US,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/geo-blur.png@_@Poor picture quality locations in GeoGuessr indicate that you are in the US or Australia. They don’t indicate that you need to make an appointment with an optometrist.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/shadows-pointing-e1549590775164.png@_@Note the direction of the compass (the red end being north) and the shadows’ tips also pointing north. The direction that the shadow’s tip points generally indicates what hemisphere we are in- in this case the Northern Hemisphere.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-dish-facing-e1550374667510.png@_@Notice the dish facing south at quite an extreme angle (almost perpendicular to the ground). This indicates that we are in the Northern Hemisphere and probably relatively far north.
North,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-yellow-lines-centre-e1564389350125.png@_@Most of North and South America have some iteration of yellow centre lines.
Sweden,Norway,Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-dashed-e1564389633274.png@_@Dashed white lines on both sides of the road are most commonly found in Sweden, Norway and Iceland.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-norway-e1564389726597.png@_@Norway also commonly has yellow centre lines and white side lines.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-sweden-e1564389851800.png@_@Sweden commonly has the aforementioned white dashed side lines and a white centre line.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-denmark-e1564390302496.png@_@Many main roads in Denmark have this distinct short-dashed edge marking.
South,Botswana,E,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/aug-south-africa-e1564390028138.png@_@Yellow side lines and white centre lines are a common sight in South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Western,USA,Canada,Australia,New,Japan,Singapore,Taiwan,Eastern,Asia,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/road-quality.png@_@Smooth and well-maintained roads are typically found in Western Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan as well as other richer nations. If you see a road that has many cracks, faded road lines or has been poorly maintained, you are likely in Eastern Europe, Asia or Africa.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/euro-plate.png@_@License plates in Europe are generally long and skinny. They also typically have a blue section on the left of the plate. Long and skinny license plates are rarely found outside of Europe.
Europe,USA,Canada,New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cali2.png@_@License plates in some other western countries outside Europe, such as the USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia are typically short.
Europe,Netherlands,Luxembourg,Asia,Japan,Israel,South,Colombia,UK,Sri Lanka,Botswana,Rwanda,Kenya,Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/yellow-plate.png@_@In Europe, yellow license plates are mainly found in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. In Asia, yellow plates are mainly found in Japan and Israel. In South America, yellow plates are found in Colombia. The UK, Sri Lanka, Botswana, Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda are the main locations with yellow rear plates but white front plates.
US,Michigan,Arizona@_@geoguessr_imgs/no-front-plate.png@_@If you notice a car without a front license plate, you are most likely in the south-eastern US or perhaps a state stretching up to Michigan or a southern state stretching across to Arizona.
Rosario@_@geoguessr_imgs/argentina-sign.png@_@If you encounter a sign with the name of multiple locations you don’t recognise, search the map for the location that is furthest away as it is likely to be larger hence easier to find on the map. In this example, we would search for Rosario.
Texas@_@geoguessr_imgs/county-highways-on-map.png@_@A Texas Farm Road as it appears on the map (the same symbol as US County Highways)
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/state-highways-map.png@_@State Highways in the USA appear with this symbol on the map.
USA,North,‘@_@geoguessr_imgs/state-highway-signs.png@_@A map showing the specific State Highway shield for each USA state. Note that in 2016, North Dakota’s state highway sign switched to an outline of their state with the words ‘North Dakota’ above it.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/interstate-sign.png@_@The shield indicating Interstate Highways for the USA.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/horizontal-highways.png@_@This map shows some of the even numbered US interstates that run east-west. The map also highlights that even numbered US interstate highway numbers gradually increase the further north you travel (I-10 is in the south of the US whilst I-90 in the north). Note
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/vertical-highways.png@_@A map showing odd numbered US interstate highways. Notice that these odd numbered interstates run north-south. Also observe that they gradually increase in highway number as you travel east (I-5 is on west coast whilst I-95 is on the east coast). Note that only the odd numbered US interstates ending in ‘5’ are shown on this map so as to provide an idea of how the US interstate numbering system works. The other odd numbered US interstates aren’t shown however they do exist.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mexico-federal-highway.png@_@A Mexican federal highway shield. Note the curved sides and word Mexico on top. These features distinguish the shield from a state highway shield.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mexico-state-highway.png@_@A Mexican state highway shield. Note the straight sides and flat top of the shield. The letters on the shield denote the specific state that the shield is from. By zooming in to the right level on the GeoGuessr map, you can work out the matching state. For this example, ‘SON’ represents the Mexican state of Sonora.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/e-road-network.png@_@A map showing the vast E-road network that spans Europe.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/look-for-signs-like-this-in-russia-it-says-road-number-a-166.png@_@Look for signs like this in Russia. This one says road A-166 in smallish writing.
Britain@_@geoguessr_imgs/motorway-zones.png@_@A map showing motorway zones for Great Britain. If you find a road starting with an ‘M’, the first digit of the road will indicate which area on the above map the road is in.
Britain@_@geoguessr_imgs/gb-zones.png@_@A map showing the zones for ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads in Great Britain. The first digit of the ‘A’ or ‘B’ road indicates which of the above zones that road will be in. An example is that road A299 is found in the zone marked ‘2.’
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/geo-spain-provinces.jpg@_@A map showing the provinces of Spain. Many Spanish road numbers have letters preceding them indicating the province they are found in.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-sign-twice.png@_@A National road sign in Norway
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-national.png@_@National roads in Norway appear like this on the map.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-sign.png@_@A Primary county road sign in Norway
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/42.png@_@Primary county roads in Norway appear like this on the map.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-map.png@_@A general guide to where Norway’s roads are located. By simply looking at the first digit of the road number, you can work out which region you are in. For instance, if your road starts with a 4 eg 42, then you are in the south or Norway. The roads that defy the zoning, numbering rule are routes 12 and 17 which are located in the north of Norway.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/hoor.png@_@One and two digit roads in Sweden with this blue sign denote national roads. The numbers increase the further north you travel in Sweden. Road number 9 is in the south of the country and road 99 is in the very north of the country.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/yellow.png@_@2nd class Finnish roads range in number from 40-99. These roads generally increase in numbering as you travel north in Finland.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-roads-map.png@_@This map of Finland illustrates that 1st class roads (those with red signs, shown with red lines) connect the major Finnish cities. The map also shows that 2nd class roads (those with yellow signs, shown with yellow lines) connect regional centres in Finland.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/white-sign.png@_@Regional roads in Finland contain 3 digits. They increase in numbering as you travel north. This means road 100 is in the south of Finland and road 999 is in the north of Finland.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-other-roads.png@_@Regional roads in Finland as they appear on the map.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/blue.png@_@Connecting roads in Finland contain 4 digits. They increase in numbering as you travel north in Finland. This means road 1000 is in the south of Finland and road 9999 is in the north of Finland.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-other-again-2.png@_@How connecting roads in Finland appear on the map.
Finland,Sweden,Iceland,Greece,North,Vietnam,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-sign.png@_@This type of warning sign (a thick red outline with yellow colouring) with various images on it occurs in Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Greece, North Macedonia, Vietnam and South Korea.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/poland-sign.png@_@This type of warning sign (thin red outline and yellow coloured) with various images on it occurs only on Poland.
North,South,Australia,New,Ireland,Japan,Asia@_@geoguessr_imgs/diamond.png@_@This type of warning sign (yellow and diamond shaped) occurs throughout virtually all of North and South America as well as Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Japan and most of south-east Asia.
Africa,Asia,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/france-sign.png@_@This type of warning sign (with various images on it) featuring a red outline and white middle occurs throughout most of Africa, Asia (not south-east Asia) and Europe.
Saskatchewan@_@geoguessr_imgs/sask-map.png@_@The above GeoGuessr location was located within southern Saskatchewan which is depicted on the map as a similar colour to the grassland. The GeoGuessr map, when zoomed in to the correct degree provides clues about the landscape around the world and thickness of vegetation.
US,USA,California,Florida@_@geoguessr_imgs/house1.png@_@The north-east part of the US tends to have this grand, Colonial style of wooden, (typically white-coloured), two-storey house that has a fairly steep roof. Ranch style houses often appear in the southern USA states. California bungalows appear (as the name suggests) throughout California. Conch houses are found in Florida.
Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-house.png@_@The eastern parts of Canada have many houses that are made from horizontal pieces of wood.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/house2.png@_@Urban Mexico (which is where most of the population lives) often consists of houses and buildings that have walls on the narrow footpath. The buildings are typically made of concrete.
Ireland,Britain@_@geoguessr_imgs/house3.png@_@The majority of houses in the rural part of Ireland have some semblance to the house pictured. They are generally either white coloured or stone and have these dark roofs. Looking at the houses from the road, they tend to be wide but not very deep (they look like a rectangle from above). They are normally one or two storey. Brick is rarely visible in Irish buildings whilst it is quite common in Great Britain. Ireland tends to have longer driveways than Great Britain.
Scotland,England@_@geoguessr_imgs/house4.png@_@Scotland tends to have a higher percentage of grey coloured houses and buildings than England.
U,Britain,Ireland@_@geoguessr_imgs/house5.jpg@_@Townhouses, like those pictured, are common in the U.K. Bricks are used to construct a large portion of houses in Great Britain whilst in Ireland, brick is very rare.
Andorra@_@geoguessr_imgs/house8.png@_@Buildings in Andorra are typically multi-storey, affluent looking and made of gray stones compressed together. This unique, stone building style is the best way to identify Andorra.
Brittany,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/house10.png@_@Houses in Brittany, a western region of France, are coloured white with dark roofs.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/house11.png@_@Many houses in Belgium have an older look to them. Houses with a visible red brick exterior are a common sight in Belgium. Most of the houses in Belgium have slanted roofs.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/house12.png@_@Townhouses are the most common form of abode in the Netherlands. Some townhouses have flat roofs whilst others have extremely steep roofs.
Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/house13.png@_@The standard Mediterranean house style is popular in Italy. It features a white (or light coloured) exterior and a terracotta tiled roof.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/house15.png@_@Greenland tends to have a range of colourfully painted houses.
Denmark,Belgium,Netherlands,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-house.png@_@Houses in Denmark are typically painted light colours. They also have steep roofs with new-looking tiles. Although Danish houses can have visible brick, visible brick houses are much more common in Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/house18.png@_@The houses in Switzerland are often wooden and multi-storey with terracotta-coloured slanting roofs. Swiss houses are known for their high number of window shutters.
Slovakia,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/house21.png@_@Slovakia and Czechia houses are typically cream-coloured with slanted terracotta roof tiles that have a unique shade.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/house23.png@_@Single storey houses are more common in Hungary. These houses have lower roofs than many of the previous countries that have been mentioned. Hungarian houses are often a light colour such as pink. The standard roofs are a pink/red/terracotta colour. The roofs are less likely to be like a triangular half-open-book shape than the previously mentioned countries. The roof edge elevations tend to meet together at a few common points on top.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house24.png@_@Houses in inland Croatia tend to come in more of a range of colours and styles than many of the previously mentioned countries. The roofs’ colours tend to be shades of terracotta with more of a range of these colours than some other countries. Croatian houses are commonly two-storey.
Albania,Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/house25.png@_@Greek houses are usually white or light coloured. They typically all share the same shade of terracotta as their roof colour. Like Albania, Greece has some water heaters on the roofs of their houses.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-house.png@_@Although Albania is full of two-storey houses, the houses are typically run-down and look unfinished and lack windows or bricks. Water heaters also commonly appear on Albanian roofs.
North Macedonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-macedonia-house.png@_@Houses in North Macedonia mainly have terracotta tiled roofs and multiple chimneys. They are often two-storey and occasionally you will see houses with a curved front element; for example, the house on the left has front windows that curve outwards.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/house30.png@_@Rural Ukrainian houses come in a range of styles. Those houses pictured, with a triangular prism roof, small window upstairs and made of wood are common in Ukraine. Wooden fences are common around Ukrainian houses.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house31.png@_@Russia has a range of house styles. One of the more common are wooden houses that have triangular-prism shaped roofs. Wooden fences are also common around Russian houses.
Queensland@_@geoguessr_imgs/house33.png@_@Houses in the Australian state of Queensland are most commonly made of horizontal pieces of wood. They are also often elevated off the ground (not necessarily as high as the house pictured).
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house35.png@_@New Zealand houses are often white in colour and bungalow-styled. White coloured houses are much more common in New Zealand than Australia and this can be another clue to help distinguish between the two countries.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/house36.png@_@High walls and fences around houses are a common sight in South Africa.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/house38.png@_@The urban areas of Senegal typically feature brick buildings painted white or light colours. These structures often show signs of wear such as parts of the building crumbling or the painting having eroded away.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/house40.png@_@There are a number of common house styles in Japan. The first of these is the house with a compacted square-based pyramid for a roof. Japanese houses are often two-storey. This style of house also has a roof for its lower storey.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house42.png@_@Thai houses and buildings come in a huge range of styles. They often have corrugated iron roofs or roofs made from tiles like the image above. Thai houses can best be distinguished from Cambodian houses as Thai houses are much less likely to be elevated on stilts. Many Thai houses can also look quite affluent and be two-storey and fairly large. Affluent houses seem rarer in Cambodia.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/house44.png@_@Most houses and buildings in the UAE are white or light coloured. They also tend to be boxy in shape and have flat roofs.
Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/house45.png@_@Apartments are often this cream colour in Jordan. This style of building tends to be 3-4 stories high, a rectangular prism in shape with a flat roof and many windows.
Israel,Palestine@_@geoguessr_imgs/house46.png@_@Cream-coloured apartments spanning at least several stories are the most common form of habitation in most of Israel and Palestine.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house47.png@_@Mongolia has many small villages and towns. These areas are often contained by wooden fences. The houses tend to have bright roofs of different colours.
Indonesia,Sul,Borneo,Sumatra@_@geoguessr_imgs/house48.png@_@Indonesian houses most commonly have terracotta/brown coloured tiles on their roof. Some of the more remote Indonesia houses/businesses have corrugated iron roofs. These corrugated iron roofs are more common on Sulawesi, Borneo and Sumatra.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house49.png@_@A large number of houses in Malaysia tend to have some form of vertical column as part of the house or holding up the verandah. This is a fairly unique feature that is rarely found in other countries. Malay houses often have corrugated iron roofs that are triangular prism shaped.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/house50.png@_@Houses in the Philippines come in a wide range of styles. The most common roof type in the Philippines features corrugated iron, normally in a triangular formation. The second most common roof type in the Philippines is a hand woven roof that uses something resembling reeds.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/house51.png@_@Sri Lankan houses most commonly feature terracotta tiles on their roofs. There are normally concrete walls separating Sri Lankan houses from the narrow, paved paths that are found everywhere in Sri Lanka.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/house52.png@_@Houses in Singapore tend to be double storey and very affluent.
Argentina,Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/house55.png@_@Argentina and Uruguay tend to have flat roofs, visible brick making up lots of houses and if not visible brick then painted brick. The bricks are often quite large in these countries.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house57.png@_@Colombia often has colourful houses with corrugated iron roofs.
South,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/house58.png@_@Peruvian houses can often be brick or be painted a range of colours. The Peruvian roofs tend to be flat. The houses are typically very low in height. If a Peruvian houses is built out of brick, it is often a brown-coloured brick. This brick colour is fairly rare in South America outside of Peru.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/house59.png@_@Bolivian houses tend to look quite similar to Peruvian houses. They are mainly made of red brick and have flat roofs. The bricks tend to be quite large. This contrasts the browner, smaller bricks used in Peru.
Chile,Southern@_@geoguessr_imgs/house60.png@_@Houses in the south of Chile (and Southern Argentina) tend to be wooden, painted a range of bright colours and have slanting roofs made from corrugated iron. Houses in central Chile are more likely to have terracotta tiled roofs.
North,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree1.png@_@North-western USA largely consists of thick forests with this specific type of tall tree.
US,Southern@_@geoguessr_imgs/cornfields.png@_@Cornfields are most common in the US and Southern Europe.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/corn1.png@_@A map showing the corn production distributions across the USA. The areas that are coloured dark-green are where you are most likely to be positioned if you are next to a corn field in GeoGuessr.
Europe,France,Italy,Romania,Serbia,Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree2.png@_@A map showing corn production regions of Europe. Note that the primary corn countries are France, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Hungary
Europe,Spain,Italy,Greece,Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree3.gif@_@Olive tree distribution in Europe appears above in a coincidental ‘olive’ colour. Mostly Mediterranean areas are home to olive trees, with the bulk in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
England@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree5.png@_@The Irish landscape often has hedges alongside the road. Hedgerows are also very common among the southern part of England.
Northern,Finland,Sweden,Norway,Europe,North,Canada,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree6.png@_@Birch trees are only found in the Northern Hemisphere and are typically found north of the 40th parallel. If you see birch trees (the white coloured ones) on the side of a European road, you are likely in a Nordic country. Finland seems to have more birch trees than Sweden and Norway. The further north you travel, the thicker the density of birch trees. They can be found elsewhere in Europe, including the northern Baltic areas. Birch trees can also be found in North America, namely right across Canada and the northern parts of the US.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/eastern-russia-1.png@_@The eastern half of Russia contains many of these trees. They have a thin trunk, are relatively short and have pine needles. They are often found in large groups and can be a great way to work out if you are in eastern Russia.
Australia,Darwin@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree7.png@_@Trees often have black coloured bark in the northern part of Australia, especially around Darwin.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree8.png@_@Australia stands out thanks to Eucalyptus trees. They are typically tall with white bark.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree9.png@_@These short trees are a common sight in parts of Botswana. They often don’t have leaves in the Street View imagery.
Japan,Hokkaido@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree11.png@_@Japan’s northern most island- Hokkaido (and sometimes northern Honshu) house this unique cabbage looking vegetation.
Indonesia,Malaysia,Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree12.png@_@These trees, known as oil palms, are found in Indonesia, Malaysia and southern Thailand.
Andes@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree13.png@_@These trees (similar to Australian Eucalyptus) are found in the Andes.
Para,Santa,Rio@_@geoguessr_imgs/parana.png@_@Parana pines are these unique looking pine trees that have no branches until the top section of the tree. The branches span from the tree almost horizontally. Parana pines are most commonly found in the Brazilian state of Parana and the two states to the south of Parana- Santa Catalina and northern Rio Grande do Sul.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree14.png@_@These trees (that remind me of African acacia) are found in the northern part of Peru.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/pine-trees.jpg@_@Pine trees are mainly found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Africa,Middle@_@geoguessr_imgs/acacia-africa.jpg@_@This umbrella thorn acacia is found across large swathes of Africa and parts of the Middle-East.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/f150.jpg@_@The Ford F150, the most popular car across large parts of the USA
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/cars-europe-e1549705893882.png@_@The most popular European cars. I find cars in Europe as being the most useful in helping identify which country I’m in.
Asia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cars-asia-e1549706142534.png@_@The most popular cars in Asia
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/cars-usa-states-real-e1549706366669.png@_@The most popular new cars by US state.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/election-1.png@_@According to this study I found (https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1700035114) if you notice more sedans than pickup trucks in an American city, there is an 88% likelihood that you are in a Democrat area. If you notice more pickup trucks than sedans, there is an 82% likelihood that you are in a Republican area. This means that by examining whether there are more sedans or pickup trucks around you in the US, you should have an idea whether you are in the blue or red area on the above map
Taiwan,South Korea@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-taiwan.png@_@Taiwanese utility poles are everywhere. They are cylindrical in shape and typically have their lower section covered in diagonal black and yellow stripes which stretch all the way to the ground. South Korea also has diagonal black and yellow stripes on their utility poles however in South Korea the black and white stripes don’t reach the ground.
South Korea,Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-sk.png@_@South Korea has diagonal yellow and black stripes on many of its utility poles, much like Taiwan. It also similarly has cylindrical utility poles. Taiwanese stripes mainly stretch all the way to the ground whilst the stripes in South Korea shouldn’t reach the ground. Note
Japan,Taiwan,South Korea@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-japan.png@_@Japan has cylindrical shaped utility poles that occur throughout the country. Japan also has unique yellow and black vertical stripes on many of its poles. On rare occasions, the stripes are diagonal in Japan. In Taiwan and South Korea, they also have the yellow and black markings on some poles however these countries have diagonal stripes, not vertical like the standard Japanese stripes.
Japan,Hokkaido@_@geoguessr_imgs/arrows-e1551517964110.png@_@The red and white striped arrow pointing downwards indicates that you are in Japan, most likely on the island of Hokkaido or possibly on the island of Honshu near mountains.
Malaysia,Borneo,Malaysian@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-malay.png@_@Malaysia commonly has these black rectangles with white lettering on their utility poles. These black rectangles only occur on the Malaysian mainland and never on Borneo. Utility poles on Malaysian Borneo are generally slightly thinner than utility poles on mainland Malaysia.
Thailand,Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-thailand.png@_@Utility poles in Thailand comes in all shapes and sizes. Fortunately, they can be easily recognised as they virtually all have small holes in them, running vertically. They look like someone has drilled into them. This small hole facet of the poles is rarely seen in utility poles across the rest of the world (they do occur in Belgium).
South Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-sa.png@_@Stobie poles are the utility poles used in the state of South Australia. These poles essentially aren’t used outside of this state. The poles consist of steel on both sides and concrete in the centre.
Northern,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-nt.png@_@The Northern Territory in Australia uses these metal utility poles with holes in them.
Tasmania@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-tas.png@_@Approximately 50% of utility poles in the Australian state of Tasmania have these olive metal wrappings around the pole, generally around 2 metres above the ground. These wrappings are often hard to see unless you zoom in as they are a similar colour to the utility pole. These olive colouered wrappings aren’t seen outside of Tasmania.
New Zealand@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-nz.png@_@New Zealand utility poles come in several forms however regardless of form, they mainly have a lone piece of metal (normally silver or white coloured) wrapped around most of the pole.
Romania,Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-poles-e1559647057895.png@_@These concrete utility poles with large holes that go all the way down to the ground are mainly found in Romania and Hungary. In the country specific section further down this article, I’ve posted the primary utility pole from each country.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-poles-1.png@_@Romania can often be recognised thanks to their concrete, hollow poles featuring a dash of yellow paint (Hungarian poles sometimes also have a bit of yellow paint too). In addition, a large number of Romanian utility poles are painted with a white base (Ukrainian utility poles sometimes also have a white base).
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-utility-pole.png@_@This is another variant of French utility poles. Spain can have similar utility poles that are white in colour.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-portugal.png@_@Portugal has two main types of utility poles. The first type is more unique looking and has small holes running vertically up it. Sometimes Portuguese utility poles of this style will have less holes. The second type of Portuguese utility pole is wooden. It often looks fairly rudimentary and can have lumps on its surface.
Ireland,UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-ireland.png@_@In Ireland, approximately one third of utility poles have a yellow, triangular ‘danger’ sticker on them. These stickers are sometimes visible in the UK however they tend to be rarer there.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-lithuania.png@_@There are a number of types of utility poles used in Lithuania. They mainly have a large number of pine cone looking things pointing upwards near the top of their poles.
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-pole.png@_@This concrete cylindrical pole is the most common type of utility pole found in Czechia and Slovakia. It is also found in a number of other places. The Czech and Slovak poles often have several small metal circles going around the pole. They also sometimes have a small white box and a wire running up the pole, as pictured.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-turkey.png@_@Turkey uses a wide range of utility poles. Some of the more recognisable poles are metallic with large holes in them.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-nigeria.png@_@Nigeria’s most common utility poles often have a number of indents, like sections have been cut out but not quite enough has been cut out to form holes.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-brazil.png@_@Brazilian utility poles can comes in a range of styles. The most common type is wider at the base and narrower at the top. They also have indents in them. They look similar to Chilean poles however Chilean utility poles have one long indent whilst Brazil typically has 3 indented sections.
Mexico,Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-mexico.png@_@Octagonal shaped utility poles are some of the most common in Mexico and seeing them can be an easy way to identify the country. These poles are rarely seen in other countries however they do sometimes occur in Colombia.
US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-pole.png@_@The US and Canada have cylindrical, wooden utility poles- as do many other countries around the world. The US and Canada’s poles sometimes stand out because they can have a singular hook on top of the pole, as pictured (this can be seen in several other countries however it is more common in the US and Canada).
Dominican@_@geoguessr_imgs/ut-dominican.png@_@Square utility poles are common in the Dominican Republic.
UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-uk.png@_@Although bollards are relatively rare in the UK compared to some other European countries, they are rather unique looking and consist of black and white sections with a large red rectangle on top.
Portugal,Spain,Luxembourg,Sweden,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-portugal.png@_@Portugal uses these fairly generic bollards. The front contains a vertical, white rectangle encased in the black section. This helps distinguish the country from Spain. The back of Portuguese bollards feature two white circles in the black section. Similar looking bollards can be found in Luxembourg, Sweden (without the circles on the back) and Latvia (narrower bollards). There is a rarer type of Portuguese bollard that has a fatter orange rectangle in place of the white rectangle.
