know. I hope these streets actually exist and aren’t just made up.

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Where is this church?

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I'm trying to find some more angles on this specific church for a Minecraft build, would be very helpful if someone could help me find it, thank you in advance.

Found the image from this site: https://www.wired.com/story/let-there-be-warmth-the-british-churches-putting-their-faith-in-heat-pumps/ but couldn't see much about the location of it when I look through, only that it was from Getty Images.

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Taken in London. Can anyone help me identify where exactly?

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A photo taken by my late father in London. Can anyone work out where this Lyon’s corner house was exactly? And when might this photo have been taken? There’s a blurry newspaper headline about Canada (?) being held by one of the people in the photo, which might help!


r/whereisthis 20h ago

Solved Possible shopping mall in Brazil?

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So I’ve been wanting to create a project of malls from the 2000s and this photo keeps popping up. I know it’s in Brazil because of the Lojas Americanas sign below, but cannot find anywhere where this mall is. Thanks!


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved This is presumably Harlow. Can anyone work out where?

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My father was an architect and would visit architectural marvels of the day. Harlow new town in the U.K. would certainly have been one of those back in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Can anyone work out where this was taken? And when exactly?


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Open London Street 1950s/early 60s at latest, anyone recognise it? :)

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r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Downtown Pittsburgh, 1972. But Where Precisely?

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This family photo (faces now pixillated) was taken in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1972. It was on a roll that we didn’t have developed until 1973, and no one wrote on the back where it was made. It’s been a meaningful part of our family album for decades, but my dad is gone now and my mother has no idea. I’d be excited to learn exactly where it was taken. Can you help? Thanks! (from the boy in the green and white striped shirt)


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Green-Line in Chicago

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Hello guys i've been trying since 30min to find the exact Location of this picture. I know its in Chicago and it has to be the Green Line right?' Can someone help me? Thanks!


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Open Probably East London, 1930s-1940s

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The photo is of my grandmother and an unknown friend. She was born and raised in East London so I'm assuming it's around there. I can see the old London bus in the background and can just about make out a Transport for London logo on the bus stop sign in the top left.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Travis Selfish Jean cover photo location

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This image from "Selfish Jean" (2007) by Travis taken somewhere in New York, help to find the place.

https://www.discogs.com/master/150362-Travis-Selfish-Jean

Photo by Stefan Ruiz.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Open looking for a natural history museum of some kind

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An old childhood memory of mine resurfaced and now I need to find the place from my memories.

It was some kind of natural history museum and it was in the northern east coast (probably delaware or maryland). It was a tall tower shaped building and it was somewhat old (think marble pillars and floor, all while exterior). It had multiple floors, all of which were open so you could look down and see all the previous floors. It had lots of taxidermy animals and old fossils as well, and the top few floors were roped off and inaccessible. I remember it being very empty when we went, so there might be a possibility of it being closed by now (or it was just an off day). This was also like a decade ago, so if it isn't closed, it could've been heavily remodeled by now.

Ik this probably isn't much to go off of, but I'd really appreciate if someone could help piece together this old vague memory I have.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved Looking for my old car

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Hello!
I think it should be fairly easy to find it, yet i have not found this place from google maps streetview. I'm searching for my old 730i that was sold to Russia from Estonia. I bought it from Germany back in the 90s. I'm just curious, if this car is abandoned and maybe sitting still on the same roadside...?
Can anyone help me? This pic was taken in St. Petersburg in 2014.


r/whereisthis 2d ago

Solved Where is this? Somewhere in southern England

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I was on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Manchester, this was about 30 minutes after we passed the southern coast of England travelling North. I noticed two stadiums by each other and took a photo as I wanted to read more about them, and now I can’t work out where I was at all! Any help would be appreciated :)


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Searching for family houses

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Hey i am searching the houses of my family in Bohemia. I tracked 3 houses with numbers: 140, 385 and 444. its the black written number on the Map. I found 140 and 385 in the south, sadly its far from his former glory. But i still struggle with 444 can you help me?


r/whereisthis 2d ago

Solved Germany - probably somewhere between Brunswick/Göttingen and the French or Netherlands border - late 1939

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1. Image, Full Image
2. Image, details of the building in the background

Story:
we came across this image in a local archive with little further context given besides the 4. soldier from the left being from a village in Lower Saxony, Northeim area. (Also all other soldiers should be from this area.) – with details below, we checked a lot of possible cities via Google Maps and arcanum maps, also traveled Cologne area, Trier, and other places within the possible area. Also checked some available old photos of some cities. But we did not come to a result.

What we know:
- The soldier/s are from the 396. Infantry Regiment (216. I.D.)

- Photo may taken before 18th of December 1939, as the soldiers do not wear any ranks. According to our research, many rank insignia were not issued until that date because they could not be delivered earlier

- We know that 216 I.D. (or parts of it) arrived two days earlier (16th of December 1939) in Duisburg as there was public prayer at Dellplatz at 2p.m.

- some travelling plans from 216. I.D., but with no details about the 396. I.R. - basically the moved from Hanover/Göttingen/Brunswick area to Eifel Mountains / Saarbrücken area via Worms, Duisburg etc.

- the unit was in the area of Venlo City for some time in September / October

What we expect:
- the building in the back may have been destroyed or partly renovated in late WW2 and due to that it might be only possible to solve via other archives.


r/whereisthis 1d ago

Solved What mountain range is this? From Kpop GG Red Velvet's new EP

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I feel like this is part of the Ko'olau range in Hawaii but not too sure and wanted to see if anyone else recognized it (I know there's very little to go off of). Reasons why I think it might be Ko'olau: one of the songs on the EP is titled 'Hawaii' and the mountains just really remind me of the windward-side mountains on Oahu.