Netherlands,Turkey,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-netherlands.png@_@A few types of bollards are visible in the Netherlands. This type is the most commonly seen. Similar looking bollards are found in Turkey and Australia.
Luxembourg,Portugal,Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-lux.png@_@This is the front view of a German and Luxembourg bollard; they look rather generic. The back of the bollards contain two white circles in the white section. Portugal and Sweden have similar bollards to Luxembourg.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-italy.png@_@The most common Italian bollard has a front that features a vertical, red rectangle inside a black, diagonal strip. Note that the black part goes to the top of the bollard- this is rare in the bollard world. Albanian bollards look similar however bollards are rare in Albania. The rear of Italian bollards have a white rectangle rather than the red rectangle of the front.
Sardinia,Sa,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-sardinia.png@_@The island of Sardinia (Sardegna) has similar bollards to mainland Italy however the rectangle is orange in colour.
Sicily@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-james-sicily.png@_@This is the type of bollard found in Sicily. Note the rectangle’s width and the fact that it can be orange or red in colour.
Albania,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-albania.png@_@Albania has the same looking bollards at Italy featuring a red rectangle in the black section of the bollard that extends to the top. Bollards are fairly rare to see in Albania compared to Italy. Albanian bollards have a white rectangle on their rear.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-denmark.png@_@This is what the front of bollards in Denmark look like. They are a unique looking bollard and occur abundantly throughout the country. The rear of the bollard lacks the yellow section.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-iceland.png@_@These distinctive yellow bollards are visible right across Iceland.
Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-austria.png@_@The reflectors on the front of Austrian bollards are either blackish or dark red in colour. Seeing this black reflector and the black hat on the bollard is one of the easiest ways to tell that you are in Austria. No other countries have both of these features on their bollards. Slovenian and Montenegrin bollards look similar however they have a bright red rectangle.
Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-lithuania.png@_@This is what the front of Lithuanian bollards look like- they have a white rectangle on the rear instead of orange. These plastic bollards (that look like wood) with an orange rectangle are one of the best ways to distinguish Lithuania from the other Baltic countries (and other European countries). Latvia and Estonia both have bollards with a white rectangle on the front and white dots on the back. Bollards are found every few metres on well-frequented roads in Lithuania. The Lithuanian bollards are thinner than typical plank bollards.
Lithuania,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-estonia.png@_@Standard Estonian bollards are cylindrical. This contrasts the narrow plank bollards of Lithuania and Latvia. The front of Estonian bollards have the white rectangle encased in the black section, similar to the Latvian bollards. Estonian bollards will on rare occasions have a yellow rectangle rather than the white rectangle. Estonian bollards have two white circles on their rear. Estonian bollards look similar to Finnish bollards.
Serbia,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-slovenia.png@_@This is the front view of Slovenian and Montenegrin bollards. Serbia also have similar looking bollards- albeit with the red rectangle far to one side. Slovenian and Montenegrin bollards look like many Austrian bollards however Austria has a black or darker (blacker) reddish rectangle.
Slovenia,Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-serbia.png@_@This is the main type of Serbian bollard. It resembles the bollards of Slovenia and Montenegro however the difference is that the Serbian red rectangle is always to one side- not in the centre.
Bulgaria,Croatia,Hungary,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-serbia2.png@_@This is the rarer version of Serbian bollards. Note that the red rectangle is also to one side. The rear of the bollard has a white rectangle. Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia have similar looking bollards but instead have the red rectangle centred.
Hungary,Bulgarian,Croatia,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-ukraine-1-e1656405531367.png@_@This is the most common type of Ukrainian bollard. It has a red rectangle that is wider than the rectangles of Hungary, Bulgarian, Croatia and North Macedonia. Ukrainian bollards look like Russian bollards however Russian bollards are attached to a narrow support pole. Ukrainian bollards are typically run-down with the rectangle often damaged.
Australia,Turkey,Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-aus1.png@_@The first type of bollard in Australia features a red rectangle. This bollard looks similar to bollards in Turkey and the Netherlands.
Western@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-wa.png@_@Rural bollards in the state of Western Australia often have these brown/gray segments on their base.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-nz.png@_@New Zealand has unique bollards lining their highways that have a red/orange strip that stretches around the higher part of the bollard.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-sa.png@_@These narrow, red and white signs are in some ways the bollard equivalent in South Africa. They are very common.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-kyr.png@_@Kyrgyzstan has bollards painted white with a black section. They look like thick planks of wood.
Turkey,Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-turkey.png@_@These bollards are a common sight throughout Turkey and resemble the Australian and Netherlands bollards however they have a slightly fatter rectangle in Turkey.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-ecuador.png@_@Ecuador has a number of different shaped bollards. The type pictured is the most common- featuring two red stripes. Another Ecuadorian bollard contains just one red stripe.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-peru.png@_@Peru’s most common bollards look like cigarettes. They sometimes have the black stripes pictured here but on other occasions they lack these black stripes.
South America@_@geoguessr_imgs/flags-sa-e1550289478970.png@_@Flags of South America
Africa,Middle@_@geoguessr_imgs/flags-africa-e1550289608133.png@_@Flags of Africa and a bit of the Middle East
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-state-flags-sibr4.png@_@USA state flags.
Romania,Chad@_@geoguessr_imgs/chad-move.jpg@_@The above flags are similar enough that you may be able to trick opponents in Battle Royale. For example, if you are located in Romania, you can guess Chad. The Chad flag will then be displayed in the list of incorrect guesses. The other players will likely think that Romania has been ruled out (due to the similar looking flags) and hence avoid guessing Romania.
Bridgewater@_@geoguessr_imgs/ratios.png@_@If you notice a distance sign to towns, it is generally possible to get a fairly accurate idea of where you are positioned using ratios. Firstly, locate some of the towns on the map. In this example, I would look for Crafers (7km away) and Bridgewater (14km away). I would then look at the general direction that the road is travelling beyond the sign (in this case, east). Finally, I would work out the ratio of the locations. In this example, Crafers is located half-way between my current location and Bridgewater. I would then look at the map (below).
Bridgewater@_@geoguessr_imgs/ratio-2.png@_@Using ratios, I would place my fingers over the map and measure the approximately distance between Bridgewater and Crafers and extrapolate that again, thus working out my approximate location. When ratios are more complicated, eg once location is 17km away and another is 104km away, I would round the numbers off to 20km and 100km. I would then determine that there are 4x20km sections between the towns (1/4 of the distance) and that is the approximate distance between me and the closest location.
Canada,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/post-box-image.png@_@The colour of post boxes around the world. I find this most useful in distinguishing Canada (red post boxes) from the USA (blue post boxes). A larger image can be viewed here
Brazilian state of Goias@_@geoguessr_imgs/goias.png@_@By looking at the soil colour alone, it is possible to make surprisingly accurate guesses. For example, the Brazilian state of Goias has reddish soil, which contrasts the soil colour across most of South America. Playing the potentially unintentionally pun-named map ‘A Soiled World’, you can improve your soil expertise
Pat,Botswana,Mongolia,Jordan,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/newcastle-waters.png@_@In countries or areas with few main roads, it is important to look at the road orientation before you guess. This is particularly true in areas including Patagonia, Botswana, Mongolia, Jordan and outback Australia. As there are so few major roads in these areas that you can be on, by looking at the road orientation, there is a high chance you can guess the precise road you are situated on. Firstly, pan down so you are facing the road directly, secondly, orientate your position so the compass is facing north and finally, look for roads on the map that run in the same direction as your road.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/00000-ghana-e1565162834182.png@_@Ghana can be recognised as it has a piece of black coloured tape around one of its four bars.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/00-kenya-car-e1564396284275.png@_@Kenya sometimes has the bars visible as well as a black ‘snorkel’ at the front of the Street View car. Seeing this snorkel indicates that you are in Kenya.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/00000-uganda-e1565162687433.png@_@The white edges of the Street View car and the black, side view mirrors can easily be seen in Uganda.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/geo-mongolia-tent-e1571975220325.png@_@This ‘camping equipment’ look is often found under the Street View car in Mongolia along with the bars.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/geo-mongolia-red-sides-e1571975334741.png?w=596@_@The rear side mirrors are an alternate option to the ‘camping equipment’ view and also indicate Mongolia.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyr.png@_@Kyrgyzstan has the bars under the car visible as well as black/white side mirrors.
Guatemala@_@geoguessr_imgs/guatemala-car.png@_@Guatemala has the bars visible as well as the black mirrors.
Argentina,Uruguay,Americas,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/argentina-e1593403227797.png@_@The front of the Street View car is normally this ghostly, black colour in Argentina and Uruguay. Occasionally, in updated coverage it will appear white but this is rare. Across the Americas, this black car is rare although you will sometimes see it in Peru.
South,Peru,Bolivia,Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol.png@_@The back of the Street View car appears white in much of South America. I tend to see a floating white section of the car (like the one pictured above) most commonly in Peru, Bolivia and Colombia.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador.png@_@If you pan down, Ecuador has a short antenna under the back of the car. Sometimes it can be challenging to see.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-car.png@_@The majority of Chile can be recognised thanks to the white rear of the Street View car being visible.
South,Les,E,Botswana,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-car.png@_@South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana should have the white car as visible. This contrasts the rest of Africa in which the white car generally can’t be seen. In South Africa, you will see the white car or a large, blurred circle under the car.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/sen2-1.png@_@The remainder of the new Senegal coverage was taken with this silver truck.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukraine-car-1.png@_@Most of Ukraine has a red car with a long antenna.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-car-sv.png@_@If you pan down in most of Russia, you should see some semblance of a black car with a long aerial.
Norway,Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/blue-car.png@_@If you pan down in Norway and Denmark, you should see a very faint blue Street View car. Sometimes it can be hard to tell that it is indeed blue unless you possess superhuman abilities or are of a different species.
Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam.png@_@Street View coverage in Vietnam was recorded on a motorbike. In Vietnam you will either see the motorbike, the blurred outline of the motorbike or a helmet.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-car-1.jpg@_@This white car is used in the Qatari coverage (although it may appear blurred). It looks similar to the white Senegal car; however, the Qatari car has a narrow antenna on the far-left. In contrast, the white Senegal car has s stubbier, black antenna on the front-centre.
Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-car-black.png@_@A black car is visible if you pan down in Jordan.
United,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-white-car.png@_@If you pan down in the United Arab Emirates, you will see a white car or truck. This can be a good way to distinguish the country from Jordan which has a black car.
Dominican,Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/sd.png@_@These bars with thick black lines indicate that you are in the Dominican Republic or Mongolia.
Japan,Switzerland,Taiwan,Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-low.png@_@Japan and Switzerland both have a lower than normal camera positioning on their Street View cars. This means you will feel lower to the ground when you look around Japan and Switzerland. Rarely Taiwan and Sri Lanka also uses the low camera.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sri-lanka-car.png@_@Sri Lanka’s Street View car has blue, white and red stripes, resembling the French flag.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-meta.png@_@In the Philippines, you should generally see some sort of white outline of the edge of the Street View car.
Eastern Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/aerial-europe.png@_@Across almost all of Eastern Europe, the Street View car’s aerial is visible. It is also visible in a number of other places in the world.
North,Serbia,Balkan,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/no-aerial-nm.png@_@North Macedonia and Serbia are the two countries in the Balkan region (and largely Eastern Europe region) where you shouldn’t see the Street View car’s aerial. There are instances where you will see an aerial but it is rare. The rest of Eastern Europe typically has the aerial visible (although on occasions it won’t be).
Bulgaria,Hungary,Slovakia,Romania,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/tape-antenna.png@_@In Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, and Czechia, you will sometimes see tape on the Street View car’s antenna.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-aerial.png@_@In Israel, you should often see the Street View car’s long aerial.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/rifts-senegal.png@_@If you pan up in Senegal, you will sometimes see giant rifts in the sky.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/rifts-mont.png@_@Everywhere approximately outside the red oval, you will see rifts in Montenegro. Within the red oval, the sky should appear normal.
Albania,Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/rifts-mont-2-1.png@_@Albania has rifts in some parts of the country. Montenegro has rifts across almost all of the country.
Nigeria,Lagos@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-car-1.png@_@Across some of Nigeria, a 4-wheel drive escort follows the Street View car. This 4-wheel drive is silver coloured in greater Lagos. If you are followed by a white pick-up truck with police lights you are outside of Lagos. A black 4-wheel drive follows the Street View car in two small areas in Nigeria
S,Gabe,Tu@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-car.png@_@This dark green Mazda follows the Street View car in almost all of the Tunisian Street View coverage (note the red and black license plate). There is a map situated in the front- centre of this car’s window in Sfax and Gabes. There are some small parts of the country that the dark green Mazda doesn’t follow the Street View car. A darker green Toyota follows the Street View car in Tunis.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-escort-car.png@_@Some of the time in Kenya, you will see a 4-wheel drive following you that is providing an escort to the Street View car. The car can come in different colours. Sometimes the car will be 100 metres behind you.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/alaska-2nd-camera.png@_@In some parts of Alaska you will see another Street View car down the road from you will an elevated camera on top.
US,Australia,New Zealand@_@geoguessr_imgs/blurry.png@_@The generation 1 camera is of ridiculously poor quality and is easy to spot. If you encounter it, you must be in the US, Australia or New Zealand.
Africa,Les,E,Botswana,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/gen-2-sa.png@_@If you notice the generation 2 camera has been used in southern Africa, (and you are considering Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana and South Africa, then you must be in South Africa, as these other countries don’t use the generation 2 camera.
USA,Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mexico-gen-2.png@_@If you are tossing up between the USA and Mexico and notice the generation 2 camera has been used then you are likely in Mexico as the USA generally doesn’t use this camera much.
Europe,Mediterranean@_@geoguessr_imgs/medi-gen-2.png@_@Large parts of Europe around the Mediterranean use the generation 2 camera.
Latin,Mexico,Brazil,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-blue.png@_@If you are in Latin America and notice the generation 4 camera has been used/you see a blue car then you are in Mexico, Brazil or occasionally Argentina. The other Latin American countries don’t use the generation 4 camera/have a blue car. Mexico, Brazil and Argentina also use other generation cameras in tandem with the generation 4 camera.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/map-gen4.png@_@A map showing the distribution of generation 4 coverage. Note that Switzerland also recently got some generation 4 coverage. A larger version of this map can be viewed here.
Netherlands,Luxembourg,UK,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-neth-e1557311325529.png@_@A license plate from the Netherlands. The Netherlands and Luxembourg have these yellow European front and rear plates. The UK has yellow rear plates and white front plates. France has a small number of vehicles with yellow rear plates.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-portugal-e1557311512975.png@_@A license plate from Portugal. Note the yellow vertical stripe on the right to go with the standard European vertical blue stripe on the left.
Italy,Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-italy-e1557311608889.png@_@A license plate from Italy. Albania has similar plates.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-belg-e1557311700312.png@_@A license plate from Belgium. The lettering is red and this red hue is just visible.
Switzerland,Europe,Iceland,Russia,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-switz-e1557311859186.png@_@A license plate from Switzerland. In Europe, Switzerland, Iceland, Russia, most of the Croatian plates and some plates in North Macedonia are white. These stand out for lacking the typical blue, left, vertical stripe of Europe.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-ukr-e1557311969530.png@_@A license plate from Ukraine. Notice the small amount of yellow and blue on the left side.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/alb-red-plates.png@_@The second most common license plate in Albania has a red section on the left. The most common Albanian plates are listed further up and have a blue strip on each side.
Alabama@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-alabama-e1564477272366.png@_@The main feature of the Alabama plate is the top third being yellow. Green and blue are more subtle colours on the rest of the plate.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-alaska-e1557381920814.png@_@Alaska has many yellow license plates.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-alaska-alter-e1564472011476.png@_@The other common license plate in Alaska contains a blue upper horizontal stripe and yellow lower horizontal stripe.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/alaska3.png@_@This is the third most common license plate in Alaska. It features an orange glow in the centre and blue/green outer.
Connecticut@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-conne-e1564477552599.png@_@Connecticut has a light blue colour on the top of their plates.
Delaware@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-delaware-e1564477418829.png@_@Delaware has grey plates.
Florida@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-florida-e1557382006537.png@_@Florida has an orange in the middle of its license plates.
Georgia@_@geoguessr_imgs/georgia0.png@_@You will see a range of plates in Georgia. This plates featuring a green upper section and orange lower section is one of the most common and recognisable in Georgia.
Idaho,Ohio@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-idaho-e1557382087720.png@_@Idaho has a brown/maroon thick line across the top third of its plate. These are similar to Ohio plates.
Illinois@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-illinois-e1564477798397.png@_@Illinois plates have blue and white on them with the blue either appearing on the top or bottom of the plate horizontally.
Illinois@_@geoguessr_imgs/illinois2.png@_@This is another fairly common plate in Illinois, featuring a large, blue upper-right section and white remainder of the plate.
Iowa@_@geoguessr_imgs/iowa-plates-e1559109596485.png@_@Iowa has a plate with a blue top stripe and yellow bottom stripe.
Kansas@_@geoguessr_imgs/kansas.png@_@Kansas plates are mainly blue with a square white section near the base of the plates.
Kentucky@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-kentucky-e1564483478407.png@_@Kentucky has blue and white plates in various forms.
Louisiana@_@geoguessr_imgs/louisiana.png@_@Louisiana has a wide variety of plates. This type, featuring black shading, is fairly common.
Maryland@_@geoguessr_imgs/maryland0.png@_@Maryland’s main license plate has what appears to be a fire colour on its base, almost forming the shape of a pyramid.
Massachusetts@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-massa-e1564483658773.png@_@Massachusetts plates tend to have a faint red writing that can be seen if you look carefully.
Michigan@_@geoguessr_imgs/michigan1.png@_@Michigan has a number of license plates with two most commonly occurring. This is one of these most common plates, featuring a dark blueish glow comprising two, vertical stripes. There is also a blue, horizontal line on top.
Michigan@_@geoguessr_imgs/michigan2.png@_@Michigan’s other most common plate has a blue blotch near its base.
Minnesota@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-minnesota-e1564472510597.png@_@The plates of Minnesota have a sky blue upper blue section.
Montana@_@geoguessr_imgs/montana.png@_@Montana has a number of license plates. One of the most common has a blue glow across the entire plate.
Nevada@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-nevada-e1557382177929.png@_@Nevada has some blue plates.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-new-hamp-e1564483815349.png@_@New Hampshire has green on the right side of their license plates.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-nj-e1564472624105.png@_@New Jersey plates have this upper section of yellow.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-new-mexico-blue-e1557382274729.png@_@New Mexico has a portion of bluish coloured plates.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-new-mexico-e1557382386943.png@_@As well as blue plates, New Mexico also has many yellow plates.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-ny-e1557382476306.png@_@New York has distinctive gold coloured plates.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-north-dakota-e1557382565362.png@_@North Dakota has the top of the plates as light blue. I remember this as the ‘north’ of the plate is blue therefore North Dakota.
Ohio,Idaho@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-ohio-e1564483984314.png@_@Some plates from Ohio have a red top stripe, a white middle stripe and blue lower stripe. These are similar to Idaho plates.
Oklahoma@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-oklahoma-e1557382740980.png@_@Not all but some Oklahoma plates have this blue pattern.
Oregon@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-oregon-e1557382821530.png@_@Oregon has a green mid-section of their plates. I remember this as a partial anagram of Oregon
Pennsylvania,Iowa@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-pennsyl-e1557382999968.png@_@Pennsylvania has a blue upper part of the plate and yellow lower part of the plate. These plates appear frequently in the TV show The Office. The Pennsylvanian plate appears similar to the Iowa plate.
Rhode@_@geoguessr_imgs/rhodeisland.png@_@Rhode Island’s license plate features a blue base and blue wave emanating from the base.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-south-caro-e1557383139435.png@_@South Carolina has the bottom section of their plate as orange.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/southcarolina.png@_@South Carolina also have a plate with a blue outer and white mid-section.
South,Mount@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-dakota1.png@_@South Dakota plates have an outline of Mount Rushmore.
Tennessee@_@geoguessr_imgs/tennessee.png@_@Tennessee plates have some form of olive colour. The olive colour can often be hard to see therefore they regularly appear white.
Utah@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-utah-e1557383237967.png@_@Many Utah cars have the outline of a large orange pyramid on the right of their plates.
Utah@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-utah-second-e1557383364921.png@_@The second type of Utah plates have an orange top section.
Vermont@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-vermont-e1557383492597.png@_@Vermont has green on their plates. This can be remembered as Vermont (verd mont) means “green mountain” in French.
Washington@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-washington-state-e1564484100717.png@_@Washington State contains this blue smudge on many of its plates.
West@_@geoguessr_imgs/west-virginia.png@_@West Virginia has a range of plates. The most common has a blue upper section and blue glow around the bottom 3/4.
Wyoming@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-wyoming-e1557383564343.png@_@Wyoming plates are mostly blue with yellow appearing on the base and left side of the plate.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/license-plates.jpg@_@USA license plates are useful for determining what state you are in.
New,Alberta,Newfoundland@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-new-brunswick-e1557383724729.png@_@The above plate is from New Brunswick and has red lettering that can just be distinguished. Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador also have similar red lettering on their plates.
Saskatchewan@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-saska-e1557383866812.png@_@Saskatchewan plates have green lettering that can normally just be seen.
Manitoba@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-manitoba-e1564472225358.png@_@Manitoba has a green section on the left and right parts of their license plate.
Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/quebec-plate-e1567058940325.png@_@Quebec has either white plates or plates with a delicate blue colouring in the upper right and upper left sections of the plate.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nsw-plates-e1558341721145.png@_@About 1/4 of license plates you see in the state of New South Wales in Australia are yellow.
New,Australia,Northern,Tasmania@_@geoguessr_imgs/nsw.png@_@New South Wales is located on the eastern side of Australia. Northern Territory appears in the top-centre. Sorry to Tasmania for chopping you off from Australia.
Indonesia,Malaysia,Macau@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-indonesia-e1557385884564.png@_@Indonesia, Malaysia and Macau have variations of black license plates.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-black-plates-1.png@_@Singapore has many different types of license plates. Some cars have black plates, some have yellow rear and white front plates and some have almost square-shaped plates with black on the sides.
The,Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-philipp-e1557385948790.png@_@The Philippines has various iterations of green and white plates.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-laos-e1557386107712.png@_@Laos typically has yellow license plates.
Bhutan@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-bhutan-e1557386197115.png@_@Plates from Bhutan have a unique red colour.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-kyrg-e1557386313861.png@_@Note the distinctive red vertical line on the plates of Kyrgyzstan.
Israel,UK,Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-israel-e1557386569320.png@_@Plates from Israel shouldn’t be confused with UK or Netherlands plates despite their similarity. Israeli plates are narrow, yellow and have a vertical blue stripe on the left.
Hong Kong,Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-sri-lanka-e1557386696937.png@_@The rear of Sri Lankan plates are yellow and the front plates are white. Hong Kong and Botswana also have yellow rear plates and white front plates.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-tunisia-e1557386842522.png@_@Tunisia has black plates that are narrow and long.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-2nd-type-e1565161357560.png@_@Some plates in Tunisia have a red left side and black remainder.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-ghana-e1557386970922.png@_@Many plates in Ghana are yellow.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-senegal-e1557387090336.png@_@Senegal has blue license plates.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/000-uganda-e1564472365487.png@_@An example of a plate from Uganda. Sometimes the plates in Uganda are more elongated than this image.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwandan-plate.png@_@License plates in Rwanda are elongated. There are yellow rear plates and white front plates.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-colombia-e1557387219136.png@_@Colombia has a reasonable portion of yellow plates.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/0lp-brazil-truck-e1557387364658.png@_@Trucks in Brazil have red coloured plates.
Spain,E@_@geoguessr_imgs/spanish-license-plate.png@_@A typical example of a European license plate. Note the letter on the left hand side of the plate. In this instance, the letter ‘E’ is visible. This means the license plate is from Spain (Espanol).
B,Berlin@_@geoguessr_imgs/berlin-plate.jpg@_@The capital ‘B’ at the start of this license plate indicates that it’s from Berlin. Many cities and regions can be deduced or guessed if you see an actual license plate as opposed to the blurring.
Russia,St@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-license-plate.png@_@An example of a Russian license plate. Note that the number above the Russian flag (in this case 78) indicates the administrative region of Russia that the license plate is from. 78 corresponds with St. Petersburg.
West@_@geoguessr_imgs/east-of-russia-map-e1549706799488.png@_@A map showing the Russian license plate codes (the number that appears above the Russian flag) for each region in West Russia. Note that a list version of this information can be found here
East@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-east-map-e1549706944668.png@_@A map indicating the Russian license plate codes for every region in East Russia
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/license-plate-requirements-usa.jpg@_@A map indicating the states of the USA that don’t require front license plates. This can be particularly useful if you spot the lack of front license plates on cars.
North,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/na-lines.png@_@If a road is marked in North America, it will typically have some form of yellow centre lines. This contrasts the majority of Europe which tends to use white centre road lines. On average, roads tend to be a bit wider in North America than in Europe.
North,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/na-license.png@_@North America predominantly uses narrow license plates. This contrasts Europe which uses elongated plates.
USA,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-yellow-lines.png@_@The USA often uses a double, yellow, centre line. This contrasts Canada which mainly uses a single, yellow, centre line. The USA will sometimes use the single, yellow line but it is less prevalent than in Canada.
United@_@geoguessr_imgs/usa-flag.png@_@US Flags are a common fixture in the United States and are commonly sprinkled throughout towns.
USA,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/speed-limit-2.png@_@In the USA, they write the words ‘SPEED LIMIT’ on their signs indicating the maximum speed in the area. This contrasts Canada which writes ‘MAXIMUM’ on their equivalent signs.
USA,Canada,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-signs-2.png@_@The USA tends to use metal signs posts, often with small holes in them, to hold up road signs. In contrast, Canada mainly uses wooden sign posts, often painted white. Canada does use some metal sign posts but they are less prevalent than US sign posts.
US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/usa-pole.png@_@The US uses wooden, cylindrical utility poles. Canada also uses these poles, as do many other countries around the world.
Rocky,USA,Appalachian@_@geoguessr_imgs/rocky-4.png@_@The Rocky Mountains running down the western part of the USA tend to be true to their name and rocky. They also tend to be higher and drier than the Appalachians.
Rocky@_@geoguessr_imgs/appa-4.png@_@The Appalachians running down the eastern side of the country tend to be greener, smaller is size and more akin to rolling hills than the Rocky Mountains.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-east-usa.png@_@Many roads in the south-eastern US states contain sand along their sides.
North,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/oregon-trees.png@_@North-western USA largely consists of thick forests with this specific type of tall tree.
North,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sd-image.png@_@If you have a poor image quality location in the northern hemisphere that has fairly flat terrain, there is a good chance you are in either North Dakota or South Dakota.
Arizona@_@geoguessr_imgs/arizona.png@_@In parts of Arizona and other sections of the south-west you may see large rock formations amongst the dry desert.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-desert.png@_@The southern and south-western US states are generally dry with large parts of these areas lacking vegetation and comprising desert.
US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-autumn.png@_@Many parts of the far north-eastern US and some parts of south-eastern Canada, had their coverage taken during the autumn months. This means you will see colourful leaves.
Alaska,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/alaska-mountains.png@_@Alaska is a mountainous state with tall trees and spectacular scenery. Additionally, Alaska typically has generation 3 coverage. This contrasts the northern Canadian territories which were covered with generation 2. This means if you see generation 3 coverage in northern North America, you should be in Alaska.
Hawaii,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/hawaii.png@_@Hawaii looks quite different from the contiguous USA. The dual presence of Hawaiian and English with hilly, sometimes volcanic terrain and tropical flora makes it a unique location. Hawaii also contains the typical American mainland signs.
Hawaii,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/hawaii-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s short aerial is typically visible in Hawaii. You will rarely see an aerial in mainland USA.
Hawaii@_@geoguessr_imgs/hawaii-soil.png@_@Many parts of Hawaii contain a soil that has a reddish colour. It is often obscured by grass but if visible, it has a recognisable colour.
US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/prairie.png@_@An example of the treeless prairies that run through the central US up into southern Canada.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/prairie-usa.png@_@A map indicating the regional grass lengths of the USA Prairies. Light green = short grass, medium green = mixed grass and dark green = tall grass. , Wikipedia
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-corn.png@_@Seeing corn fields in the US can significantly narrow down your location to the upper-central US states.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/corn-map.png@_@A map showing the corn production distributions across the USA. The areas that are coloured dark-green are where you are most likely to be positioned if you are next to a corn field in GeoGuessr.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-lights.png@_@US cities often have a horizontal bar stemming from utility poles or traffic lights at intersections. This horizontal pole holds up street name signs, other signs and traffic lights.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-bollards.png@_@This image shows the state-specific bollards that are found in the US. Although bollards are relatively rare in the US, knowing these 5 bollards can be useful.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/wide-road.png@_@A number of US states tend to have a larger gap between the two central, continuous road lines. The states with the wider gap include
Pennsylvania,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/thinner-lines.png@_@These are the road lines in Pennsylvania (ie with a typical US road line gap). Note how the lines are closer together and the gap is smaller than a tyre gap.
Texas@_@geoguessr_imgs/texas-sign.png@_@It’s common for signposts in Texas to have a yellow white band around them.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-house-maine.png@_@The north-east part of the US tends to have this style of white-coloured, two-storey house that have fairly steep roofs.
Northern,Michigan,Wisconsin@_@geoguessr_imgs/wisc.png@_@Almost every pole in Northern Wisconsin and the peninsula of Michigan (this is north-east of Wisconsin) have these white stickers with orange sections.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/alaska-4.png@_@Sometimes in Alaska you will see another Street View car that is about 100 metres away from you.
USA,US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-license.jpg@_@A map indicating the states of the USA that don’t require front license plates. In the ‘License Plate’ section of this article, each recognisable license plate in the US is pictured. Cars lacking a front license plate are fairly rare in the world outside parts of the USA and Canada.
USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/road-suffixes.png@_@A map showing the most common suffixes to denote roads across the USA. Note the yellow region representing the abundant usage of the word ‘Street’.
US,Texas,Arkansas@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-sat-1.png@_@In the US, the direction home TV satellites point can help you narrow down your location. TV satellites on homes in the US point to a location just south of Texas. In this example, we can see the satellite pointing south-west. From this information we can tell that we are in a state north-east of the south of Texas satellite location- in this case we are in Arkansas.
Texas,Salem,Oregon@_@geoguessr_imgs/us-sat-2.png@_@In this example, the home’s satellite dish points in a south-southeast direction. This puts us north-northwest of the satellite that is just south of Texas. In this instance we are in Salem, Oregon.
US@_@geoguessr_imgs/election.png@_@According to this study I found (https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1700035114) if you notice more sedans than pickup trucks in an American city, there is an 88% likelihood that you are in a Democrat area. If you notice more pickup trucks than sedans, there is an 82% likelihood that you are in a Republican area. This means that by examining whether there are more sedans or pickup trucks around you in the US, you should have an idea whether you are in the blue or red area on the above map
Canada,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-road-sign.png@_@In Canada, road signs are typically held up by wooden poles that are sometimes painted white. This contrasts poles from the US which are metal.
US,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/letterbox.png@_@Letterboxes are more of a common fixture in the US. They rarely appear in front of houses in Canada.
MA@_@geoguessr_imgs/can-sign.jpg@_@This speed limit sign is Canadian as is says ‘MAXIMUM’. This contrasts US speed limit signs which say ‘SPEED LIMIT’.
Canada,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-road-line.png@_@A single, continuous, yellow, centre road line on a road otherwise void of lines suggests that you are in Canada. Single yellow, continuous road lines are more prevalent in Canada than the USA where double, continuous, yellow roads lines are more common. Canada will sometimes have double, yellow road lines and the USA sometimes has single, yellow road lines.
Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-house-1.png@_@The eastern parts of Canada have many houses that are made from horizontal pieces of wood.
British,Alberta@_@geoguessr_imgs/western-canada.png@_@The south-western Canadian province of British Columbia is largely mountainous as is the western part of the next province to the east- Alberta.
Canadian,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canadian-prairies.png@_@The Canadian Prairies stretch across much of southern-central Canada, This includes
Ontario,Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/ontario-quebec.png@_@In general, Ontario and Quebec tend to have a mixture of grasslands and areas with trees.
Manitoba@_@geoguessr_imgs/manitoba-trees.png@_@Manitoba is notable for these trees that look like a miniature forest. The trees are often found in small clusters or lining the sides of the road.
Canada,Newfoundland@_@geoguessr_imgs/newfoundland-tree.png@_@These tall trees, that remind me of Christmas trees, are particularly common in the eastern parts of Canada, especially on the far-east island of Newfoundland.
Prince,Nova,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/pei.png@_@Prince Edward Island (the island just north of Nova Scotia) often has a reddish soil that seems out-of-place in Canada.
Canada,Ontario,Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/exposed-rock.png@_@If you see exposed rock in Canada, you will mainly be in either the eastern half of Ontario or the western half of Quebec.
New,West,O@_@geoguessr_imgs/new-b-sign.png@_@The Canadian province of New Brunswick has words on signs in both English and French. On this sign we can see the English word ‘West’ and the French equivalent ‘Ouest’.
Quebec,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/quebec-sign.png@_@The French province of Quebec has French as its only official language. You will therefore rarely see English in this province. On the sign above, there is only the French word for North on the sign.
Nova,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/ns-lines.png@_@Nova Scotia typically has double yellow lines which contrast most road lines in Canada which are single yellow.
Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-road-signs.png@_@The French word ARRET appears on stop signs in Quebec.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/stop-arret.png@_@Stop signs in New Brunswick will typically have both words ‘STOP ARRET’ on them. On occasions, they will just display the word ‘STOP’.
Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-sign.png@_@This checkerboard black and yellow sign is unique to Canada.
Newfoundland@_@geoguessr_imgs/newfoundland-sign.png@_@This version of the sign, on a rectangular backing, is only found in Newfoundland.
Newfoundland@_@geoguessr_imgs/barrel.png@_@If you notice a barrel, like the one pictured, near a house, it is a bin from Newfoundland.
British@_@geoguessr_imgs/bc-sign.png@_@The back of some (but not all) signs in British Columbia are green.
Ontario,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/ontario-sign.png@_@Ontario often has this black section covering 1/5th of the bottom part of the ‘Maximum’ signs. The remainder of Canada doesn’t have this.
Canada,Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/quebec-chevron.png@_@Within Canada, these red and white chevrons are only found in Quebec.
Alberta,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/canadian-bollards.png@_@Other than Alberta’s primary bollard that is mentioned above, bollards are fairly rare in Canada. This image shows each Canadian bollard and its location.
Ontario,British@_@geoguessr_imgs/ontario.png@_@Ontario and British Columbia both have a number of electricity poles with spirals coming off them making them resemble a person.
Prince,Nova@_@geoguessr_imgs/pei-poles.png@_@Most utility poles on Prince Edward Island (the island just north of Nova Scotia) have these small white rectangles on them.
Canada,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-pole-1.png@_@Canada uses wooden, cylindrical utility poles (as does the US and many other countries). The hook on top of the pole is quite common in Canada and the US are is rarely seen outside of these countries.
US,Canada,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/km.png@_@If you are tossing up between the US and Canada, then imperial vs metric measurements on signs can be useful. Kilometres= Canada, miles=USA.
British@_@geoguessr_imgs/bc-plates.png@_@Plates in British Columbia can be only white or white with a small red section.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/nb-plate.png@_@New Brunswick plates have red lettering that can be distinguished despite the blur
Manitoba@_@geoguessr_imgs/manitoba.png@_@Manitoba has a green section on the left and right parts of their license plate.
Ontario@_@geoguessr_imgs/ont-plates.png@_@Plates in Ontario tend to be white.
Saskatchewan@_@geoguessr_imgs/sask-pl.png@_@Saskatchewan plates have green lettering that can normally just be seen.
Alberta@_@geoguessr_imgs/alb-plates-4.png@_@Alberta has red lettering on its plates.
Quebec@_@geoguessr_imgs/quebec-plates.png@_@Quebec has either white plates or plates with a delicate blue colouring in the upper right and upper left sections of the plate.
Newfoundland,Labrador@_@geoguessr_imgs/nfl.png@_@Newfoundland and Labrador have red lettering on their license plates.
Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/canada-spots-e1567057910270.png@_@White and black spots that are visible when you pan up indicate that you are in a remote Canadian area, most likely in the northern part of the country. The northern Canadian territories also typically have generation 2 coverage. In contrast, Alaska should have generation 3 coverage. This means if you spot the circular blur beneath the car or other generation 2 clues, you should pick the northern Canadian territories over Alaska.
Canada,US,Alaska@_@geoguessr_imgs/gravel-road-1.png@_@If you see a gravel road and are tossing up between Canada and the US, you are much more likely to be in the Canada. Whilst Alaska has some gravel roads, they are very rarely found in the rest of the US. In contrast, Canada has a reasonable number of gravel roads.
Canada,US,Street@_@geoguessr_imgs/gen-2-canada.png@_@If you notice the generation 2 camera has been used and are tossing up between Canada and the US, you are much more likely to be in Canada. The US rarely has generation 2 coverage whilst this coverage is relatively common in Canada. Generation 2 coverage is denoted by a circular blur under the Street View car, a halo around the sun and more vivid colours with imagery of a slightly inferior quality.
Puerto,San,C,Ponce,Maya@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-coverage.png@_@Street View coverage in Puerto Rico is centred around San Juan. It also extends down to Caguas, west over to Ponce and further west to Mayaguez. The coastal areas of Puerto Rico are also covered.
Puerto,Northern,Guam@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-car.png@_@The Street View car in Puerto Rico has the car’s aerial protruding from the front-right of the car (see the right of the image) and there should be a fairly subtle blur beneath you. The Northern Mariana Islands and Guam also have an aerial protruding from the front-right of the car and they also have the blur beneath you however the blur is more vivid in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-cars.png@_@Cars in Puerto Rico typically have no front license plate. For me, this is one of the easiest ways to recognise Puerto Rico.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-lang.png@_@Spanish is the dominant language in Puerto Rico although English appears on occasions.
Puerto,South,Dominican,Central@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-pare.png@_@Puerto Rico uses the word ‘PARE’ on their stop signs like South America. The Dominican Republic in Central America also use ‘PARE’ on stop signs.
Puerto,USA@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-km.png@_@Puerto Rico uses kilometres in contrast to the USA which uses miles.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/gratis.png@_@These red and white ‘Clasificados Online’ signs are everywhere in Puerto Rico.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-up.png@_@There are a wide range of utility poles in Puerto Rico. Many of the poles are painted with a white or gray base.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/pr-land.png@_@There is quite a tropical feel in Puerto Rico. Much of the land is undulating and there are often many electrical wires connecting utility poles.
Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/rural-pr.png@_@The Puerto Rico landscape can be quite varied. In general, Puerto Rico is relatively tropical looking and green.
Dominican,Santo,Santiago@_@geoguessr_imgs/dr-coverage.png@_@Street View coverage in the Dominican Republic is largely limited to Santo Domingo and Santiago De Los Caballeros.
Dominican@_@geoguessr_imgs/dr-long.png@_@The Dominican Republic car is unique as it is particularly long.
Dominican@_@geoguessr_imgs/dr-plates.png@_@Many cars in the Dominican Republic lack front license plates.
Dominican@_@geoguessr_imgs/dr-rear-plates.png@_@License plates in the Dominican Republic have a yellow top half and white bottom half.
Dominican@_@geoguessr_imgs/dr-buildings.png@_@Buildings in the Dominican Republic are rarely white and often a range of colours. The peach colour pictured appears commonly on buildings throughout the country.
Costa@_@geoguessr_imgs/cr-footpath.png@_@Street View coverage in Costa Rica is limited to footpaths as it was captured by a person walking around and not a car.
Costa@_@geoguessr_imgs/cr-footpath-2.png@_@A big clue in identifying Costa Rica is that you won’t be able to leave the footpath. You will also reach dead ends and will only be able to move in a narrow area.
Costa@_@geoguessr_imgs/cr-license.png@_@License plates in Costa Rica have a blue blur on both front and rear plates.
Costa,Mexico,Guatemala@_@geoguessr_imgs/alto-cr.png@_@The word ‘ALTO’ appears on stop signs in Costa Rica. Mexico and Guatemala also use the word ‘ALTO’ on their stop signs.
Costa,Street@_@geoguessr_imgs/cr-landscape.png@_@Costa Rica’s landscape on Street View features lush, green vegetation. The roads appear high quality and well maintained.
Mexico,Latin,Ecuador,Colombia,Brazil,US,Hawaii,Canada@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-aerial.png@_@If you pan down in Mexico, you will sometimes see the Street View car’s short, stubby aerial. Within Latin America, you may also see this aerial in Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil. You shouldn’t see it in the US (except Hawaii) nor should you see it in Canada.
Latin,Mexico,Brazil,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-gen-4.png@_@If you are in Latin America and notice that the generation 4 camera has been used/you see a blue car, then you are in Mexico, Brazil or rarely Argentina.
Mexico,Ciudad@_@geoguessr_imgs/taxi.png@_@Pink coloured taxis are endemic to Mexico City. It should also be noted that Mexico City is known as ‘Ciudad de México’ in Spanish (hence the letters CDMX on the pink taxis). There are many signs with these words in Mexico City.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-de-cv-real.png?w=511@_@If you see ‘S.A de C.V.’ written on a sign, then you are in Mexico. Many Mexican businesses have these letters displayed on them.
Mexico,Guatemala,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/alto-stop-sign.png@_@ALTO is written on stop signs in both Mexico and Guatemala. This contrasts South America in which the word ‘PARE’ is written on stop signs.
Mexico,Guatemala,Dominican,Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-electricity.png@_@Mexican electricity counters are visible on most Mexican houses. They are circular in shape and normally on an outer wall of the house. This is one of the best ways to identify Mexico. Similar electricity counters can be found in Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-power-lines.png@_@Mexico often has large amounts of visible power lines.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-utility.png@_@A common type of utility poles in Mexico resembles a crucifix.
Mexico,Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-octo.png@_@Octagonal shaped utility poles are some of the most common in Mexico. These poles are rarely seen in other countries however do sometimes occur in Colombia.
@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-eiffel.png@_@In rural areas, these Eiffel Tower like structures carry the power lines.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/pemex.png@_@PEMEX are a common petrol station (gas station) company throughout Mexico.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-town.png@_@Urban Mexico often consists of houses and buildings that have walls on the narrow footpath. The buildings are typically made of concrete.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-landscape.png@_@Large parts of Mexico (away from the northern deserts) are undulating. Smaller trees and rambling bushes are common in Mexico.
Mexico,Guatemala@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-tropical.png@_@The southern parts of Mexico have a tropical feel that resembles the jungles of Guatemala.
Mexico,Yu@_@geoguessr_imgs/yucatan-image.png@_@Parts of Mexico bordering the Yucatan Peninsula are lush and tropical.
Yu@_@geoguessr_imgs/yucatan-walls.png@_@The Yucatan Peninsula area also commonly has small, rock walls.
Mexico,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/mex-deserts.png@_@The northern section of Mexico is largely occupied by desert. Generation 2 imagery is often used in this part of Mexico yet seldom appears in the southern US deserts. Looking for signs of the generation 2 coverage can help identify the Mexican desert. These signs include
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/mexico-phone-numbers.png@_@It is possible to work out where in Mexico you are located by looking at the first digit of phone numbers, as this map indicates.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/55-phone-number.png@_@In this example, the phone number begins with a ‘5’. This means, looking at the above map, we are in Mexico City.
Guatemala@_@geoguessr_imgs/guat-veg.png@_@Guatemala is a very hilly country and it is rare to find a flat section. The landscape is largely a lush, thick and green jungle with a tropical feel.
Guatemala,Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/guat-town.png@_@Even urban Guatemala is often hilly, such is the undulating nature of the country. Like Mexico, there are often plentiful electrical wires overhead. Some urban parts of Guatemala have these cobbled streets.
Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/alto-guat.png@_@Like Mexico, the word “ALTO” appears on Guatemalan stop signs. This contrasts the word “PARE” appearing on South American stop signs.
Virgin@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-island.png@_@The black antenna holder on the left and the antenna on the right are only visible on the Virgin Island car on the northern islands.
Bermuda@_@geoguessr_imgs/bermuda-left.png@_@Vehicles drive on the left side of the road in Bermuda and there is most commonly a single, yellow centre line on the roads.
Bermuda@_@geoguessr_imgs/bermuda-house.png@_@Houses in Bermuda are rather unique looking. They are typically painted a semi-faded shade of a bright colour. In addition, the roofs are almost always completely white. The roofs look like they are newly painted and they are so white, they blend in with the sky. The houses’ window frames are also painted with this same white colour.
Bermuda@_@geoguessr_imgs/bermuda-car.png@_@In Bermuda’s official Street View coverage, you will see either a black truck, a jagged blurred car or both, as pictured below. This is all the same vehicle taking the Street View imagery, just sometimes the black truck has been completely blurred out. In the unofficial coverage, you will see the word ‘Bermuda’ on a big blue circle beneath you when you pan down.
Bermuda@_@geoguessr_imgs/bermuda-landscape.png@_@Bermuda has real tropical island vibes with lots of palm trees and a holiday resort feel. These small walls, as seen on the left of the image, are also common.
Bermuda@_@geoguessr_imgs/bermuda-plates.png@_@License plates in Bermuda are fairly long and narrow. If you look very carefully, there should be a slight blue section on the top-central and bottom-central part of the plate.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-map.png@_@Street View coverage in Panama is mainly centred around the country’s largest urban areas. All of Panama City is covered; this means if you land in Panama in an urban area, you are most likely in Panama City. The roads between the largest cities in Panama are also covered.
Panama,Earth@_@geoguessr_imgs/antenna-panama.png@_@The Street View car in Panama has this unique antenna that is found nowhere else on Earth. It should be visible when you pan down- although not necessarily as visible as this image.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-sv.png@_@The Street View car itself is another easy way to recognise Panama. The car is big and bulky. It should appear white or transparent blurred (or both, like in this image).
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-taxi.png@_@Arguably the best way to region guess in Panama is based on the taxi numbers. Every taxi plate in Panama begins with a number. This initial number tells you where the taxi is from.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-provinces.png@_@The order of the taxi numbers in the Panama provinces isn’t random. It’s in alphabetical order. This map shows the names of the Panama provinces. The most important province to remember is Panama Province whose taxis begin with the number 8. The second most important province to remember is Panama Oeste Province, whose taxis begin with the number 13. These two provinces account for most of Panama’s Street View coverage.
Panama,Chi,David@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-taxi2.png@_@This taxi begins with a 4, which tells us (based on the above map) that we are in the west Panama province of Chiriqui. Taxis in Panama also often say the city/province name beneath their number; however, these can be hard to read. In this example, the taxi says ‘DAVID-CHIRIQUI’. David is the largest city in the province of Chiriqui.
Panama,Puerto@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-plates.png@_@One of the easiest ways to tell you are in Panama is by looking at the cars. Cars in Panama typically don’t have front plates. Be careful not to confuse the country with Puerto Rico, which can look similar and also lacks front plates.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/dry-panama.png@_@The west part of Panama tends to be more dry.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-vibe.png@_@Panama has yellow central road lines (either dashed or continuous), Mexican style houses and tropical trees. Although not pictured, it also has ALTO written on its stop signs like other Central American countries.
Panama@_@geoguessr_imgs/panama-flags.png@_@Panama flags can be seen everywhere in Panama City.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/euro.png@_@A map showing specifically what parts of Europe are covered by Street View.
Europe,North,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-roads.png@_@Most countries in Europe have marked roads consisting of some form of white central road line. This contrasts North America and South America which almost always use yellow central road lines.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/europe-plates.png@_@The standard license plate in Europe is elongated and white with a vertical blue stripe on the left that can be seen despite the blur. There are a few European countries with deviations of this generic plate. Elongated license plates are relatively rare outside of Europe.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/europe-post.jpg@_@Knowing the subtle differences between each country’s bollards is useful in Europe.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/pedestrian-signs-europe.jpg@_@A chart showing the pedestrian crosswalk signs across Europe.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/map10.png@_@A map showing the above pedestrian sign types across Europe. A larger version of this map can be found here. I don’t know who created this map but thanks whoever you are.
Europe,Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/mountains-europe.jpg@_@A map showing elevations across Europe. Note the high mountains centred around Switzerland.
Europe,France,Italy,Romania,Serbia,Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/corn-hotspots.png@_@A map showing corn production regions of Europe. Note that the primary corn countries are France, Italy, Romania, Serbia and Hungary
Europe,Spain,Italy,Greece,Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/olive-hotspots.gif@_@Olive tree distribution in Europe appears above in a coincidental ‘olive’ colour. Mostly Mediterranean areas are home to olive trees, with the bulk in Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/europe-road-work.png@_@Within Europe, these roadwork signs featuring a yellow centre and red outline are commonly used. They shouldn’t be confused with warning signs. Only a handful of countries in Europe have this style of warning sign.
Europe,Turkey,Balkans@_@geoguessr_imgs/chevron.png@_@The chevron colour schemes for each country in Europe are pictured here. These are essentially the arrows that appear on the outside of curves on the road. Chevrons are most common in Turkey (red arrows on white background), the Austrian alps (yellow and red or white and red) as well as the mountainous parts of the Balkans, which vary in colour depending on the country.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-street.png@_@How to say “Street” in Europe. Source
Europe,U,Malta@_@geoguessr_imgs/ireland-left.png@_@Irish cars drive on the left- which is a rarity in Europe with only the U.K. and Malta also driving on the left out of the Street View covered countries.
Ireland@_@geoguessr_imgs/irish-gaelic.png@_@Irish road signs will typically contain both English and Gaelic. The majority of the writing around Ireland such as on shops and buildings is in English.
Ireland,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ireland-metric.png@_@Another key difference between Ireland and the U.K. is that Ireland uses the metric system. As a result, you will see kilometres on Irish signs as opposed to miles in the U.K.
Ireland,Great@_@geoguessr_imgs/ireland-rural-house.png@_@The majority of houses in the rural part of Ireland has some semblance to the house pictured. They are generally either white coloured or stone and have these dark roofs. Looking at the houses from the road, they tend to be wide but not very deep (they look like a rectangle from above). They are normally one or two storey. Brick is rarely visible in Irish buildings whilst it is quite common in Great Britain. Ireland tends to have longer driveways than Great Britain.
Ireland,UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/walls-ireland.png@_@Low, rocky walls are a feature of Ireland although these often occur in the UK and on other islands.
Ireland,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ireland-landscape.png@_@The Irish landscape is green, lush and often has hedges or small walls alongside the road. Green paddocks are also common. The country has many narrow, windy roads. In general Ireland has a great resemblance to parts of the U.K..
Ireland,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ireland-lines.png@_@A good method to tell Ireland apart from the U.K. is to look for yellow, dashed edge lines on the road. These are quite common in Ireland but very rare in the U.K..
U,UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-plates.png@_@One of the easiest ways to recognise the U.K. is via their yellow rear license plates. UK cars have white front plates. This combination of plate colours is particularly rare in the rest of the world.
U,Europe,Ireland,Malta@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-cars.png@_@Cars in the U.K. drive on the left which is a rarity in Europe with only Ireland and Malta also driving on the left.
U,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/yards.png@_@The U.K. also stands out as one of only two Street View covered areas to use miles, yards and pounds- the other being the US.
UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/round-about.png@_@Roundabouts are a common fixture in the UK. They often provide useful information about nearby town names and road numbers.
UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-road.png@_@The UK often has two continuous yellow road lines on the sides of marked roads.
U,Scotland,Ireland,England@_@geoguessr_imgs/scotland-low-wall.png@_@Small rocky walls are a common fixture in the U.K., especially in Scotland (Ireland also has an abundance of these walls as do some islands). It is fairly rare to see rocky walls in the southern part of England.
UK,England,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/hedgerow.png@_@A good technique to determine what part of the UK you are positioned in is to look at the sides of the roads. If there are hedgerows then you are more likely to be in the southern part of England. Stone walls are more common in the rest of the U.K.
UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/satellite-uk.png@_@TV satellite dishes in the UK point south-east.
Scotland,England@_@geoguessr_imgs/blue-sky.png@_@Scotland tends to have a higher percentage of grey coloured houses and buildings than England.
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-houses.jpg@_@Townhouses like those pictured are common in the U.K.
UK,Ireland,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-warning-signs.png@_@The UK stands out from Ireland as it has these warning signs. This is the most common warning sign in Europe but contrasts the yellow diamond of Ireland.
Scotland,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/scotland-bollard.png@_@Although rather rare, Scotland has these white, cylindrical bollards that have either a red or white horizontal ring. France has similar looking bollards with the red ring that are far more common.
U,Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/northern-scotland.png@_@The U.K. has a varied landscape. Northern Scotland has few trees.
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/uk-landscape.png@_@Much of the U.K. has narrow, windy roads, hedges skirting the sides of the roads and green fields.
Jersey,UK@_@geoguessr_imgs/jersey-line.png@_@In Jersey, you will often see a yellow line that covers the road at intersections. This is a great way to distinguish Jersey from the remainder of the UK.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/portugal-plate.png@_@Portugal stands out for its license plates. The right side of the plates have a vertical yellow stripe that is clearly visible. Portuguese plates also have the standard, European blue, vertical stripe on the left of their plates.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/olives-port.png@_@Parts of Portugal (especially the north of the country) are hilly. Olive trees are a common sight right across the country.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/port-med.png@_@Much of Portugal has a warm, Mediterranean vibe.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/port-boll.png@_@Portugal uses these fairly generic bollards. The front contains a vertical, white stripe encased in the black section. There is a rarer type of Portuguese bollard that has a fatter orange rectangle in place of the white stripe.
Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/port-utility-2.png@_@Portugal has two main types of utility poles. The first type is more unique looking and has small holes running vertically up it. Sometimes Portuguese utility poles of this style will have less holes.
Portugal,Brazil,G,Macau@_@geoguessr_imgs/portuguese.png@_@Portugal and Brazil are the only Portuguese speaking locations in GeoGuessr (although Macau also uses the language). There are a few easy ways to tell Portuguese from Spanish. Portuguese has the ‘Ç’ symbol whilst Spanish doesn’t. This is a regularly occurring symbol in Portuguese so many signs will house it. Another tell is that many words in Portuguese end in ‘ção’. Finally, Portuguese has the symbol ã which is an ‘a’ with a squiggle on its top (this is different from an accent).
Made,Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/madeira.png@_@The island of Madeira is one of two autonomous regions of Portugal. It is recognisable thanks to the Portuguese licence plates with the yellow vertical stripe on the right, the utility poles which have horizontal strats and often holes, the white blocks along the sides of some roads and notably the mountainous terrain across the entire island.
Portugal,A,São,Pont,Te,Ang,P,Made@_@geoguessr_imgs/azores.png@_@The second autonomous region of Portugal is the Azores. The Azores archipelago has Street View coverage on São Miguel Island (the island that houses Ponta Delgada) and Terceira Island (the island that contains Angra do Heroísmo and Praia da Vitória). Although the Azores has the same license plates and utility poles as Madeira, it stands out as it is much flatter and whilst having some rolling hills, lacks the steep mountains of Madeira.
Spain,Bulgaria,Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/dacia-spain.png@_@Dacia Sandero cars are found across much of Spain. They are also found abundantly in Bulgaria and Romania. They can be identified by their logo, pictured.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-writing.png@_@Other than the written language sounding Spanish, there are some specific things to look for to identify Spanish and distinguish it from Portuguese and other languages. Look for is the letter ‘y’ as its own word. This means ‘and’ in Spanish. Also, Spanish sometimes has the letter ‘ñ’ appear which is the letter n with a squiggly line over the top. The Basque language is spoken in a small pocket of north-eastern Spain. This region has signs in both Basque and Spanish.
P,North,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/pyran2.png@_@The Pyrenees Mountains stretch across North-Eastern Spain and continue into France. The hill bases next to the roads are often rocky, there are many trees and the roads are typically high quality.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/olives-spain.png@_@Spain is one of the hot spots for olive trees with the southern 2/3rds of the country being particularly full of them.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-warm.png@_@Most of Spain has a warm feel. The main roads are typically of a high quality and much of the country has a Mediterranean vibe.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-desert.png@_@This map shows the annual rainfall distribution across Spain. The orange coloured areas receive such little rain that they resemble a desert. The northern blue and purple coloured areas receive high amounts of rainfall and are therefore lush.
Spain,Madrid,Mu@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-red-soil.png@_@This is the orange coloured part of Spain on the above map, (between Madrid and Murcia). Due to the lack of rain, the area resembles a desert.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-green.png@_@This is the blue/purple part of Spain on the above map (the northern section of Spain). Due to the high rainfall, the area is very green and lush.
Spain,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-guardrail.png@_@Guardrails in Spain have these yellow-orange reflectors which are typically found every few meters. These yellow-orange reflectors aren’t found elsewhere in Europe.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/spain-flag-2.png@_@Scattered right across rural Spain on the outskirts of rural Spanish properties are small flags. The most common of these flags are black and white in colour and indicate ‘no public hunting’. Although the black and white small flags are by far the most common, there are small flags featuring a number of colours on Spanish properties including red as well as green and white. These small, Spanish flags are typically mounted on tiny stakes around 50cm high.
Ex,Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/green-bollard.png@_@The green top on Spanish bollards only occurs in Extremadura in Spain- Extremadura’s location is on the below map.
Ex,Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/extremadura-map.png@_@The location of Extremadura in Spain- where there are green tops to the Spanish bollards.
Spain,Latin@_@geoguessr_imgs/calle-image.png@_@The word ‘CALLE’ means ‘STREET’ in Spanish and often appears throughout Spain and Latin America.
Canary@_@geoguessr_imgs/canary-island-image.png@_@The Canary Islands stand out for their volcanic rocks, blue skies and steep drops into the ocean.
Canary,Portugal@_@geoguessr_imgs/canary-island-bollard.png@_@This type of bollard with the typical European white and black style enclosing an orange rectangle is found in the Canary Islands. Similar looking bollards are also found rarely in Portugal.
And@_@geoguessr_imgs/andorra-building-1.png@_@Buildings in Andorra are typically multi-storey, affluent looking and often made of stones compressed together. This unique, stone building style is how I identify Andorra.
And@_@geoguessr_imgs/andorra-license.png@_@Andorran license plates are less elongated than typical European plates. They also lack the blue vertical stripe of standard European plates. The left side of Andorran plates feature an orange blotch. It should be noted that some European plates venture into Andorra.
And@_@geoguessr_imgs/andorra-snow-marker-pole.png@_@These tall and distinctively coloured snow marker poles line many roads in Andorra.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/renault.png@_@One of the best ways to identify France is by looking for French car brands. The above image shows the Renault logo.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/peu.png@_@The Peugeot car brand is also popular in France.
France,Albania,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/france-license-plate.png@_@France has many license plates that have a thick blue stripe on the left and a rather narrow blue stripe on the right. Albania and Italy have similar plates however Albania and Italy have thick stripes on both sides of the plate.
France,Europe,Switzerland,Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-language.png@_@The French language is my favourite language in the world as each sentence sounds like poetry. As well as France, French in Europe is spoken in western Switzerland and southern Belgium. It’s also fairly easy to identify if you read the words aloud and they sound French. Letters include the ç (also found in Portuguese), ë, è, é, ï and à.
Spain@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-utility-pole-1.png@_@This is one version of French utility pole. Note that there are no holes but rather indents. Spain can have similar utility poles that are whiter in colour.
Romania,Hungary,Poland,Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-util-pole-2-1.png@_@This is another fairly common French utility pole. The concrete pole has holes in it. Romania, Hungary and Poland have holes in their poles however these countries have less holes than French utility poles. Turkey can also have holes in their metal utility poles.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/department.png@_@Minor roads in France are known as ‘D’ roads (departmental roads). They are denoted by the letter ‘D’ and a number inside a yellow rectangle. If you want to learn the D road numbering system- don’t! It is insanely complicated and illogical.
Europe,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-roads.png@_@Many French roads have these very long, white dashes along both sides of the road. Nowhere else in Europe has such long side dashes as French dashes. In rare cases, France has shorter dashes on the sides of the road.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-yellow-plate.png@_@Parts of southern France are still covered by the generation 2 Street View camera. As a result, you may rarely see the odd yellow license plates on the rears of some French cars.
France,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/france-landscape.png@_@France is a diverse looking country. It has many grass fields and after Poland is the second country I will guess if I see a European grass field without other clues.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/france-phone.png@_@The above map shows telephone prefixes for France. For example, if you spot 03 at the start of a phone number in France, you are in the north-east quadrant of the country.
Brest,France,Co@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-codes.png@_@This map indicates the French secondary department phone area codes. If the first two digits of a French phone number are visible (eg 01, 02, 03, 04 or 05) you can work out what quadrant of the country you are situated in based on the map above this one. The two digits following 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 provide you with the specific department you are situated in (as seen in this map). For example, if you see a French phone number beginning with (02) 98, you know you are in Brest, in the north-western corner of France. If you see a number (04) 95, you know you are in the northern half of Corsica.
France,Lyon@_@geoguessr_imgs/lyon.png@_@Based on the above two phone area code maps, if you see the above phone number you can tell you are in the south-eastern quadrant of France thanks to the (04) first two digits. You can also tell you are specifically in the Lyon region thanks to the 72 third and fourth digits.
Brittany,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/brittany-map.png@_@The French region of Brittany in north-western France has bilingual road signs featuring both French and Breton.
Brittany@_@geoguessr_imgs/brittany-sign.png@_@The bilingual road signs indicate the French region of Brittany.
Brittany,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/brittany-houses-1.png@_@Houses in Brittany, a western region of France, are coloured white with dark roofs.
Paris@_@geoguessr_imgs/paris-street-signs.png@_@Street signs in Paris will typically have a number followed by ‘Arr’ on them. In this example 15th Arr is displayed. ‘Arr’ means arrondissement which is the equivalent of a district. Paris is divided into 20 arrondissement and these appear on the map.
Paris@_@geoguessr_imgs/15th-ar.png@_@If you zoom in the correct distance on the map, the 20 arrondissement in Paris are visible. The street sign in the image above this one shows that we are in the 15th arr. We can see the 15th arr above.
Paris,Lyon,Marseille@_@geoguessr_imgs/lyon-arr.png@_@As well as Paris, Lyon and Marseilles are also divided into arrondissement. In this example we are in the 3rd Arr in Lyon. We can zoom into the map of Lyon and find the 3rd arrondissement.
Marseille,14th@_@geoguessr_imgs/marseille.png@_@A street sign from Marseille. Notice ’14th Arr’ on the top of the sign. This indicates that we are in the 14th arrondissement of Marseille which we can find on the map.
France@_@geoguessr_imgs/france-map.png@_@A map showing where the names of different French towns are distributed throughout France. Some notes
France,Co,Loire@_@geoguessr_imgs/loire.png@_@Many towns in France are situated on a river and this is reflected in their name. In these instances, the town will be called ‘name s/ river’ or ‘name sur river’. In the above example, the town is called Cosne S/ Loire. This means we need to look along the Loire River for the town.
Co@_@geoguessr_imgs/corsica-landscape.png@_@The French island of Corsica often has shorter, white dashes on the sides of the road. It also has mountains in the centre of the island and a Mediterranean feel elsewhere.
Co@_@geoguessr_imgs/corsica-plates.png@_@Many rear license plates in Corsica are yellow with the vertical, blue left stripe of the standard European plates.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/belgium-plates-2.png@_@The easiest way to identify Belgium is via its license plates. Belgium has the standard European plates with a unique red lettering. This appears as a faint red blur on Street View. Sometimes the blue vertical line of the European plates appears on the right of Belgium license plate instead of the regular left.
Belgium,Lie@_@geoguessr_imgs/liege.png@_@In Belgium cities, it is common to have the city’s name on street signs. In the above example, the city name ‘Liege’ is written on the street sign.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/belgium-language.png@_@A map showing which language is spoken where in Belgium. Gold= Flemish (Dutch), Red= French and Blue=German.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/bel-homes2.png@_@Many houses in Belgium have an older look to them. Houses with a visible brick exterior are a common sight in Belgium. Most of these houses have slanted roofs.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/belgium-orange.png@_@The rear of certain types of signs in Belgium (some circular and some rectangular) are coloured this distinctive orange colour.
Belgium,Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/belg-gen-2.png@_@Approximately 1/3rd of the time in Belgium, I experience generation 2 Street View coverage, featuring the circular blur underneath, inferior image quality and halo around the sun. Very rarely in Belgium (in non generation 2 coverage) you will see a red car beneath you. The red car is much more common in Ukraine.
Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/belgium-landscape.png@_@Belgium has well-maintained roads and sometimes the roads will have bike paths running alongside them. The rural parts of Belgium often consist of fields.
Netherlands,Luxembourg,Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/neth-plates.png@_@License plates in the Netherlands are the easiest way to identify the country. Both front and back plates are yellow with the blue, vertical, European stripe appearing on the left. Plates from Luxembourg and Israel look the same as the Netherlands. The Netherlands’ landscape looks flatter than Luxembourg and vastly different to Israel.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/dutch-sign.png@_@The Dutch language appears across the Netherlands. It can often be recognised due to an abundance of ‘z’ and ‘w’ letters as well as double letters such as ‘ee’. The letters ‘i’ and ‘j’ also commonly appear together as ‘ij.’
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/neth-english.png@_@English words often appear on shop signs in the Netherlands.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/townhouses-netherlands.png@_@Townhouses are the most common form of abode in the Netherlands. Many townhouses have flat roofs.
The@_@geoguessr_imgs/netherlands-poles.png@_@The Netherlands stands out for its lack of utility poles. The entire country seemingly has their wires underground. Only street lights line the streets.
Islands,Netherlands,Rotterdam@_@geoguessr_imgs/dutch-roads.png@_@Islands in the Netherlands situated south-west of Rotterdam tend to have dashed white lines along the sides of their roads. These dashed lines can also be found on smaller N roads. Dashed lines in the Netherlands indicate a maximum speed limit of 80km/h.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/netherlands-path.png@_@Narrow, well-maintained paths are a common sight in the Netherlands. They are often tree-lined.
Netherlands,Turkey,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/neth-bollard.png@_@A few types of bollards are visible in the Netherlands. This type is the most commonly seen. Similar looking bollards are also in Turkey and Australia although these countries have a less elongated red rectangle.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/dutch-directions.png@_@In the Netherlands, it is common to see these blue arrow signs with white lettering. They point to the nearest town or city and make pinpointing much easier.
Netherlands,The@_@geoguessr_imgs/cyclist-signs.png@_@Red and white coloured signs provide directions for cyclists in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is arguably the most cyclist friendly country in the world. There are many bike paths, cyclists and cyclist directional signs to be seen.
Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/neth-landscape.png@_@Canals and waterways are a common sight in the Netherlands. The entire country is flat and it is rare to see anything resembling an incline across the country,
Luxembourg,Netherlands,Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/lux-plates-2.png@_@Luxembourg stands out for its yellow front and rear license plates. They also feature the standard European vertical blue stripe on the left. Luxembourg plates look the same as the Netherlands and Israel. Luxembourg has undulating terrain distinguishing it from the Netherlands and it has a vastly different landscape to Israel.
Luxembourg,Netherlands@_@geoguessr_imgs/lux-landscape.png@_@Across most of Luxembourg, the country has undulating terrain. This is rarely steep and often consists of gentle slopes. It is rare to see much dead-flat land in Luxembourg (something that the Netherlands has a lot of). Much of the Luxembourg landscape consists of green grass fields.
Luxembourg@_@geoguessr_imgs/blurred-ground.png@_@A reasonable portion of Luxembourg is covered by the rare generation 2 Street View camera. This means a blurry circle is visible if you pan down, a halo is often visible around the sun and the imagery consists of much more vivid colours than the other camera generations. Update
Luxembourg@_@geoguessr_imgs/lux-bollard.png@_@This is the front view of Luxembourg bollards which are rather generic.
Luxembourg@_@geoguessr_imgs/lux-bollard-back.png@_@This is the back (also rather generic) view of Luxembourg bollards.
Italy,Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/italian-license-plates.png@_@The easiest way to recognise Italy is via its license plates. Italy is one of only two countries in the world to have blue vertical stripes on both sides of the plate. This applies to both the front and rear plates. The other country with similar looking plates is Albania. Distinguishing the countries is easy. Italy seldom has the Street View car’s aerial as visible whilst in Albania you should see the car’s aerial.
Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/fiat-brand.png@_@Fiat cars are a common sight in Italy.
Italy,Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/italian-language.png@_@Italian is spoken across Italy and in southern Switzerland. Italian can be recognised as most of its words end in a vowel. In some cases, every single word in Italian sentences ends in a vowel.
Italy,Pass,Co,Florence@_@geoguessr_imgs/firenze.png@_@These abundant signs in Italy, with the words ‘Passo carrabile’ on them often have the name of the city (commune) on them at the top. In this example, we have Commune di Firenze (Florence)
Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/italian-houses.png@_@The standard Mediterranean house style is popular in Italy. It features a white (or light coloured) exterior and a terracotta tiled roof.
Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/italy-landscape.png@_@Italy has a diverse landscape. Most of the country has a dry, Mediterranean feel. Rolling hills are also common throughout the country.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/italian-bollard-front.png@_@The most common Italian bollard has a front that features a vertical, red rectangle inside a black, diagonal strip. Note that the black part goes to the top of the bollard- this is rare in bollard world. Albanian bollards look similar however bollards are rare in Albania.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/italy-town.png@_@Directional arrows that point to Italian towns are blue with a white end. These arrows look relatively similar to the Czechia town directional arrows however they are distinct.
Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/italian-phone-numbers.png@_@Italian phone prefixes. The numbers gradually increase from 01 in the north-west of the country to 09 in the south of the country. Note that mobiles in Italy start with a 3 or a 10.
Sardinia,Sa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sardinia-landscape.png@_@The Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) has a Mediterranean feel. The island is rather hilly,
Sardinia,Sa,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/sardinia-bollard.png@_@The island of Sardinia (Sardegna) has similar bollards to mainland Italy however the rectangle is orange in colour.
Sardinia,Sa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sardinia-bollard-rear.png@_@This is the rear of the bollards on Sardinia (Sardegna).
Sicily@_@geoguessr_imgs/sicily-bollard-front.png@_@This is the type of bollard found on Sicily. Note that the rectangle can be orange or red in colour.
San,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/sm-plate-2.png@_@San Marino has many license plates that are white with a slight blue tinge, as pictured. These plates lack the blue vertical stripe of Europe. A number of Italian license plates can also be seen in San Marino.
San@_@geoguessr_imgs/sm-blur.png@_@The generation 2 camera is used across all of San Marino. It is characterised by the circular blur that is visible when you pan down, inferior image quality and a halo around the sun.
San,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/sm-land.png@_@The San Marino landscape feels colder and less Mediterranean than much of Italy. It is also very hilly.
San@_@geoguessr_imgs/san-marino-bin.png@_@San Marino has a large number of these light-green coloured bins. Bins in San Marino often have a waves logo on them, like the green and blue waves on the bin pictured above.
Norway,Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-landscape.png@_@Virtually the entire country of Norway is undulating, hilly or mountainous. This contrasts the other Nordic countries which are in general flat. Iceland can have some mountains but the majority of the Street View coverage is flat. Also, Iceland typically has much less vegetation than Norway.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-north.png@_@The far north of Norway stands out for its low-lying and patchy vegetation.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-south.png@_@In general, the further south you travel in Norway correlates with thicker vegetation, more vegetation, taller vegetation and less birch trees. This image is from southern Norway.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-roads-2.png@_@Norway has two common types of road markings. The first is yellow centre lines and white side lines.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-dashes-road.png@_@The second type of Norwegian road marking is the dashed white lines on the side of the road. Other countries also have this however Norway’s dashed lines stand out as the lines themselves are longer than the gap between the lines.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-narrow-road.png@_@Narrow roads that are winding are more common in Norway than the other Nordic countries.
Norway,Denmark,Iceland,Finland,Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-warning-sign.png@_@Norway has unique warning signs compared to the other Nordic countries (but normal European signs). These warning signs feature a triangle with a red outline and white colouring. From the Nordic countries only Denmark has the same warning signs as Norway. Iceland, Finland and Sweden have yellow colouring rather than white on their warning signs.
Norway,Sweden,Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-pole.png@_@Norway uses wooden, circular utility poles. Sweden and Finland also uses these poles, as do many other countries around the world.
Norway,Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-blue-car.png@_@In most (but not all) of Norway, if you pan down, you will see some semblance of a blue car. Denmark also has this blue car across most of the country.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/veien.png@_@Norway uses ‘…vei’ or ‘…veien’ on their street signs indicating ‘road’.
Norway,Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/norway-signs-yellow.jpg@_@Norway uses yellow directional signs. This contrasts the blue and white of Swedish and Finnish signs and the red and white of Danish signs. Iceland has similar looking directional signs to Norway.
Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/nor-green.png@_@In Norway, commercial vehicles use green license plates.
S,Norway,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/svalbard-location.png@_@Svalbard is an archipelago owned by Norway that is situated part way between Norway and the North Pole.
Sweden,Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/swedish-roads.png@_@Sweden commonly has white dashed side lines and a white centre line. The Swedish dashes on the sides of the road have the gap between the dashes as longer than the dashes themselves. This contrasts Norway’s side dashes in which the dashes are longer than the gaps.
Sweden,Europe,Finland,Greece,North,Iceland,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/sweden-warning-sign.png@_@Sweden is one of only a few countries in Europe to have this type of warning sign. It is triangular, has a thick red border and yellow colouring. Finland, Greece, North Macedonia and Iceland are the other European countries that have the same warning sign. Poland has similar looking warning signs with a very thin red border.
Norway,Sweden,Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/sweden-landscape.png@_@The Swedish landscape is much flatter than Norway’s landscape (other than the Sweden-Norway border which is mountainous). Like Finland and Norway, the country has thick vegetation. The Swedish roads are typically fairly wide and commonly have some form of white centre line.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/sb.png@_@Sweden mainly has fairly generic European bollards. Bollards are a regular sight in Sweden.
Sweden,Norway,Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/sweden-pole-1.png@_@Sweden uses wooden, circular utility poles. Norway, Finland and a number of other countries also use these poles.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/oslo.png@_@Swedish directional signs are blue coloured with white writing. These are the same colours as the Finnish directional signs. The other Nordic countries have different coloured directional signs to Sweden.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/sweden-town-names.png@_@It is often possible to work out where in Sweden you are located, just from the town name. For example, towns ending in ‘…vaara’ are most common in northern Sweden.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-road-1.png@_@In this example, Finland has its standard white side lines and yellow centre line but it also concurrently has a white dashed centre line.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/dirt-roads.png@_@If you are in a Nordic country and see a dirt or gravel road, you are likely in Finland.
Finland,Europe,Sweden,Iceland,Greece,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/fin-warning.png@_@Finland uses warning signs that are triangular with a red outline and yellow filling. Across Europe, the same signs are used in Sweden, Iceland, Greece and North Macedonia.
Finland,Sweden,Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/fin-speed.png@_@Finland has these circular speed limit signs with a red border and yellow filling. Sweden and Iceland also have these signs.
Finland,Sweden,Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/birch-fin.png@_@Finland is generally a fairly flat country. If you see birch trees (the white coloured ones) on the side of the road, you are likely in a Nordic country. Finland seems to have more birch trees than Sweden and Norway. The further north you travel, the thicker the density of birch trees. I find that Finland feels a bit more wintery than Sweden in general.
Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/fin-gen-2.png@_@A reasonable amount of Finland was captured with the generation 2 Street View camera. As a result, you may see a circular blur beneath you, a halo around the sun, more vivid colours and slightly worse image quality. Recently, some generation 4 coverage was added to Finland.
Finland,Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-car.png@_@The other most common thing to see if you pan down in Finland is this blurred car with jagged edges. This car is also very common in the Baltic countries and Croatia.
Finland,Norway,Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/finland-pole.png@_@Finland uses wooden, circular utility poles. Norway, Sweden and a number of other countries around the world also use these poles.
Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/fin-sign.png@_@Finnish directional signs are blue or green coloured. Sweden also has blue directional signs.
Alan,Finland,Sweden@_@geoguessr_imgs/aland.png@_@The Aland Islands situated between Finland and Sweden and belonging to Finland have roads with short dashes on the side- Sweden style. The roads also have a reddish tinge to them.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-road-lines.png@_@Most marked roads in Denmark will have small dashes along the sides.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-road-close.png@_@A close-up view of Denmark’s most common roads markings.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-road3.png@_@There are other road markings in Denmark and these all tend to be rarer and consist of various white lines. In the above example, the road consists of very long, side dashes with a tiny gap.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/blue-car-denmark.png@_@Across the majority of Denmark (but not the whole country) you will see some semblance of a blue Street View car if you pan down. On some occasions you will see an antenna instead of the blue car.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/danish-bollard-front.png@_@This is what the front of bollards in Denmark look like. They are a unique looking bollard and occur abundantly throughout the country.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-boll.png@_@This is what the back of Denmark’s bollards look like. Note that the orange fluorescent stripe at the top of the bollard (both front and back) only occurs sometimes.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-sign-1.png@_@Danish directional signs have a unique blend of white background and red writing. If you see this colour scheme, you are in Denmark.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/danish-low-signs.png@_@These low red and white directional signs are a key giveaway that you are in Denmark. They are also useful for pinpointing.
Denmark,Europe,Norway,Sweden,Finland,Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/danish-warning.png@_@In Denmark, warning signs are a triangle with a thick red outline and white colouring. This is the same as most of Europe and Norway but contrasts Sweden, Finland and Iceland which have yellow colouring. Give-way and speed limit signs are also white and red in Denmark.
Denmark,Norway,Sweden,Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-landscape.png@_@Denmark’s landscape is very flat. It has less vegetation that Norway, Sweden and Finland and has drier foliage and grass. There tend to be more fields in Denmark than the aforementioned places and a different type of vegetation that is less birch tree and more bushy trees and bushes. There also tends to be less vegetation in Denmark.
Denmark,Belgium,Netherlands,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-house-1.png@_@Houses in Denmark are typically painted light colours. They also have steep roofs with new-looking tiles. Although Danish houses can have visible brick, visible brick houses are much more common in Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/denmark-signs-metal.png@_@Denmark have these unique metal poles that hold up many of their circular signs. The poles curve around the top of the circular signs.
Denmark@_@geoguessr_imgs/danish-yellow.png@_@Commercial vehicles in Denmark have yellow license plates. Regular Danish vehicles have the standard European plates that are white with the blue, European stripe on the left.
Europe,Denmark,Croatia,Serbia,Poland,Turkey,North,Ireland,Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/danish-guard.png@_@This is a Danish guardrail. It is a B-profile guardrail which consists of 90-degree angles and a narrow central section. In Europe, this type of guardrail is only found in Denmark, Croatia, Serbia and Poland. It is also found in some parts of Turkey, North Macedonia, Ireland and Germany.
Far@_@geoguessr_imgs/faroe-islands-1.png@_@The Street View car in the Faroe Islands has bars visible as well as the car’s side view mirrors.
Far@_@geoguessr_imgs/faroe-landscape-1.png@_@The Faroe Islands’ landscape is void of vegetation other than grass. There are steep hills, colourful (and white) houses and lots of rocks.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-side-marks.png@_@Some Icelandic roads have the white, dashed edge markings. In Iceland, the grass tends to come all the way up to the road. Additionally, the roads are often this distinctive dark colour in Iceland.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/ice-car.png@_@The Street View car in Iceland should have some form of an aerial visible. Sometimes this white, red and blue section of the car will also be visible.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/ice-car-2.png@_@In addition to the aerial protruding from the white, blue and red part of the car, you may see a second aerial emerging from the car in Iceland.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-bollards.png@_@These distinctive yellow bollards are regularly visible in Iceland.
Iceland,Sweden,Finland,Greece,North,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/ice-warning.png@_@Iceland has triangular give-way and warning signs with a thick red border and yellow filling. These are also found in Sweden, Finland, Greece and North Macedonia. Poland has a thin red line around its yellow warning signs.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/ice-license.png@_@Iceland is one of the few European countries without the blue vertical strip on the left side of its license plates. Icelandic license plates are simply elongated and white.
Iceland,Norway@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-signs-yellow.png@_@Iceland has these yellow and black directional signs. Norway has similar coloured signs that are typically larger and without the yellow part of the sign forming an arrow.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-pedes-signs.png@_@Iceland is the only European country to have a yellow background behind their pedestrian signs.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-car.png@_@Iceland is one of the few island countries in the world to have its cars drive on the right. Determining where in Iceland you are can be easy by determining where the ocean is. For instance, if it’s to your north, you are probably in the north of the country.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/icelandic-language.png@_@The Icelandic language is fairly unique and contains many long words. If you see one of two symbols, you can guarantee that you are in Iceland- Þ (which looks to me like a new emoji featuring a tongue poking out) and ð.
Iceland@_@geoguessr_imgs/iceland-coverage.png@_@Iceland’s Street View coverage is focused around the edge of the country. Road number 1 runs around the circumference of Iceland. Starting in the south of the country, Icelandic road numbers start with a 2. The first number of Icelandic roads increase in a clockwise direction around Iceland until the road numbers begin with a 9 in the east.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greenland-coverage.png@_@Greenland’s Street View coverage is very limited. It mainly includes small parts of small towns (and on the water) along the south, south-east and south-west of the country.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greenland-landscape.png@_@Greenland’s landscape is cold, rocky and undulating. Only very small parts of Greenland are covered by Street View. These are mainly towns and the nearby waters.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greenland-houses-2.png@_@Greenland tends to have a range of colourfully painted houses.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greenland-car.png@_@There are so many different types of visible vehicles holding the Street View camera across Greenland.
Greenland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greenland-boat.png@_@If you pan down in Greenland, you are bound to see a unique and visible form of transportation holding the Street View camera.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-car.png@_@In 2023, Google released new, generation 4 Street View coverage across virtually the entire Germany. This means you should see the blue tinge of the Street View car if you pan down.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-roads.png@_@Germany typically has really well maintained roads. The roads in some small parts of east Germany may have cracks or cracks filled in.
Frankfurt,Mann@_@geoguessr_imgs/frankfurt2.png@_@The German cities of Frankfurt and Mannheim (as well as several others in the region) have these pink coloured edges around house and apartment windows. This is one of the best ways to identify these areas.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-brick.png@_@In Germany, brick houses are common in the north and north-west of the country.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-bollard.png@_@Germany has these bollards featuring a white, vertical strip on the front and two white dots on the rear.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/utility-german.png@_@These thick, concrete utility poles are fairly common around the east part of Germany.
Germany,Austria,Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/bavaria.png@_@The far south of Germany is mountainous and resembles Austria and Switzerland.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-phone-prefix.png@_@This map shows the two-digit phone prefixes in Germany. It’s important to at least learn the first digit zones on this map . A short cut is- begin in west Germany with 2, then go in an anti-clockwise spiral in the northern half of Germany and you have 3, 4 and 5. 6 numbers are in the south-west of Germany then in another anti-clockwise spiral are the digits 7, 8 and 9. It should be noted that German phone numbers typically have a zero for a first digit when you see them on signs- the zero should be ignored and the next two digits are relevant.
Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-phone-example.png@_@This is an example German phone number. Note that German phone numbers typically appear beginning with a 0 but this digit should be ignored. We need to focus on the next two digits- 76. Based on the above map, we are in the south-western corner of Germany.
Germany,Austria,Switzerland,Italy,Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-language.png@_@German is spoken across Germany and Austria. It’s also spoken in most of Switzerland, north Italy and a tiny speck of eastern Belgium. The language is fairly recognisable if you read it aloud. The umlaut appears regularly in German
Hanover,Berlin@_@geoguessr_imgs/hanover.png@_@Hanover street signs have this style. Note the metal ring around the sign which helps distinguish it from Berlin signs.
Cologne@_@geoguessr_imgs/cologne-streets.png@_@Cologne poles have silver street signs as pictured on the left. Street signs plastered on Cologne buildings are blue, like those on the right.
Bremen,Cologne@_@geoguessr_imgs/bremen-signs.png@_@Bremen has near identical street signs to Cologne.
Munich@_@geoguessr_imgs/munich.png@_@Munich street signs feature a blue background with white lettering and dark, almost square corner sections.
Munich@_@geoguessr_imgs/dortmund.png@_@Dortmund signs have this style which is similar to the Munich style.
Leipzig,Munich,Dortmund@_@geoguessr_imgs/leipzig.png@_@Leipzig has similar signs to Munich and Dortmund.
Hamburg@_@geoguessr_imgs/hamburg.png@_@Hamburg street signs feature a metal ring around the blue sign.
Frankfurt@_@geoguessr_imgs/frankfurt.png@_@Frankfurt street signs are blue with a thick, silver metal ring around the outside.
Nuremberg@_@geoguessr_imgs/nuremberg.png@_@Nuremberg street signs are black withe white lettering. They also feature the metal outer ring.
E@_@geoguessr_imgs/essen.png@_@Essen has blue street signs with a thick, silver border.
Du@_@geoguessr_imgs/dussel.png@_@Dusseldorf has dark street signs with a white, metal ring around them.
Stuttgart@_@geoguessr_imgs/stuttgart.png@_@Stuttgart has dark signs with white lettering.
Dresden@_@geoguessr_imgs/dresden.png@_@Dresden has fairly plain looking street signs. This same style of sign will also often appear on a building.
Bonn@_@geoguessr_imgs/bonn.png@_@Bonn street signs have a white background and thick, white outer section.
Mann@_@geoguessr_imgs/mannheim.png@_@Mannheim street signs typically appear on buildings, not on poles. They feature the blue background and white lettering.
Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/austria-front.png@_@The reflectors on the front of Austrian bollards are often a blackish colour. Seeing this black reflector and the black hat on the bollard is one of the easiest ways to tell that you are in Austria. No other countries have both of these features on their bollards.
Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/western-austria.png@_@The western part of Austria is more mountainous. It still has plentiful grass and rolling hills like the rest of Austria.
Austria,Germany,Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/german-austria.png@_@The language of Austria is German. If you see the ß symbol, you are in Austria or Germany. Switzerland doesn’t use ß.
Vienna,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/vienna-sign.png@_@Vienna in Austria can be distinguished by its blue coloured street name signs.
Lin,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/linz-sign-1.png@_@Linz in Austria can be distinguished by its white coloured street name signs.
G,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/graz-1.png@_@Graz in Austria has green coloured street name signs for everywhere except the very centre of the city.
@_@geoguessr_imgs/austria-arrows.png@_@These directional arrows are particularly common in the Austrian Alps. They are either red with a white arrow or yellow with a red arrow.
Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/austria-pole.png@_@This wooden a-frame pole with a horizontal bar can often be found in Austria. It is not the most common pole (about 10% of poles are this) however it is unique to Austria.
Switzerland,G@_@geoguessr_imgs/swiss-land.png@_@The Swiss landscape often resembles the Austrian landscape. Almost the entire Switzerland is hilly and mountainous. If I see central European mountains in GeoGuessr, my default guess is Switzerland.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/big-mountains.png@_@Tall mountains are a common fixture in Switzerland. The houses in Switzerland are often wooden and multi-storey with terracotta-coloured slanting roofs.
Switzerland,Japan,Sri Lanka,Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/swiss-low-camera.png@_@Switzerland and Japan are the only two countries in the world to have their images captured by the low Street View camera. This means that you will feel lower to the ground in Switzerland than other countries. Sri Lanka and Taiwan also occasionally have low camera imagery.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/wide-car-swiss.png@_@Due to the low camera on the Street View car in Switzerland, if you can see the outline of the car, it will appear wider than normal.
Switzerland,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/swiss-front-plate.png@_@Switzerland is one of the rare European countries that lack the blue vertical stripe of Europe on their license plates. Front Swiss license plates are typically less elongated than the rest of Europe.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/ch-car.png@_@A number of cars in Switzerland have these ‘CH’ stickers on their rear. CH stands for ‘Confoederatio Helvetica’ which are the Latin words for ‘Swiss Federation’.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/swiss-windows.png@_@Switzerland are known for their high number of window shutters. This house is so Swiss they have six pairs of them! Wooden houses are one of the more common types of Swiss houses.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/swiss-languages-map.png@_@A map showing where in Switzerland certain languages are spoken. The majority of the country speak German, The western part speak French, the southern areas speak Italian and smatterings in the east speak Romansh.
Switzerland,Austria,Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/strasse.png@_@In this image, there is a German word with ‘ss’ used as opposed to ‘ß’. The ‘ss’ is used in Switzerland whilst the ‘ß’ is used in Austria and Germany.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-field.png@_@Poland is a flat country full of grass fields. If I see a European location with only a grass field to go by, Poland will be my first guess.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/fields-pole.png@_@Fields on both sides of the road and a line of trees on both sides of the road are common sights in Poland.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/polish-warning-sign.png@_@Poland is the only country in the world to have triangular warning signs that have a thin red outline and yellow filling.
Poland,Europe,Hungary,Romania,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-poles-2.png@_@Poland is one of three countries in Europe to commonly have these holes in their primary utility poles. The other two being Hungary and Romania. Polish poles are unique from Hungarian and Romanian poles as the Polish poles’ holes don’t go all the way to the ground like in Hungary and Romania.  France very occasionally has hole-poles and like Poland, the holes also stop before the ground.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is visible in Poland if you pan down. The aerial may appear long, short or attached to a white section of a car. Note that recently, some generation 4 coverage was added to Poland.
Europe,Poland,Croatia,Serbia,Denmark,Turkey,North,Ireland,Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-guard.png@_@This is a Polish guardrail (the silver guardrail). It is a B-profile guardrail which consists of 90-degree angles and a narrow central section. In Europe, this type of guardrail is only found in Poland, Croatia, Serbia and Denmark. It is also found in some parts of Turkey, North Macedonia, Ireland and Germany.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-green.png@_@Poland has green coloured directional signs with white lettering.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-pedes-sign.png@_@Polish pedestrian signs are the only ones in Europe to have just one horizontal line behind the person.
Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/pole-sign.png@_@Polish is a fairly recognisable language. The frequent letter “z’s” are a good sign you are in Poland as is the letter ł (Ł). The letters j, w and y also occur abundantly. Other letters in Polish include
Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-bollard-front.png@_@This is what the front of Lithuanian bollards look like. These plastic bollards (that look like wood) with an orange rectangle are one of the best ways to distinguish Lithuania from the other Baltic countries (and other European countries). Latvia and Estonia both have bollards with a white rectangle on the front and white dots on the back.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-bollard-back.png@_@This is what the back of Lithuanian bollards look like. Bollards are found every few metres on well-frequented roads in Lithuania. The Lithuanian bollards are thinner than typical plank bollards.
Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-aerial.png@_@If you pan down in Lithuania, the Street View car’s aerial should be visible. The aerial is also visible in the other Baltic countries of Latvia and Estonia and much of Eastern Europe.
Croatia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-car.png@_@Most of the time if you pan down in the Baltic countries, you will see a very blurred car with a jagged outline. This car is also fairly common in Croatia. Other parts of Eastern Europe tend to have a more subtle blurring of the car.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/dashed-roads-lith.png@_@Some Lithuanian roads have the rare side dashed road markings although these are a bit less common than the standard European road markings in Lithuania.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-utility.png@_@There are a number of types of utility poles used in Lithuania. They mainly have a large number of pine cone looking things pointing upwards near the top of their poles.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-trees.png@_@These types of trees are sprinkled across Lithuania and this part of the world. What I think of as Soviet-style apartments are found around parts of Lithuania.
Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/lithuanian-trees.png@_@These thin, white trees are less likely to be seen in Lithuania. As you travel north to Latvia and Estonia, these trees are more common and tend to grow in larger clusters. The other trees in picture are more common in Lithuania.
Lithuania,Finland,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-landscape.png@_@Lithuania is a flat country that has lots of grassland around its roads. The houses are modest and rarely look new. The country’s landscape is a bit of a mixture of the aforementioned southern Finland and Poland.
Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/lithuania-blurring.png@_@Right across Lithuania random objects are blurred. This may be due to a glitch in the software used to take the Lithuanian Street View imagery. You will commonly see street signs, company signs, trees, parts of the pavement and other objects randomly blurred across Lithuania. This can be a good way to identify the country.
Lithuania,Estonia,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-warning.png@_@Warning signs in Lithuania have a white border outside a thinner red border. Estonia has no white outside border and the same thickness of red border as Lithuania. In contast, Latvia has a white border outside a thicker red border.
Lithuania,Latvia,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/lith-reflector.png@_@Lithuania has orange reflectors on its guardrails. Latvia has red and white reflectors whilst Estonia doesn’t have reflectors on its guardrails.
Lithuania,A1@_@geoguessr_imgs/lithuania-markers.png@_@Lithuania has different looking kilometre markers to the other Baltic countries. Lithuanian markers feature two signs on the one pole, pointing to the road. Estonian markers are at right-angles to the road whilst Latvian markers are parallel with the road. Whilst most Lithuanian markers are blue, like Estonian and Latvian markers, green Lithuanian markers can occasionally be seen (like the image above). These are typically seen on the A1/E85.
Lithuania,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/ai-towns.png@_@Towns and cities in Lithuania commonly end in the suffix ‘ai’. This suffix is quite rare across the rest of Europe.
Latvia,Estonia,Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/latvia-warning.png@_@Warning signs in Latvia have a much thicker red border than those found in Estonia and Lithuania.
Eastern,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/lat-aerial.png@_@Like the other Baltic countries and most of Eastern Europe, the Street View car’s aerial is visible in Latvia.
Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/latvia-landscape.png@_@The Latvian landscape is flat and has a large amount of grass. There are many cold-climate trees scattered across Latvia. Utility poles can also often be seen across most of the country.
Latvia,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/latvia-unpaved.png@_@Latvia can often be distinguished from Estonia as Latvian unpaved roads are generally wide enough for two vehicles whilst Estonian unpaved roads are only wide enough for one.
Latvia,Estonia,Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/latvia-blue.png@_@In Latvia, the blue kilometre markers are parallel with the road (they face the road). This contrasts Estonia where they are at right-angles to the road and Lithuania where they are in an arrow shape.
Croatia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/latvia-car.png@_@If you pan down in the Baltic countries, you will often see a significantly blurred car with a jagged outline. Croatia also commonly has this car. Other parts of Eastern Europe tend to have a more subtle blurring of the car.
G,Estonia,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonian-paved.png@_@If I see an unpaved, narrow, European road in GeoGuessr, I will guess Estonia. Estonian unpaved roads are typically only one vehicle wide. Estonia can often be distinguished from Latvia as Latvian unpaved roads are normally wider- wide enough for two vehicles.
Estonia,Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonia-narrow-trees.png@_@These types of thin trees are more likely to be found alongside parts of the road in the northern Baltic country of Estonia. They are less likely to be found in the southern Baltic county of Lithuania.
Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonian-utilit-2.png@_@Like the other Baltic countries, Estonia will on occasions have a diagonal support pole for their utility poles.
Lithuania,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonian-bollard-front.png@_@Standard Estonian bollards are cylindrical. This contrasts the narrow plank bollards of Lithuania and Latvia. The front of Estonian bollards have the white rectangle encased in the black section, similar to the Latvian bollards. Estonian bollards will on rare occasions have a yellow rectangle rather than the white rectangle.
Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonian-flowers.png@_@Small flowers along the sides of the road are more common in Estonia than the other Baltic countries.
Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonia-km.png@_@Estonia is recognisable from the other Baltic countries as their blue, kilometre markers are orientated at right angles to the road. This is different from Lithuanian markers (these point in an arrow shape towards the road) and Latvian markers (parallel to the road).
Croatia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonia-car.png@_@Most of the time, if you pan down in the Baltic countries, you will see a significantly blurred car with jagged edges. This car is also commonly visible in Croatia. Other parts of Eastern Europe tend to have a more subtle blurring of the car.
Latvia,Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/est-warning.png@_@Estonian warning signs have no white border around the red border. This contrasts warning signs in Latvia and Lithuania which have a white border outside the red.
Eastern,Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonian-aerial.png@_@Like the other Baltic countries and much of Eastern Europe, the Street View car’s aerial should be visible if you pan down in Estonia.
Estonia,Lithuania,Latvia@_@geoguessr_imgs/estonia-tint.png@_@Much of the green landscape in Estonia tends to have a subtle greenish tint that distinguishes it from Lithuania and Latvia. This green tint takes lots of practice to be able to identify.
Estonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/blur-estonia.png@_@There is often a slight blur that is noticeable in the greenery within Estonia.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-sign.png@_@In Czechia, these distinctive and unique blue signs with white arrows point to the nearest towns. In the above image, the arrow points behind the sign however other signs have the large, white arrow on the end of the sign. Italian town directional arrows look relatively similar to these Czechia town directional arrows.
Czech,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/cz-land.png@_@The Czechia landscape is one of the hardest in the world to describe and identify. The Street View car went through the country at different times of the year meaning the country looks vastly different on Street View depending on where you are in the country. Additionally, parts of the country resemble Austria with rolling hills whilst other parts are flat with green or dry grass.
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-flat.png@_@In general, most of Czechia is relatively flat. In contrast, Slovakia mainly consists of more hills and bigger hills than Czechia. This can be a good feature to look for when deciding between the two countries.
Czech,Europe,Hungary,Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-winter.png@_@Small parts of Czechia had their Street View coverage taken in winter. If you see a cold, depressing scene in Europe, often with trees without leaves you are likely in Hungary or Bulgaria but if not then Czechia. The trees shown on the left of the above image often line Czechia’s roads.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-houses.png@_@In rural Czechia, you will commonly see houses that have triangular prism shaped tops. This roof tile style is also common.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/cz-house-2.png@_@This is another common type of house in Czechia. Note the similar roof tiles to the previous house.
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-utility-poles.png@_@Czechia has several types of utility poles. This is the most common type across the country (it is also found in Slovakia and other places). It features a concrete cylindrical pole, often with a vertical line down the middle of the pole (a wire) and a white box. The top of the pole has a crucifix style horizontal part.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/yellow-signs-cz.png@_@These yellow signs with black rectangles beneath them are found right across Czechia.
Czech,Bulgaria,Hungary,Slovakia,Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/tape-on-czechia.png@_@If you pan down in Czechia, there are a range of things you might see. One of these things is tape on the Street View car’s aerial. Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania may also have this tape.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-aerial.png@_@If you pan down in Czechia, you may just see a standard aerial without tape.
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cz-car.png@_@Parts of Czechia will have the hard-to-see, blue Street View car visible. Some other proximate countries, including Slovakia, recently had the blue car added to some of their coverage too.  Although Slovakia’s generation 4 coverage tends to have a small antenna whilst Czechia’s doesn’t.
Europe,Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/thin-profile-1.png@_@These guardrails which feature a wide central section (enough for 3 top sections to fit in) are only found in Europe within Czechia and Slovakia.
Prague,PR,P,B@_@geoguessr_imgs/prague-street-signs.png@_@Street signs in Prague are red and feature the word ‘PRAHA’ which is the Czech name for the city. The word before ‘Praha’ refers to the district in Prague you are located in. in this example, we are in Bubenec. The districts of Prague appear on the map.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/czech-language.png@_@The Czech language is only spoken in Czechia. It has more z’s than most languages but less than Polish. Like Slovak, it has many letter p’s. It has numerous letters with symbols above the letter including
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-town.png@_@This is a typical scene in a Slovakian town. It looks rather similar to the aforementioned Czechia. There is only spring coverage in Slovakia whilst Czechia only has winter and autumn coverage.
Czech,Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-house.png@_@The Slovak houses can look similar to the aforementioned Czechia. Note the colour and type roof tiles that are also common in Slovakia. Many houses have skylights in Slovakia as well as satellite dishes.
Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-bollard-back.png@_@The rear of the Slovakian bollards also look the same as the rear of Czechia bollards.
Slovakia,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-utility.png@_@Utility poles in Slovakia are concrete and cylindrical. They also look the same to the aforementioned Czechia utility poles (this same pole is also found in other locations). Slovak and Czech utility poles often have extras on them such as a street light, a white box and a wire running up them.
Slovakia,Bulgaria,Hungary,Romania,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is visible in Slovakia. There will sometimes be tape on the antenna in Slovakia. Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Czechia also sometimes have tape on the antenna. Slovakia also recently had some coverage taken with the blue car.
Slovakia,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-land.png@_@The Slovakian landscape largely consists of rolling hills. The roads are well maintained. Trees with few leaves are also a common sight across Slovakia. If you are tossing up between Czechia and Slovakia, Slovakia has more hills whilst Czechia is flatter.
Europe,Slovakia,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/thin-profile-2.png@_@These guardrails which feature a wide central section (enough for 3 top sections to fit in) are only found in Europe within Slovakia and Czechia.
Slovakia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovak-gen-4.png@_@Slovakia has recently gained some generation 4 coverage. This generation 4 coverage tends to have a small antenna whilst Czechia’s lacks this small antenna.
Europe,Slovenia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slo-landscape.png@_@If you see a winding road in the hills of Europe with thick foliage very close to the road, then there is a good chance you are in Slovenia.
Montenegro,Serbia,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovenian-bollard-front.png@_@This is the front view of Slovenian bollards. They look virtually identical to Montenegro bollards. Serbia also have similar looking bollards. They also look like many Austrian bollards however Austria sometimes has a darker (blacker) reddish rectangle.
Montenegro,Austria@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovenian-bollard-back.png@_@This is the rear view of Slovenian bollards- Montenegro and Austria have the same looking bollard rears too.
Slovenia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovenia-aerial.png@_@If you pan down in Slovenia, the Street View car’s aerial should typically be visible, like most of Eastern Europe.
Slovenia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovenia-house-2.png@_@This is the other popular shape of Slovenian roof. This terracotta colour is a popular roof colour in Slovenia as is brown. There are a high number of two-storey houses across Slovenia.
Slovenia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slo-yellow.png@_@Yellow and black coloured signs are used for several purposes across Slovenia, including indicating the direction of towns. These look similar to the Croatian signs.
Slovenia,Ljubljana@_@geoguessr_imgs/slovenian-lang.png@_@The Slovenian language stands out to me as it has an abundance of the letter ‘j’. If you remember the capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana (containing two j’s) then this may help you remember the j and Slovenia link. Slovenian also has the three letters with the small ‘v’ over them
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hun-land.png@_@Hungary can look quite different on Street View, depending on when the coverage was taken and depending on the region of Hungary. Most of Hungary is flat. There are often grass fields or crop fields around. The country has many small villages and parts of Hungary have lots of foliage.
Hungary,Bulgaria,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-cold.png@_@The Street View car drove through parts of Hungary during winter. As a result, you will often see a bleak, wintery scene in Hungary with trees without leaves and sometimes snow. Along with Hungary, there are two other European countries that can have similar wintery, bleak imagery- Bulgaria and sometimes Czechia.
Hungary,Europe,Poland,Romania,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-holes.png@_@This type of utility pole, with holes in the middle, is often found in Hungary. Within Europe, Poland and Romania also have these poles (they also rarely appear in France). Romania’s poles can sometimes be distinguished as they often have yellow marks on the poles (be warned that Hungarian poles can also have these yellow marks too). Hungarian and Romanian poles have the holes extending all the way to the ground whilst Polish poles have holes that stop 50cm before the ground. Romanian utility poles are thicker and wider than Hungarian utility poles.
Bulgaria,Croatia,North,Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungarian-bollard-front.png@_@This is the front view of Hungarian bollards. Bulgaria, Croatia and North Macedonia have virtually identical bollards front and back. Serbia have two types of bollards. One type is similar to these Hungarian bollards although Serbia has the red rectangle to one side.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-utility.png@_@There are a number of different utility poles used in Hungary. Plain looking wooden logs are common and sometimes there will be a secondary, diagonal, supporting log.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-fire-hydrant.png@_@Hungary has plenty of these unique looking fire hydrants throughout the country.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungarian-houses.png@_@Single storey houses are more common in Hungary. These houses have lower roofs than many of the previous countries that have been covered. Hungarian houses are often a light colour such as pink. The standard roofs are a pink/red/terracotta colour. The roofs are less likely to be like a triangular half-open book than the previously mentioned countries. The roof edge elevations tend to meet together at a few common points on top.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/utca.png@_@UTCA is Hungarian for street. Many street signs in Hungary will display this word.
Hungary,Bulgaria,Slovakia,Romania,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is typically visible when you pan down in Hungary across almost the entire country. Sometimes there will be tape on the antenna in Hungary. Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania and Czechia may also have this tape.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungary-taxi-plate.png@_@Some commercial vehicles in Hungary (such as taxis and some trucks) have yellow license plates. Regular Hungarian vehicles have the standard European plates.
Hungary,Lake,Ba,Danube,Du,T,Z,So,Bihar@_@geoguessr_imgs/bala.png@_@It is common for towns in Hungary to have the first part of their name named after the lakes, rivers or counties of Hungary that they are situated. In the above snapshot example, we can see six towns situated on Lake Balaton whose names all begin ‘Balaton’. Many town names in Hungary that are situated on the Danube begin ‘Duna’. Towns on the Tisza River begin ‘Tisza’. Towns in the counties of Zala, Somogy and Bihar amongst others also often begin with their counties name.
Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/hungarian-map.png@_@Hungarian road numbers are grouped together based on the first digit of the road number. The above map shows where the first digit of Hungarian road numbers are located. As an example, if you see a road beginning with ‘4’ you know to look in the east of Hungary.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/croatia-veg.png@_@Croatia is a country with a diverse landscape. Large parts of the country have a very Mediterranean feel and other parts of the country are mountainous. Overall, the country is very undulating. The Croatian flora tends to be lower and bushier than many of the aforementioned countries. Parts of Croatia have generation 2 camera images.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-houses.png@_@Houses in inland Croatia tend to come in more of a range of colours and styles than many of the previously mentioned countries. The roofs’ colours tend to be shades of terracotta with more of a range of these colours than some other countries. Croatian houses are commonly two-storey.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-autumn.png@_@Large chunks of Croatia had their Street View coverage taken in autumn. As a result, it’s common to see red and orange leaves in Croatia.
Croatia,Europe,Bulgaria,Baltic,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/croatia-car.png@_@Some of the time in Croatia, you will see a significantly blurred car if you pan down. The blurred car generally has a pointy outline. In this part of Europe, Bulgaria occasionally has the same car. The Baltic States also commonly have a similar car. Other parts of Eastern Europe tend to have a more subtle blurring of the car.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-gen4.png@_@Croatia recently gained a reasonable portion of generation 4 coverage that features a subtle blue car.
Europe,Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-license.png@_@Croatian license plates are unique in Europe. Before 2016, Croatia had purely white license plates. In 2016 they adopted European style plates with the left, blue stripe. As Street View coverage in Croatia is not up-to-date, you will see predominantly white plates in Croatia. This is one of the best ways to distinguish the country.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-sign.png@_@Signs in Croatia that have a red outline have a subtle white edge.
Croatia,Bulgaria,North,Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-boll.png@_@Croatia have these bollards featuring a front with a black strip encasing a red, rectangle. Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Hungary have the same looking bollards.
Bulgaria,North,Hungary@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-boll-back.png@_@Croatian bollards tend to have a white rectangle in the black section. This is the same as Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Hungary.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/croatia-fire.png@_@These narrow and distinctive looking blue fire hydrants are a common sight throughout Croatia.
Croatia,S@_@geoguessr_imgs/slavonia.png@_@If you get flat landscape and winter coverage in Croatia, you should be in the far-eastern Croatian region of Slavonia (this area is shown on the below map).
S,Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/slavonia-map.png@_@The purple part of this map shows the Croatian region of Slavonia. In this part of Croatia, there is winter coverage and a flat landscape.
Croatia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-yellow.png@_@Croatian directional signs are normally yellow and black coloured. These look similar to the Slovenian signs. Croatia’s large directional signs are green with white lettering.
Europe,Croatia,Serbia,Poland,Denmark,Turkey,North,Ireland,Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/cro-guard.png@_@This is a Croatian guardrail. It is a B-profile guardrail which consists of 90-degree angles and a narrow central section. In Europe, this type of guardrail is only found in Croatia, Serbia, Poland and Denmark. It is also found in some parts of Turkey, North Macedonia, Ireland and Germany.
Croatia,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/croatia-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is visible in Croatia if you pan down like much of Eastern Europe.
Croatia,Bosnia@_@geoguessr_imgs/croatian-lang.png@_@Croatian is spoken in Croatia as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. This latter country has only a very small amount of Street View. Croatian has the small ‘v’ over z, s and c as well as the apostrophe looking line over c. There are a high occurrence of j, z and i in Croatian.
Albania,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/alb-license.png@_@Albania’s most common license plate has one blue vertical stripe on each side of the license plate. Italy also has these plates. Italy can be distinguished from Albania as it seldom has the Street View car’s aerial as visible. Albania’s aerial is visible.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/alb-plates-2.png@_@After the two blue stripes plates, Albania’s second most common license plate has a red vertical stripe on the left.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/mercedes.png@_@Old model Mercedes cars are found abundantly in Albania.
Albania,Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-rift.png@_@Parts of Albania have the rift in the sky if you pan up. Montenegro is the only other European country that can have a rift.
Albania,Italy@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-boll.png@_@Albania has the same looking bollards at Italy featuring a red rectangle in the black section of the bollard that extends to the top. Bollards are fairly rare to see in Albania compared to Italy.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-corner.png@_@Black and white corner signs are a common sight in Albania.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-water.png@_@Another one of the easiest ways to recognise Albania is via the plethora of water heaters on houses.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/brick-houses.png@_@Half-finished houses are another common sight in Albania. Although the houses are multi-storey, they are typically run-down and look unfinished and lack windows or are missing bricks.
Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-land.png@_@Almost all of Albania is hilly or mountainous. The mountains are often fairly rocky. The main roads such as the one pictured are well-maintained however most Albanian roads are poorly-maintained.
Albania,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/albania-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is visible in Albania, like much of Eastern Europe.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/albanian-lan.png@_@The Albanian language stands out for having lots of q, j and k letters. It also has the rare ç as well as ë. In general, the Albanian language reminds me most of Turkey.
Europe,Finland,Sweden,Iceland,North,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-signs.png@_@Greek has these warning signs featuring a thick red outline and yellow colouring. In Europe, only Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and North Macedonia have the same looking warning signs. Poland has similar looking signs with a thinner red border
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-bins-real.jpeg@_@There are unique looking bins in Greece. They contain location information on them which can prove most useful on the Greek islands.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-roads-real.png@_@Many Greek roads feature a double white line in the centre. This is rare in Europe.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-plates.png@_@Greece mainly has the typical European plates with the blue stripe on the left but is also features a portion of narrow license plates that are just white.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-sand.png@_@There is sand along the sides of the road in some parts of Greece.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/olive-greek.png@_@Olive trees are everywhere in Greece. Virtually the whole country is hilly or mountainous.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-bright.png@_@Much of Greece looks bright and there is often a blue sky visible. There are many bushes is Greece and low flora and few tall trees. The generation 2 camera is used across large parts of the country producing bright colours, a circular blur beneath the Street View car and a halo around the sun.
Albania,Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-houses-2.png@_@Greek houses are usually white or light coloured. They typically all share the same shade of terracotta as their roof colour. Like Albania, Greece has some water heaters on the roofs of their houses.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-blue-sign.png@_@Greek signs feature letters from the Greek alphabet written on top of the equivalent Latin letters. These blue and white directional signs are common throughout Greece.
Greece@_@geoguessr_imgs/greek-bollard-front.png@_@Bollards are fairly rare in Greece. The front of Greek bollards have a thick red rectangle.
Romania,Hungary,Poland,France@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-utility.png@_@Romania has a glut of these concrete utility poles with holes. Hungary and Poland also have these poles. France has some similar utility poles but they are much rarer. Romania’s poles stand out as they often have a yellow mark (Hungarian poles on occasions also have a yellow mark). This is one of the easiest ways to identify Romania. Romanian and Hungarian utility poles have holes that extend all the way to the ground whilst Polish utility poles have holes that stop 50cm before the ground. Romanian utility poles are thicker and wider than Hungarian utility poles.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romanian-marker.png@_@A Romanian roadside marker. This holds information about the road number and distance to the nearest towns. These are another useful way to identify Romania. These can come in other colours such as blue and white. The ‘24C’ in the image indicates the road number and the distance to the nearest towns is written on the marker.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-thick.png@_@Romania tends to have marginally thicker road lines than the countries nearby it. This can be a great way to identify Romania.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-corn.png@_@Fields of corn are common in Romania.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/rom-gravel.png@_@Unpaved roads that consist of gravel or dirt are a very common sight in Romania.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romanian-roads.png@_@The Romanian landscape is often dry. The roads are typically poorly maintained. There is a mixture of flat land and hilly land in Romania. Much of the country has a blue sky in the Street View coverage.
Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-ag.png@_@The southern section of Romania largely consists of agricultural land.
Romania,Spain,Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/dacras.png@_@Dacia Sandero cars are found across much of Romania (as well as Spain and Bulgaria).
Romania,Bulgaria,Hungary,Slovakia,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/romania-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial should typically be visible in Romania. Sometimes the aerial will have tape attached to it. Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia and Czechia may also have tape on the antenna.
Con@_@geoguessr_imgs/constanta-country.png@_@These gray and white striped poles hold up most of the signs in the south-east Romanian Constanta Country (this country is shown on the below map).
Con,Romania@_@geoguessr_imgs/constanta-map.png@_@The location of Constanta Country in Romania where gray and white striped poles hold up most of the signs.
Montenegro,Europe,Albania@_@geoguessr_imgs/mon-rift.png@_@In most of Montenegro you will see a rift in the sky if you pan up. The only other place in Europe to have a rift visible is Albania although it is less common in Albania.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/monten-rift.png@_@Most of Montenegro has the rift visible if you pan up. Generally, if you are in the red oval, you won’t see the rift in Montenegro. Across the rest of the country you should see the rift.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-land.png@_@Almost all of Montenegro is undulating. The country is rather mountainous.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-bollard.png@_@Bollards in Montenegro look similar to Slovenian, Serbian and some Austrian bollards.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-bollard-rear.png@_@This is what the rear of Montenegro’s bollards looks like.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-plates.png@_@Most plates in Montenegro look like standard European plates however Montenegro’s plates often have a red section just to the left of the centre. The right side of the plate may also appear darker.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-white-border.png@_@Most road signs have a white outline in Montenegro.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-road-signs.png@_@Montenegro’s directional road signs are often yellow with black lettering.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-brown-signs.png@_@Montenegro also has many brown signs with white lettering. Note the corrugated style on the back of the sign below the brown sign. This is a common rear texture of Montenegro’s larger signs.
Montenegro,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/mont-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is visible in Montenegro like much of Eastern Europe.
Montenegro@_@geoguessr_imgs/montenegro-lang.png@_@Although Montenegro has Cyrillic and Latin letters on the GeoGuessr map, you will rarely see Cyrillic in Montenegro. If you do, the Cyrillic letters С́ and З́ are unique to Montenegrin Cyrillic. Latin Montenegrin (which you should see on signs has the small ‘v’ or apostrophe looking symbol over three letters- Č, Š and Ž. Three additional Latin Montenegrin letters are
Serbia,Eastern,Belgrade,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/no-aerial.png@_@One of the easiest ways to identify Serbia is via something it lacks- almost all of the time in Serbia, if you pan down you won’t see an aerial. This contrasts most of Eastern Europe where an aerial is visible. There are some exceptions. On major Serbian roads, an aerial is visible as well as small parts of its capital, Belgrade. As well as Serbia, North Macedonia also commonly lacks on aerial.
Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/serbia-town.png@_@Serbia is a fairly poor country. The roads and houses are often run down. Serbian towns regularly have narrow roads.
Bulgaria,Croatia,Hungary,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/serbia-rare.png@_@This is the rarer version of Serbian bollards. Note that the red rectangle is also to one side. The rear of the bollard has a white rectangle. Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia have the same looking bollards but instead have the red rectangle centred.
Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/serbia-corn.png@_@Corn fields are a common sight in Serbia.
Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/serbia-landscape.png@_@Serbia has quite a varied landscape. Parts of the country are hilly and green whilst other areas appear flat and dry.
Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/red-and-white.png@_@Old-fashioned cars of the style pictured are a common sight in Serbia.
Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/serbian-corners.png@_@On some corners in Serbia, you will see these distinctive black and white, long signs.
Europe,Serbia,Croatia,Poland,Denmark,Turkey,North,Ireland,Germany@_@geoguessr_imgs/serb-guardrail.png@_@This is a Serbian guardrail. It is a B-profile guardrail which consists of 90-degree angles and a narrow central section. In Europe, this type of guardrail is only found in Serbia, Croatia, Poland and Denmark. It is also found in some parts of Turkey, North Macedonia, Ireland and Germany.
Serbia,Republic@_@geoguessr_imgs/rs.png@_@The internet suffix ‘.rs’ is used in Serbia. This is one of the rare non-intuitive internet suffixes in the world and means Republic of Serbia.
S@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-map.png@_@North Macedonian Street View coverage is fairly sparse. It centres around Skopje, the larger North Macedonian cities and the main roads connecting these cities (which are well maintained). Very few small towns are featured.
North,Greece,Iceland,Sweden,Finland,Europe,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/mac-warning.png@_@One of the best ways to identify North Macedonia is via its warning signs. They have a thick red edge and yellow filling. Only Greece, Iceland, Sweden and Finland use the same warning signs in Europe. Poland uses similar signs with a thinner red outline.
Eastern,North,Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-aerial.png@_@Unlike most of Eastern Europe, the North Macedonian car’s aerial shouldn’t be visible if you pan down. This is arguably the easiest way to identify North Macedonia. Within Eastern Europe, Serbia also typically lacks the aerial.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-land.png@_@Virtually the entire North Macedonia is hilly. The foliage is green in North Macedonia and some semblance of dirt is often visible.
Hungary,Bulgaria,Croatia,Serbia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-boll.png@_@North Macedonian bollards have the common design featuring a red rectangle within a black strip. Hungary, Bulgaria and Croatia have the same bollards whilst Serbia can have similar bollards with the red rectangle to one side.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-license.png@_@North Macedonia has a mixture of some cars with the standard European license plate and other cars with the rare white, elongated plates.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-macedonia-house-1.png@_@Houses in North Macedonia mainly have terracotta tiled roofs and multiple chimneys. They are often two-storey and occasionally you will see houses with a curved front element; for example, the house on the left has front windows that curve outwards.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-up.png@_@North Macedonia has a mix of concrete and wooden utility poles. They are both cylindrical in shape. Some utility poles will have this style of street light hanging off of them.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-macedonia-cor.png@_@Large signs in North Macedonia have a corrugated rear.
North,Koch@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-blotches.png@_@There are large, dark blotches on the imagery in the far eastern part of North Macedonia as well as the area around the eastern North Macedonian city of Kochani.
S,Bit,Te@_@geoguessr_imgs/nm-autumn.png@_@As well as the coverage connecting the main cities, only 8 North Macedonian main cities are covered by Street View coverage. Of these 8 cities, Skopje, Bitola and Tetova had coverage taken in autumn. The remaining 5 cities
Macedonia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mac-lang.png@_@Macedonia uses both Cyrillic and Latin letters. Ќ, Ѓ and Ѕ are three Cyrillic letters that are unique to the Macedonian language. The Latin writing in Macedonia contains letters such as š, č and è.
Bulgaria,Hungary,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-trees.png@_@It’s a common sight in Bulgaria to see trees without leaves lining the side of the road. Similar bleak, winter scenery is found in Hungary and parts of Czechia. Bulgaria tends to have more of this bleak scenery than these other two countries.
Sofia,Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bulgaria-cities.png@_@Some of the larger Bulgarian cities have partial generation 4 coverage and Sofia almost exclusively has generation 4 coverage (generation 4 coverage in Bulgaria was taken in spring/summer). Other countries that use Cyrillic don’t have generation 4 coverage. The generation 4 coverage is easy to determine because the blue car visible.
Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-land.png@_@Some parts of Bulgaria have rolling hills and trees with green leaves.
Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-road.png@_@Bulgarian roads are arguably the worst maintained in Europe. Most roads have many cracks and holes.
Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-tower.png@_@These Eiffel Tower-like structures appear throughout Bulgaria.
Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-car.png@_@This style of old-fashioned car is a regular occurrence throughout Bulgaria. Dacia Sandero are a brand of popular Bulgarian cars.
Bulgaria,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-bins.png@_@You will commonly see metal bins like these in Bulgaria. This style of bin is often seen in other parts of Eastern Europe but these bins seem to be most prevalent in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria,Hungary,Slovakia,Romania,Czech@_@geoguessr_imgs/bulgaria-aerial.png@_@The Street View car’s aerial is typically visible in Bulgaria. Sometimes it will have tape on the end of it. Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Czechia may also have tape on the aerial.
Bulgaria@_@geoguessr_imgs/bul-cyrillic.png@_@Bulgaria predominantly uses Cyrillic. There are no distinguishing Cyrillic letters unique to Bulgarian Cyrillic.
Ukraine,Belgium@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-red.png@_@Across almost the entire Ukraine, you will see the ghostly, red Street View car if you pan down in Ukraine. Sometimes just the front of the car will appear red. This is one of the easiest ways to identify Ukraine. This red car is very rare elsewhere in the world (it is occasionally seen in Belgium). Sometimes the car will have only the slightest tinge of red.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-aerial.png@_@Sometimes in Ukraine, there will be a long aerial visible as well as the red of the Street View car. On occasions, you will see the long aerial and struggle to notice any red.
Ukraine,Kiev,O@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukraine-map.png@_@This map shows the distribution of the type of Google Street View car found across Ukraine. Most relevant in this map are the blue dots that stretch from Kiev south to Odesa. These dots represent the Street View car in Ukraine that has no colour and a short antenna. In other words, if you know you are in Ukraine and see just a short antenna when you pan down, you must be between Kiev and Odesa. (Thanks to whomever created this map!)
Ukraine,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-landscape.png@_@Ukraine often has a row of trees on each side of the road. The country is flat and typically green. Ukrainian roads are some of the worst maintained in Europe.
Ukraine,Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-car.png@_@These old-fashioned ‘Lada’ cars are abundant throughout Ukraine (and Russia).
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-license-plate.png@_@Most of the time, you can identify Ukraine via its license plates. If you look carefully, Ukraine has yellow in the bottom left corner of the plate. There is also blue above this- in the top left corner of the plate.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-license-com.png@_@Public transport in the Ukraine has yellow license plates.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-houses.png@_@Rural Ukrainian houses come in a range of styles. Those houses pictured, with a triangular prism roof, small window upstairs and made of wood are common in Ukraine.
Hungary,Bulgaria,Croatia,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/boll-ukr.png@_@This is the most common type of Ukrainian bollard. It has a red rectangle that is wider than the rectangles of Hungary, Bulgaria, Croatia and North Macedonia. Ukrainian bollards look like Russian bollards however Russian bollards are attached to a narrow support pole. Ukrainian bollards are typically run-down with the rectangle often damaged.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-paint.png@_@Often in Ukraine, random things are painted in the colours of their flag- blue and yellow.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukraine-buildings.png@_@Ukraine has a large number of Soviet-style apartment buildings in cities and larger towns.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/ukr-black-and-white.png@_@Sometimes in Ukraine there will be black and white sections painted on the side of the road or on guardrails.
K@_@geoguessr_imgs/kry.png@_@In the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih (as seen on the below map), many utility poles have a red, horizontal stripe around one metre from their base.
K@_@geoguessr_imgs/rih.jpg@_@The location of Kryvyi Rih, which has utility poles with a red, horizontal stripe around one metre from their base.
Russia,Vlad@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-coverage.png@_@Russian Street View coverage mainly encompasses western Russia however also includes various towns and their connector roads right across the country to Vladivostok. A few more remote corners of the country are also covered in isolation.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-car-black.png@_@In Russia, the most common Street View car is a ghostly black with a long antenna.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-road.png@_@Gravel and dirt roads are common for minor roads in Russia. Russian roads are often poorly maintained and full of cracks. The more major Russian roads are often better maintained.
Russia,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-license-plate-1.png@_@One of the best ways to identify Russia is via its license plates. Russian plates are elongated and completely white- a rarity in Europe.
Ukraine,Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-trees.png@_@Like Ukraine, Russia often paints the lower part of their tree trunks white.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-houses.png@_@Russia has a range of house styles. One of the more common are wooden houses that have triangular-prism shaped roofs. Wooden fences are also common around Russian houses.
Russia,Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-pipes.png@_@These large pipes that pass over roads tend to be clustered around central Russia. They can also be found in Ukraine
Ukraine,Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-guardrails.png@_@Like in Ukraine, Russia often has their guardrails and some curbs painted in alternating black and white colours.
Ukraine,Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-car-2.png@_@Like in Ukraine, Russia has a large number of old-fashioned Lada cars.
Eastern,Russia,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-wheel-1.png@_@In Eastern Russia, most cars have their steering wheel on the right-hand side of the car. This contrasts western Russia (and almost all of Europe) where the steering wheels are on the left of the car.
Ukraine@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-pt.png@_@Like in Ukraine, Russian public transport has yellow license plates.
R@_@geoguessr_imgs/863-phone.png@_@In the above example, the digits 863 are the first (and only in this case) digits in the brackets. 863 correlates to the area around Rostov-on-Don on the above map.
Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/east-russia-car.png@_@In Eastern Russia you will sometimes see the white car as opposed to the more common Russian black car.
U,Russia,Sam@_@geoguessr_imgs/uly.png@_@Ulyanovsk Oblast in Russia (just west of the city of Samara) has these red and white bases to many of its poles.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/red-russia.png@_@Across approximately one-third of Russia, there will be a red tinge at the centre-front of the Street View car. The map below indicates where this red tinge can be seen.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/brakerussia.png@_@This map shows where the red tinge (that is visible at the front-centre of the Street View car) is visible in Russia. (I don’t know who created this map, but thank you whoever you are!)
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-gen4.png@_@This map shows the season that generation 4 coverage was taken across Russia. If you see other generation coverage in Russia, it is not relevant to this map, just generation 4 coverage is relevant. The important take away from this map is that winter and spring generation 4 coverage was taken in the blue area in Russia’s south-west (so you will see bleak coverage and often trees without leaves). In contrast, summer generation 4 coverage was taken in the green area across essentially the bulk of the remainder of Russia.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/rsa-field.png@_@Large, green fields are common in Russia in the area near the Ukrainian border.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/eastern-russia.png@_@The eastern half of Russia contains many of these trees. They have a thin trunk, are relatively short and have pine needles. They are often found in large groups and can be a great way to work out if you are in eastern Russia.
Russia,Finland@_@geoguessr_imgs/nw-rus.png@_@The north-western part of Russia looks like Finland and features thick coverings of birch trees.
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ural.png@_@East of the Ural Mountains, you will often find a dense covering of these trees or swampy grassland.
Sa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sakhalin.png@_@The eastern island of Sakhalin commonly has dirt roads and dense forests.
Northern,Sa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sakhalin-cabbage.png@_@As well as Northern Japan, this cabbage is abundant on Sakhalin.
Russia,Kyrgyzstan,Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mongolia-rs.png@_@The southern parts of Russia near Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia are void of trees.
Russia,Europe@_@geoguessr_imgs/sw-russia.png@_@Deep south-western Russia commonly has a blue sky (a rarity in Russia) as well as landscapes resembling southern and Eastern Europe.
Ma,Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/magadan.png@_@The Eastern Russian city of Magadan has distinctive hills surrounding the city. Hills tend to be rather rare in Russia.
Russia,Sur,O,Siberia@_@geoguessr_imgs/surgut.png@_@if you see sand in Russia, you should be around Surgut, near the Ob River (western Siberia).
Kali,Russia,Lithuania@_@geoguessr_imgs/kaliningrad.png@_@The oblast of Kaliningrad (the central European section of Russia) has autumn coverage. Also in Kaliningrad, you will find seemingly random parts of the world around you blurred out- like Lithuania.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-topography.jpg@_@The topography of Russia. Note that most of Russia is flat and that the Urals are relatively tiny.
Russia,Ye@_@geoguessr_imgs/russia-tree-map.jpg@_@This map shows the tree distributions across Russia. Learning this map is one of the best ways to score well in Russia. Note that larch trees (light brown on the map) are found across the eastern half of the country. Spruce trees (dark pink on the map) are mainly found from the Finnish border south-east right down to Yekaterinburg. A larger key to the map appears below. A larger version of this map can be found here
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/map-key.png@_@A larger key for the above map of tree distributions across Russia.
Russia@_@geoguessr_imgs/russian-cities.png@_@A map showing the locations of the largest 15 Russian cities by population. Being aware of these city’s names is vital if you want a high score in Russia.
Malta@_@geoguessr_imgs/malta.png@_@Malta and a number of other European islands stand out for their small, stoned walls.
Malta@_@geoguessr_imgs/triq.png@_@‘Triq’ means ‘street’ in Maltese and this word appears all over Malta on signs.
Malta,Europe,U,Ireland@_@geoguessr_imgs/malta-cars.png@_@In Malta, the cars drive on the left. The only other countries within Europe that drive on the left are the U.K. and Ireland. Malta looks much more Mediterranean than these places.
Oceania@_@geoguessr_imgs/000000-australasia-e1565173942120.png@_@A map showing Street View coverage in Oceania.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tree8-1.png@_@Australia stands out thanks to Eucalyptus trees. They are typically tall with white bark.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nsw-lp.png@_@About 1/4 cars in the state of New South Wales in Australia have yellow license plates. If a car has yellow plates they will appear on both the front and rear.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/nt-plates.png@_@License plates in the Northern Territory generally have a reddish tinge that is just visible if you look carefully.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/stobie.jpg@_@Stobie poles are the utility poles used in the state of South Australia. These poles aren’t used outside of this state. The poles consist of steel on both sides and concrete in the centre.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/nt-up.png@_@The Northern Territory uses these metal utility poles with holes in them.
South,Northern,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/aus-up.png@_@Outside of South Australia and the Northern Territory, the rest of Australia typically uses wooden utility poles that are cylindrical. There are often extras on these poles that vary from pole to pole such as the horizontal, crucifix bar.
Tasmania,New@_@geoguessr_imgs/tas-utility-pole.png@_@Approximately 50% of utility poles in Tasmania have these olive coloured metal wrappings around the pole, generally around 2 metres above the ground. These wrappings are often hard to see unless you zoom in as they are a similar colour to the utility pole. These olive colouered wrappings aren’t seen outside of Tasmania. New Zealand has a silver coloured metal wrapping.
Greater,Sunshine,Gold@_@geoguessr_imgs/brisbane-pole.png@_@In the Greater Brisbane area- generally between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast, you will often see utility poles with a sloppily painted black section.
Victoria@_@geoguessr_imgs/vic-poles.png@_@If you see these coils on the ends of the top of a pole, you are in the state of Victoria. The coil doesn’t always appear on the vertical pole like in the above image. These coil poles aren’t everywhere in Victoria however if you see them, you know you are in Victoria.
Canberra@_@geoguessr_imgs/canbera-utility.png@_@In Canberra, you will often see utility poles with a short, crucifix-style horizontal bar.
Tasmania,Victoria@_@geoguessr_imgs/c-roads.png@_@‘C’ roads are found in the Australian states of Tasmania and Victoria.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/aus-street-sign.png@_@Australia normally has white coloured street signs.
Australia,Tasmania,Victoria@_@geoguessr_imgs/aus-rolling.png@_@In general, Australia is very flat. If you see rolling hills, they you are most likely in Tasmania or Victoria.
Tasmania,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tas-gen2.png@_@Approximately 90% of Tasmania’s coverage is generation 2 coverage. This means you should see the circular blur if you pan down, a halo around the sun and imagery of an inferior quality with brighter colours. Across the Australian mainland, generation 2 coverage occurs around 20% of the time. This is mainly in remote, rural areas (often with reddish dirt) that look dissimilar to Tasmania. If I see generation 2 coverage in Australia in somewhere vaguely resembling Tasmania, I will guess Tasmania.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/reflector-aus.jpg@_@The first type of bollard in Australia.
Western@_@geoguessr_imgs/wa-bollards.png@_@Rural bollards in the state of Western Australia sometimes have these brown/gray segments on their base.
Western@_@geoguessr_imgs/wa-foliage-e1559646149568.png?w=1260@_@The trees in Western Australia are normally lower and bushier as seen above.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/eastern-states-e1559646349805.png@_@The trees in the eastern states of Australia are normally taller and more sprawling as seen above.
Western,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/wa-soil.png@_@Soil in Western Australia tends to have more of a redder colour than the remainder of Australia.
Stuart,Australia,Adelaide,Alice@_@geoguessr_imgs/alice-springs.png@_@The Stuart Highway, which is the road that runs north-south through Australia, is the main section of coverage in the centre of Australia. The Stuart Highway has generation 4 coverage from Adelaide to Alice Springs (meaning you should see the blue car and as depicted by the blue line above). North of Alice Springs is all generation 1 and 3.
Perth@_@geoguessr_imgs/perth-curbs.png@_@Curbs in the city of Perth tend to have a gradual decline to the ground (or have a very low drop- around 3cm). This contrasts standard curbs across the other major Australian cities which have curbs that slant at 90 degrees and drop straight down for about 13cm.
Perth@_@geoguessr_imgs/sydney-curbs.png@_@Curbs in the major Australian cities other than Perth tend to have curbs that drop straight down to the road (around 13cm straight down)- these are pictured. Curbs in Perth generally have a gradual decline or are very low (around 3cm).
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/aus-speed.png@_@Australian speed limit signs appear on a white rectangle. This contrasts New Zealand speed limit signs which appear as a circular cut-out. South Australian and Western Australian speed limit signs (and often other signs) appear on rectangular prism shaped poles with holes running up them. The Western Australian poles are yellow, as pictured above this picture.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nsw-sign.png@_@In contrast to Western Australian and South Australian speed limit sign poles being rectangular prisms and having holes running down them, speed limit signs elsewhere in Australia are mounted on cylindrical poles without holes.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/aus-give-way.png@_@Australian ‘GIVE WAY’ signs are written in black writing. In contrast, New Zealand ‘GIVE WAY’ signs are written in red writing. Additionally, New Zealand has a triangle printed on the road approaching ‘GIVE WAY’ signs whilst Australian roads are bare.
Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/palm-australia.png@_@Palm trees in Australia are more commonly found along the coast and in the northern half of the country.
Queensland@_@geoguessr_imgs/qld-house.png@_@Houses in the state of Queensland are most commonly made of horizontal pieces of wood. They are also often elevated off the ground (not necessarily as high as the house pictured).
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-hills.png@_@New Zealand is typically both greener and hillier than Australia.
New,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-mountains.png@_@If you can see mountains on the horizon in New Zealand, the chances are you are on the South Island. It can be easier to pinpoint by determining the direction these mountains are in relation to you.
@_@geoguessr_imgs/rolling-hills.png@_@In general, if I see rolling hills, like this image, I will guess the NZ North Island. If I see flat and/or mountainous terrain, I will guess the NZ South Island.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-polesss.png@_@New Zealand have unique bollards lining their highways that have a red/orange strip that stretches around the higher part of the bollard.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-boll.png@_@The red strip doesn’t quite stretch around the rear of New Zealand bollards.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-sign.png@_@New Zealand has red highway shields containing a number that are unique to their country.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-street.png@_@New Zealand street signs are blue or green in colour. This contrasts Australia’s white street signs.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-road-signs.png@_@Signs in New Zealand are most commonly found on white posts and poles. This includes street name signs. This contrasts Australia where signs in general are most commonly found on metal poles.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-road-lines.png@_@New Zealand mainly use all white road lines. On occasions, New Zealand has some form of yellow centre line. If you see a yellow centre line, you are much more likely to be in New Zealand than Australia.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/house35-1.png@_@New Zealand houses are often white in colour and bungalow-style. White coloured houses are much more common in New Zealand than Australia and this can be another clue to distinguish between the two countries.
New,Tasmania@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-sleeve.png@_@I’ve noticed a lone piece of metal (normally silver or white coloured) wrapping around most New Zealand utility poles. Tasmania has an olive coloured wrapping as opposed to the New Zealand silver coloured wrapper.
North,New,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-vs-south.png@_@Concrete utility poles are more abundant on the North Island of New Zealand whilst wooden utility poles are more abundant on the South Island of New Zealand. This can be a good way to decide which island to pick when making your guess.
New,North,Auckland,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-holey.png@_@This map shows the distribution of New Zealand utility poles that have holes. As the map shows, these poles with holes are found on the North Island, with a concentration around Auckland and on the far south of the South island.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-speed-signs.png@_@New Zealand’s speed limit signs look different to Australia’s and are circular cut-outs. In contrast, Australian speed limit signs appear on a white rectangle.
New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-give-way.png@_@New Zealand ‘GIVE WAY’ signs are written in red writing. This contrasts Australian ‘GIVE WAY’ signs which are written in black. Additionally, New Zealand has a triangle preceding a ‘GIVE WAY’ intersection whilst Australia lacks these triangles.
Christchurch,New,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/christchurch.png@_@The greater Christchurch region of New Zealand (around half way up the east coast of the South Island) features a large number of tall hedges that skirt the side of the road.
Dunedin,New@_@geoguessr_imgs/dunedin.png@_@Dunedin has the common blue New Zealand signs with white lettering with the added orange corner.
NZ@_@geoguessr_imgs/invercar.png@_@Invercargill has the common NZ signs featuring a blue background with white lettering as well as these yellow tips on the top and bottom at the end of the sign.
Wellington@_@geoguessr_imgs/wellington.png@_@Wellington has unique looking signs featuring a white background and green lettering.
Christchurch,NZ@_@geoguessr_imgs/christc.png@_@Street signs in Christchurch have a white, vertical band on the end of the standard blue and white NZ signs.
Auckland,NZ@_@geoguessr_imgs/auckland.png@_@Street signs in Auckland are the standard blue and white colours with a white arrow on the end of the sign. Note that this arrow can be found in some other NZ towns/smaller cities.
New@_@geoguessr_imgs/nz-car.png@_@New Zealand sometimes has this unique looking, blue and white car.
American,Fiji,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-location.png@_@A map showing the location of American Samoa (denoted by the red marker). American Samoa is situated just east of the International Date Line and Fiji. One of the easiest ways to find it is to locate the northern point of Australia and to scan directly east.
American,Tu,National@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-coverage.png@_@A map showing the coverage in American Samoa on the large island of Tutuila. It largely includes the entire southern coastline and the edge of the National park of Tutuila, located in the northern, centre of the island.
American@_@geoguessr_imgs/american-samoa.png@_@American Samoa is very hilly, very tropical and has white sand.
American@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-mountains.png@_@Parts of American Samoa feature very steep mountains that are rather conspicuous from most of the island.
Tu,American@_@geoguessr_imgs/as.png@_@A car will often be beneath you in Tutuila, American Samoa. Other locations in American Samoa feature a person holding the Street View camera.
American@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-ute.png@_@In American Samoa, you will commonly just see the back of a black ute if you pan down.
American@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-plates.png@_@American Samoa has blue license plates.
American,Tu,Of,O,Ta@_@geoguessr_imgs/as-right.png@_@Cars drive on the right in American Samoa (which is rare for an island) and there is often a double yellow line in the centre of the road. The most populated island in American Samoa is Tutuila. This island features coverage along lots of roads and the island is more inhabited. The island doublet of Ofu-Olosega and the island of Ta’u feature very minimal coverage and the islands are less developed.
Northern,Guam@_@geoguessr_imgs/nobar.png@_@If you pan down in the Northern Mariana Islands, there WON’T be a bar on the back-left side of the car. This is important as there is the end of a bar in Guam. This is the best way to distinguish the Northern Mariana Islands from Guam.
Guam,Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/guam-bar.png@_@If you look at the rear-left of the Guam car (right-side on the above picture), you will see a tiny bit of a bar sticking out- this distinguishes Guam from the Northern Mariana Islands.
Midway,North,Hawaii@_@geoguessr_imgs/midway-atoll-location.png@_@Midway Atoll is located in the North Pacific Ocean. The easiest way to find it is to locate Hawaii and pan north-west.
Midway,Sand,Eastern@_@geoguessr_imgs/midway-atoll-map.png@_@The bulk of Street View coverage on Midway Atoll appears on the western located ‘Sand Island’ with a few tiny specks of Eastern Island also covered.
Midway@_@geoguessr_imgs/midway-birds.png@_@Midway Atoll is instantly recognisable thanks to the thousands of albatross chicks that swarm the entire area.
Midway@_@geoguessr_imgs/midway-atoll-tarmac.png@_@The only part of Midway Atoll that isn’t swarming with albatross is the airport runway.
Midway@_@geoguessr_imgs/midway-atoll-gen-2.png@_@When you pan down in Midway Atoll, you should see a circular blur thanks to the generation 2 camera that was used to capture the imagery.
Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/africa-bottom-e1565174432100.png@_@The Southern part of Africa covered by Street View
Africa,Madagascar,Re@_@geoguessr_imgs/africa-real-map.png@_@For GeoGuessr purposes, if you see a car driving on the left side of the road in mainland Africa, you are south of the red line on the map. If you see a car driving on the right side of the road, then you are north of the red line. Madagascar and Reunion drive on the right.
Botswana,E,Les,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-white-car.png@_@The countries of Botswana, Eswatini and Lesotho have only a white car visible if you pan down. South Africa either has a white car visible, the large circular blur caused by the generation 2 camera or occasionally a slightly blue car caused by the generation 4 camera.
South,Botswana,E,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-gen-2-blur.png@_@In South Africa (but not Botswana, Eswatini or Lesotho) you will often see the circular blur beneath the Street View car.
South,Les,E,Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-africa-gen-2.png@_@South Africa is the only southern African country (including Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana) to have used the generation 2 camera to capture Street View imagery. Large parts of South Africa were captured with this camera. If you notice the bright colours like those in this image, the circular blur beneath the Street View car or a halo around the sun, the generation 2 camera has been used. This means you are in South Africa and not Botswana, Lesotho or Eswatini.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-af-house.png@_@High walls and fences around houses are a common sight in South Africa.
Les,E,Botswana,South,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-lines.png@_@Like Lesotho, Eswatini and Botswana, South Africa’s most common road lines feature yellow, continuous edge lines and white centre lines. This unique combination of road lines is often one of the easiest ways to determine that you are in one of these four Southern African countries. Cars drive on the left in South Africa. Cars drive on the left in Africa everywhere south of the red line on the map at the start of this Africa section.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-road-type.png@_@These are the second most common road markings in South Africa. They feature dashed white lines encased by two, white continuous lines. Often these markings occur simultaneously with the continuous yellow lines on the outer edges of the road
Africa,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-highway-sign.png@_@South African highway signs are green with white lettering (similar to the other countries in the southern part of Africa). The highway number is indicated by yellow lettering. These signs are very useful when trying to pinpoint in South Africa. You will often see them at remote intersections. South African highways start with the letters R, M or N followed by a number.
Africa,Asia,North,South,New,Australia@_@geoguessr_imgs/warning-signs-sa.png@_@This is the warning sign used throughout Africa. It looks like the European warning signs (and the sign used in parts of Asia). This warning sign is different to the yellow diamond used throughout North and South America, New Zealand and Australia.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-signs.png@_@These narrow, red and white signs are almost like bollards in South Africa. They are very common.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-poles.png@_@Although South Africa widely uses wooden poles, the urban areas of South Africa mainly contain concrete poles, pained black on the base.
E,Les,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-plateau.png@_@Between Eswatini and Lesotho, South Africa has a plateau. There will often be hilly lumps around you or on the horizon. The landscape tends to be greener here.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-dry-mountains.png@_@There are many dry, rocky mountains in the south-western part of South Africa.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-nw.png@_@Generally, the further north and west you travel in South Africa, the drier and more desert-like the landscape.
South,Cape@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-africa-topography.jpg@_@A map showing the topography of South Africa. Note that the mountains are mainly around the south-western edge of the country (near Cape Town) and in the north-east.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sa-r-roads.jpg@_@This map shows the 3-digit R road distribution across South Africa. If you see an R road sign in South Africa, it can take a while zooming in and out before you find it on the map. This map shows where you should look.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-coverage.png@_@Botswana’s Street view coverage is mainly limited to the A1, A2 and A3 highways which link together to create a circle. The coverage also has various roads generally leading radially away from the A1, A2 and A3 highways. The large space in the centre of the country isn’t covered.
Botswana,South,E,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-road.png@_@The most common road markings in Botswana feature yellow, continuous edge lines and some form of white middle line. These line markings are also common in South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-town.png@_@In populated Botswanan areas, you will often encounter dirt/sand roads. Unpaved roads can also be seen in the more remote areas of Botswana.
Botswana,South,E,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/bot-car.png@_@The white Street View car is often visible in Botswana. It can also be visible in South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-real.png@_@Botswana typically has high quality main roads and the environment is a blend of desert and savanna. The main roads are typically of high quality and the landscape across the country is very flat.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/botswana-sign.png@_@Botswana’s sign poles have black and yellow stripes.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-bollard.png@_@The most common type of bollard in Botswana is a blueish, small obelisk.
Botswana,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/botswana-pole.png@_@Botswana tends to use the fairly generic looking, cylindrical, wooden utility poles that are found right acros southern Africa.
Botswana,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-road-sign.png@_@Botswana’s highway signs look similar to South Africa’s. Botswana use ‘A’ for major highways and ‘B’ for smaller roads. This contrasts South Africa which most commonly uses R, N and M.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-trees.png@_@These short trees with no leaves are a common sight in parts of Botswana.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-plates.png@_@There are few cars in Botswana. License plates are therefore quite a rear sight. Cars in Botswana most commonly have yellow rear plates and white front plates.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/botswana-map.png@_@This map of Botswana shows the general regions as characterised by the landscape. In the images below, an example is provided for each coloured section.
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-orange.png@_@The orange area on the above map (the western half of Botswana)
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-yellow.png@_@The yellow area on the above map (the mid-eastern part of Botswana)
Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/bots-red.png@_@The red area on the above map (far eastern Botswana)
E,Les,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini.png@_@Eswatini is green and very hilly. It also typically has trees visible. The landscape looks partially similar to Lesotho (both are very hilly and landlocked by South Africa) however Lesotho is largely void of trees.
South,Botswana,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini-road.png@_@Like South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho, Eswatini most commonly has yellow continuous lines on the edges of its roads and a white marking in the centre.
E,South,Botswana,Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/es-road-lines.png@_@The second most common road lines in Eswatini have the standard yellow edges and the two continuous, white, centre lines encasing a white dashed line. These road markings can also be seen in South Africa, Botswana and Lesotho.
E@_@geoguessr_imgs/es-dirt-road.png@_@Dirt roads are common in Eswatini.
E@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini-group.png@_@The western part of Eswatini often features lots of taller trees packed together in close bunches.
Les,Botswana,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/es-white-car.png@_@The white Street View car is visible in Eswatini. It is also visible in Lesotho, Botswana and parts of South Africa.
G@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini-warning-sign.png@_@Like the other southern African countries in GeoGuessr, Eswatini has warning signs featuring a red outline and white centre.
E@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini-pole.png@_@Utility poles in Eswatini are generally wooden and fairly rudimentary. They are often fairly dark in colour compared to wooden poles of other countries.
E@_@geoguessr_imgs/eswatini-license-plate.png@_@A common license plate in Eswatini features a dark blue upper section and yellow-greenish lower section.
Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/lesotho.png@_@Lesotho is green and hilly and generally lacks trees (apart from the far north of the country).
Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-mountain.png@_@Parts of Lesotho are quite mountainous yet the area still lacks trees. Parts of the country are fairly rocky
Les,E@_@geoguessr_imgs/lesotho-grass.png@_@Most of Lesotho has short grass that is typically patchy. This can help distinguish the country from Eswatini which mainly has long grass.
Les,South,Botswana,E@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-road.png@_@The most common road marking in Lesotho has yellow, continuous edge lines and some form of white middle line. This road marking combination is also abundant in South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini.
Les,South,E,Botswana@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-roads-2.png@_@The second most common road marking in Lesotho features two continuous, white centre lines enclosing a white dashed line. These lines can also be seen in South Africa, Eswatini and Botswana.
Les,Botswana,E,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-car.png@_@If you pan down in Lesotho, the white Street View should be visible. The white Street View car is also visible in Botswana, Eswatini and parts of South Africa.
Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-license.png@_@Many vehicles in Lesotho have white license plates with blue lettering. When they are blurred on Street View, this creates a slightly blue blur that can be recognisable.
Les@_@geoguessr_imgs/les-warning.png@_@Like the other African countries, Lesotho uses the triangular warning signs featuring a red outline and white filling.
Les,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/lesotho-pole.png@_@Lesotho tends to use the wooden utility poles that are fairly generic and common throughout southern Africa.
Ka@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-coverage.png@_@Ugandan Street View coverage is mainly centred around Kampala and its outskirts. There are also several Ugandan National Parks covered.
Ka@_@geoguessr_imgs/uganda-car.png@_@In Kampala and its outskirts, where most of the Ugandan coverage is centred, the side view mirrors of the Street View car are visible as are parts of the sides of the white car.
Uganda,Ka,Africa,Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-landscape.png@_@As Uganda’s Street View coverage is centred around Kampala and its outskirts, you will rarely get featureless places in Uganda. One of the defining characteristics of Uganda is its red soil. This soil colour is also found in other parts of Africa, namely Kenya. As with some other African locations, there are signs aplenty if Uganda.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-land-2.png@_@Dirt roads are common in Uganda. Ugandan roads seem to be narrower on average than Kenyan roads. The Ugandan landscape often features green, lush and tropical looking flora.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-license.png@_@The rear license plates in Uganda are yellow. Sometimes the rear plates will appear more elongated that the above image. Ugandan front and back plates look the same as Kenyan front and back plates.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-front-plates.png@_@The front license plates in Uganda are white.
Ka,National@_@geoguessr_imgs/ug-national-parks.png@_@Ugandan Street View coverage mainly focuses around Kampala and its outskirts. There is also coverage in some of their National Parks. If you pan down in a Ugandan National Park, you should see a circular blur and sometimes the very front of the Street View car.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/uganda-pole.png@_@Uganda uses fairly generic wooden utility poles. The poles do have one uniqueness- the powerlines are often connected to the pole on three levels.
Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/uganda-man.png@_@In Uganda you may see this man holding a gun whilst following the Street View car. This scene has appeared a number of times for me in Battle Royale.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-car.png@_@Kenya often has the bars of the Street View car visible.
Street,Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-black-pro.png@_@If the bars are visible, a black ‘snorkel’ protrusion can be seen coming from the Street View car in Kenya- see the top left of the image. Seeing this ‘snorkel’ is one of the easiest ways to recognise Kenya.
Kenya,Nairobi,Mom,Mars@_@geoguessr_imgs/tall-impala.png@_@This map shows the colour of the Kenyan street view car across Kenya. The black lines on the map indicate where the black street view car is found- this is mainly stretching from Nairobi to Mombasa as well as from Nairobi up north to Marsabit. The black car is also found on the north-western outskirts of Nairobi. The silver street view car (as denoted by the gray lines on the map) is concentrated across the west of the country (it’s in every point west of Nairobi). It’s also found in parts of Nairobi and small sections slightly east of Nairobi. Note
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-car-1.png@_@There is now a new vehicle that is visible beneath you in parts of Kenya. This vehicle is a light-silver coloured truck. The truck can appear with the snorkel and antenna (as above), with just the snorkel, just the antenna (or sometimes two antenna) or neither the snorkel or antenna.
Kenya,Nairobi@_@geoguessr_imgs/tape-kenya.png@_@If you notice lots of yellow tape on the left hand side of the car, then you should be in central Kenya (stretching from around Nairobi to the north). This tape isn’t found in eastern or western Kenya. It’s important to note that most of central Kenya doesn’t have this tape so if you don’t see the tape, it isn’t useful in working out where you are.
Kenya,Nigeria,Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-escort-2.png@_@Some of the time in Kenya, you will see this silver 4-wheel drive following you. It is an escort car and may appear up to 100 metres behind you. Nigeria and Tunisia also have escort cars.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-land.png@_@The Kenyan landscape can be quite varied. Some parts of the country are quite hilly. The distinctive reddish dirt can be found in Kenya but often there is a more subtle dirt colour. The foliage in Kenya can range from dense and tropical to empty grasslands.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-south.png@_@The further west and south you travel in Kenya, the more green the vegetation becomes. The one caveat to this is that the Kenyan coastal vegetation in the far-east is also green.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-north.png@_@The further north and east you travel in Kenya, the drier the landscape. Once again, the exception is the Kenyan coastal region which is green and lush.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-north-1.png@_@The northern parts of Kenya are desert.
Nairobi@_@geoguessr_imgs/orbs.png@_@If you see these three black orbs on the camera, you are on the A3 road. This is the major road that runs from just outside Nairobi to the north-east of the country.
Uganda,Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-landscape-2.png@_@Kenyan roads are often wider than those in Uganda. The urban parts of Kenya regularly have people on the street or the footpath. Kenyan shops will often have their address displayed on them.
Kenya,Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-plates-1.png@_@Many rear license plates in Kenya are yellow. Kenyan plates also tend to be squarer than other yellow licence plates around the world (excluding Uganda).
Kenya,Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-front-plate.png@_@Kenyan front license plates are white. Kenya has the same combination of plates as Uganda.
Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/kenya-pole-image.png@_@Kenya mainly uses the fairly generic cylindrical, wooden utility poles.
Ki@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-coverage.png@_@This map shows virtually all of the current Rwandan Street View coverage. The coverage is essentially the northern half of the Rwandan capital of Kigali.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-car.png@_@When you pan down in Rwanda, you will see this unique-looking, black car.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-road.png@_@The paved roads in Rwanda typically feature a yellow centre line and white side lines. These lines are often faded. The paved road quality in Rwanda is fairly high.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-unpaved.png@_@There is also a high proportion of unpaved roads in Rwanda.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-black-and-white.png@_@The paved roads in Rwanda often have these black and white sidewalk edges.
Rwanda,Kenya,Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-plates.png@_@Vehicles in Rwanda have yellow rear license plate and white front license plates. Note that vehicles drive on the right side of the road in Rwanda. This can help distinguish the country from Kenya and Uganda who drive on the left.
Ki,Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-walls.png@_@High walls are common around most properties in Kigali. This is a great way to distinguish Rwanda from other African countries.
Ki@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-landscape.png@_@This image shows an example of a typical Kigali landscape. The entire city is undulating, with roads that are seldom straight and always curved. If the road is paved, it will be smooth. There are often people around and motorbikes. There are high walls around the properties.
Rwanda@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-utility.png@_@Utility poles in Rwanda almost always come as either concrete square shaped poles like the one pictured above, or round, wooden poles.
Ki@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-sign.png@_@Signs in Kigali are often written in both English and Kinyarwanda.
Rwanda,Ki@_@geoguessr_imgs/rwanda-locations.png@_@Fortunately for GeoGuessr players, pinpointing in Rwanda is relatively easy thanks to the prevalence of clear street signs at most intersections. The northern half of Kigali (where the bulk of the coverage is) has street signs that begin with ‘KG’ followed by a number. The southern parts of Kigali (where there is very little coverage), has street signs that being with ‘KN’ or ‘KK’. In general, the lower road numbers (1 and 2-digit road numbers) in Kigali are more major roads whilst 3-digit road numbers tend to be smaller roads. By zooming in on the map, it shouldn’t take too long to find the KG street number that you are located on.
Ki,Gas,N@_@geoguessr_imgs/gasabo.png@_@This map shows the 3 districts of Kigali- Gasabo in the north, Nyarugenge in the south-west and Kicukiro in the south-east. The second letter of the road name stands for the district. Roads beginning with KG stand for Kigali Gasabo. Roads beginning with KN stand for Kigali Nyarugenge. Roads beginning with KK stand for Kigali Kicukiro. At present, almost all Rwandan coverage is in Gasabo.
A,Ku,Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-coverage.png@_@Ghanaian Street View coverage has its epicentres in Accra and Kumasi. A number of ‘N’ highways stretch around the country, linking up the most populous Ghanaian cities and towns. There is no Street View coverage in the centre of Ghana.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-car.png@_@Ghana can be immediately identified as it has black tape around one of the Street View car’s visible bars.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-plates.png@_@Some cars in Ghana have elongated yellow license plates on their rear and front.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-plates-2.png@_@Other cars in Ghana have elongated white license plates for their rear and front.
Southern,Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-landscape.png@_@Southern Ghana tends to be green in colour, have plentiful grass and have tropical, lush vegetation.
Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-north.png@_@Northern Ghana has a drier feel which is reflected in its lack of grass and desert-like brown/reddish soil.
Ghana@_@geoguessr_imgs/ghana-pole.png@_@Ghana typically uses these wooden poles that have a horizontal bar with three ‘pine cone’ like protrusions pointing upwards from the bar.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-coverage-1.png@_@In October 2022, Nigeria received new Street View coverage. There is now coverage spread across the entire country.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-distortion.png@_@You are likely to see one of a number of things if you pan down in Nigeria. The first of these is some distortion of the Street View car which seems to absorb other cars nearby.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-meta.png@_@The second thing you may see if you pan down in Nigeria is the Street View car’s bars. If you see these bars in Nigeria, they will have a yellow and black pattern on them. This bar pattern is unique to Nigeria.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-blur-real.png@_@The third thing you may see in Nigeria if you pan down is a relatively mild blur. What makes the Nigerian blur unique is its thickness where the bars on the Street View car are. In other words, the blur will appear of normal width around the front and back of the car then bulge out under the middle of the car.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-more.png@_@New coverage has been added to Nigeria meaning that you may see this tray behind you (typically with yellow and black striped tape around the edge although this isn’t always the case) concurrently with the large, circular blur. This is the most common meta in the newer October 2022 update meaning that you will often see this in the newly covered areas of Nigeria which includes the north of the country.
Nigeria,Lagos,I,Tunisia,Kenya@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-car-e1557905235251.png@_@Different colour escort cars follow the Street View car in different parts of Nigeria. In greater Lagos, this silver 4-wheel drive is always following the Street View car. East of Ikorodu, you will also see this car. Sometimes the trailing car will be up to 200 metres away. Note that in Tunisia and Kenya, the Street View car can also be followed by an escort 4-wheel drive.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-lights.png@_@Most of the time in the older Nigerian coverage, a white police car will be following you. In some instance the left-most light on the police car is blue whilst other times the left-most light is red. The colour of the left most light can tell you where in Nigeria you are located.
Benin,E,Lo@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-black-car.png@_@A black 4-wheel drive follows the Street View car in Benin City and on the E1 south of Logbara.
Nigeria,Street,Africa@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-urban.png@_@Cities in Nigeria are the busiest places on Street View in the entire Africa. There is often wall to wall traffic and a number of people walking around.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-tropical.png@_@The further south you are located in Nigeria, the greener and more tropical-looking the landscape.
Nigeria,Abu@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-north.png@_@As you travel further north in Nigeria, the landscape becomes much drier, less green and more of a brown colour. This is especially true the closer you get to Abuja (where the Nigerian coverage extends to).
Nigeria,Kenya,Uganda@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-dirt-2.png@_@Nigeria can have a slight reddish soil but it is much rarer than in Kenya and Uganda.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-curbs.png@_@Roadside curbs in Nigeria sometimes have this pattern of alternating white and dark blue/black.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/nigeria-utility-pole.png@_@Nigeria’s most common utility poles often have a number of indents, like sections have been cut out but not quite enough has been cut out to form holes. Nigerian utility poles look similar to Brazilian utility poles.
Nigeria@_@geoguessr_imgs/abuja.png@_@If you see bars beneath you in Nigeria, you should be in the southern half of the country. (Note
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-coverage-1.png@_@Thanks to the October 2022 update, Senegal’s Street View coverage is now spread across the country, including the southern region.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-bars.png@_@If you pan down in Senegal, you will often see the Street View car’s bars.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal2.png@_@Some parts of Senegal received new coverage that was released in October 2022. Part of this coverage was taken from this white truck. If you turn around 180 degrees, there is a tray in the back of the truck.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/sen2.png@_@The remainder of the new Senegal coverage was taken with a silver truck.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-rift.png@_@Parts of Senegal has some iteration of rifts in the sky if you pan up.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-plates.png@_@Cars in Senegal have these distinctive looking, blue licence plates.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-soil.png@_@Some form of reddish soil is normally visible throughout the entire central and nothern part of Senegal. Sometimes it will only be visible on the sides of the road between the grass and the asphalt.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-green.png@_@The southern part (approximately 1/3rd) of Senegal tends to have long grass that is green in colour.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-sand.png@_@The central and norther parts of Senegal typically have desert sand or short, dry grass.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/sen-urban.png@_@Urban areas of Senegal typically feature brick buildings painted white or light colours. These structures often show signs of wear such as parts of the building crumbling or the painting having eroded away.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-road-lines.png@_@Senegal’s road lines often feature white dashes on the edges and white dashes in the centre. These dashes commonly appear faded and sometimes it can be difficult to notice them. Sometimes dirt has blown over the road and it can be challenging to see the lines.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/french-sign.png@_@French is the official language of Senegal. As a result, most of the writing you will see in this country will be in French.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-roofrack.png@_@There are two different kinds of cars that took the Street View coverage in Senegal if you see bars. Firstly, there is the car whose rear bar has a black covering on one side- see the black covering on the right side of the image.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/senegal-roofrack2.png@_@Secondly, there is the car whose rear bar has a black covering on both sides. The car you are located in can help you work out where you are positioned in Senegal, as per the below map.
Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/lupus.jpg@_@This is a more detailed Senegal meta map with more specific clues. It was created by Lupus. A larger image of this map can be viewed here.
D,Tu,B,Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-coverage.png@_@Tunisian street View Coverage essentially stretches along the east coast of the country. It begins at the island of Djerba then hugs the P1 and A1 highways until Tunis before stretching up further north to Bizerte. Very little outside this narrow area is covered in Tunisia.
Tunisia,Ham@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-colour.png@_@The follow car in Tunisia will be light green north of Hammamet and dark green south of Hammamet.
Tu,Tunisia,Ham@_@geoguessr_imgs/lighter.png@_@This lighter green Toyota follows the Street View car in Tunis and indeed everywhere in the northern part of Tunisia- north of Hammamet.
Tunisia,Ham@_@geoguessr_imgs/suv-e1593413133927.png@_@This dark green Mazda follows the Street View car in central and southern Tunisia- anywhere south of Hammamet. Note the license plate that has red on the left and black on the right.
S,Gabe@_@geoguessr_imgs/sfax.png@_@If you notice the follow car with a map situated in the centre of the front window, you are situated in the Tunisian city of either Sfax or Gabes.
S,Gabe@_@geoguessr_imgs/gabes.png@_@The locations of Sfax and Gabes, where the map is visible in the car following the street view car.
D@_@geoguessr_imgs/djerba.png@_@The Tunisian island of Djerba typically lacks the follow car.
D,Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/djerba-map.png@_@The location of the island of Djerba. There is typically no follow car on Djerba (unlike the rest of Tunisia). On occasions you will see a white car following you on Djerba.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-plates.png@_@Tunisia has several types of license plates. All of these variants contain black. This image shows the all-black license plate.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-landscape.png@_@Tunisia’s landscape has a real Middle-Eastern vibe.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-land-2.png@_@Most of Tunisia is very flat and its major roads are quite wide, often with a centre strip dividing the road. Tunisian roads are well-maintained and look very smooth although they often have a white, sandy tinge. Dry grass in a sandy soil is a common sight alongside the road. Olive trees are very common throughout Tunisia.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-north.png@_@The northern section of Tunisia (essentially the area covered in green on the GeoGuessr map) contains more vegetation, taller vegetation and greener vegetation than the remainder of Tunisia.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-urban.png@_@Palm trees are common in Tunisia. The architecture is normally white and has Mediterranean elements fused with Middle-Eastern elements. The sky is normally blue in Tunisia.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-curbs.png@_@There are a number of yellow and black painted curbs in Tunisia as well as red and white painted curbs.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/street-light.png@_@This type of street light is common throughout Tunisia.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/tunisia-pole.png@_@Tunisia most commonly uses these metallic wire-style poles as utility poles.
Tunisia@_@geoguessr_imgs/arabic-and-french.png@_@The official language of Tunisia is Arabic however French is also widely spoken and appears on signs alongside Arabic.
Re,Indian@_@geoguessr_imgs/reunion.png@_@If you spawn on the island of Reunion, in the Indian Ocean, the Street View car’s bars will be visible as will the side view mirrors and sides of the car. There is also black tape on the back, right bar of the Street View car.
Re@_@geoguessr_imgs/reunions-landscape.png@_@Reunion has large hills, has a tropical feel and is French speaking.
Madagascar,Mo,And,Am@_@geoguessr_imgs/madagascar-coverage.png@_@Madagascar has very little coverage. The main areas of coverage are just south of Morombe (pictured) in Andavadoaka on the south-western coast and around Ambanja near the northern part of the country.
Madagascar@_@geoguessr_imgs/madagascar-landscape.png@_@Houses in Madagascar often have reeds comprising the roof (or corrugated iron). Coconut palms are also fairly common.
Madagascar@_@geoguessr_imgs/mad-beach.png@_@A portion of the Madagascar’s limited coverage includes the beach. This is mainly found along small parts of the east coast.
Madagascar@_@geoguessr_imgs/mad-right.png@_@Vehicles travel on the right side of the road in Madagascar which is rare for an island country.
Madagascar,An@_@geoguessr_imgs/mad-antan.png@_@Part of Madagascar’s coverage includes a person walking, carrying the Street View camera around an elevated part of the capital, Antananarivo, with the city visible below.
Bhutan@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-landscape.png@_@The entire country of Bhutan is mountainous and has a distinctive look.
Bhutan,G@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-elevation.png@_@Bhutan is the most mountainous country in GeoGuessr. If you see tall mountains, mainly covered in trees, then there is a good chance you are in Bhutan.
Bhutan@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-license.png@_@Bhutan has red license plates which stand out.
Bhutan@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-car-visible.png@_@If you pan down in Bhutan, you should see the ghostly, white car with the very end of the car being more opaque.
Bhutan@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-markers-2.png@_@You will regularly see a long row of these stone slabs in Bhutan. Sometimes you will see more elongated road side markers made from stone slabs.
Bhutan,De@_@geoguessr_imgs/bhutan-sign.png@_@These white and yellow stone markers indicate how far away the nearest village, town or city is in Bhutan. In this example, the village of Dewathang is 1km away. The other side of the stone also has information about how far away the nearest village is for those travelling in the opposite direction.
Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/hk-taxis.png@_@Hong Kong has a large number of these green and red taxis. You won’t have to travel too far before seeing one.
Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/hk-plates.png@_@Hong Kong license plates are almost square shaped. They have yellow rear plates and white front plates.
Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/hk-landscape.png@_@Hong Kong is densely populated, has many high-rise buildings. It has a real tropical feel with palm trees being particularly common. Box shaped cars also feature abundantly. Cars drive on the left in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/hk-scene.png@_@A scene from bustling Hong Kong. The major Hong Kong roads are denoted by a yellow shield enclosing a number.
Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/hk-sign.png@_@Hong Kong’s signs often feature both English and Traditional Chinese.
Macau,Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/macau.png@_@Macau has a similar feel to Hong Kong- it has many high-rise buildings, has a tropical feel and is densely populated. Cars also drive on the left in Macau.
Macau,Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/macau-plate.png@_@Macau can easily be distinguished from Hong Kong thanks to Macau’s black license plates.
Macau,Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/macau-blur.png@_@The generation 2 Street View camera is used right across Macau. This means you should see a circular blur beneath you in Macau. A number of small countries and territories also use this camera including small parts of Hong Kong.
Macau@_@geoguessr_imgs/gen-2-camera-mac.png@_@The distinctive generation 2 camera is used across Macau. This produces images of a worse quality than the more ubiquitous generation 3 and 4 cameras. It also creates brighter colours.
Macau@_@geoguessr_imgs/macau-lang.png@_@Official signs in Macau feature both Traditional Chinese and Portuguese. Some shop signs also feature English.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-landscape.png@_@Japan has a unique landscape that is fairly easy to recognise.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-forest.png@_@Some parts of Japan consist of mountainous terrain and dense forests with winding roads meandering through the forests.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-road-2.png@_@Urban Japan is normally very flat with very well maintained roads and the odd tree along the side of the road.
Japan,Taiwan,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-poles.png@_@Japan has cylindrical shaped utility poles that occur throughout the country. Japan also has unique yellow and black vertical stripes on many of its poles. On rare occasions, the stripes are diagonal in Japan. In Taiwan and South Korea, they also have the yellow and black markings on some poles however these countries have diagonal stripes, not vertical like the standard Japanese stripes.
Japan,Ho,Hon@_@geoguessr_imgs/hokk.png@_@The red and white striped arrow pointing downwards indicates that you are in Japan, most likely on the northern island of Hokkaido or possibly on the main island of Honshu, near mountains.
Ho,Northern@_@geoguessr_imgs/hokkai-1.png@_@Also in Hokkaido and Northern Honshu, there are an abundance of these boxes near houses. The boxes don’t always come in this light colour but it is the most common colour.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/prefac-e1610249116132.png@_@Japan has 47 prefectures. These names sometimes appear on signs. If you zoom in on the GeoGuessr map to the right degree, these prefecture names appear in grey writing.
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/wide-car-japan.png@_@The Japanese Street View car is wider than cars from other countries (other than Switzerland which also has the same wide car).
Switzerland@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-low-image.png@_@The camera on the Japanese Street View car is positioned low down. This makes the imagery feel closer to the ground than the other countries in the world (except Switzerland).
Japan,Hokkaido@_@geoguessr_imgs/cabbage.png@_@Japan’s northern most island- Hokkaido (and sometimes northern Honshu) house this unique cabbage looking vegetation.
Japan,North,South,Australia,New@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-warning-signs.png@_@Japan uses the yellow coloured, diamond-shaped warning signs that are common in North and South America as well as Australia and New Zealand.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-white-pole.png@_@White, metal poles most commonly hold up street signs in Japan. Sometimes the poles will just be silver.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-white-railing.png@_@A white railing is common throughout Japan.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-house-1.png@_@There are a number of common house styles in Japan. The first of these is the house with a compacted square-based pyramid for a roof. Japanese houses are often two-storey. This style of house also has a roof for its lower storey.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/chubu.png@_@The best way to region guess in Japan is to look at the small plates that are affixed to the utility poles. Virtually everywhere you are placed in Japan, you should be able to see one of these plates very quickly. There are 10 distinct plates used in Japan and by learning these plates, you can immediately work out which of the 10 regions you are in. In the above example, Chubu (Chubu is shown on the below map) has plates on the utility poles that have curved edges. The Japanese GeoGuessr community has made this document which explains all 10 utility pole plates and their locations.
Chu,Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/chubu-map.png@_@This map shows the location of the Chubu region in Japan- where the utility poles’ plates have curved edges.
Yamaguchi,Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/yamguchi.png@_@Yellow guardrails are a common sight in the southern Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi. To my knowledge, these guardrails aren’t found elsewhere in Japan.
Yamaguchi@_@geoguessr_imgs/yamaguchi-map.png@_@This map shows the location of the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi (where yellow guardrails are abundant).
Shikoku,Kyushu@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-grass.png@_@The islands of Shikoku and Kyushu (their location is displayed in the below map) often have this long, dry looking grass that has fluffy tops.
Shikoku,Kyushu@_@geoguessr_imgs/southern-japan.png@_@This map shows the Japanese islands of Shikoku and Kyushu- they are the southern green and orange islands. These areas have the dry, fluffy grass as shown in the image above this map.
Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/criss-cross.png@_@This style of criss-crossing wall is common throughout Japan. It is found between roads and steep inclines.
Japan,Ho,Tokyo,Osaka@_@geoguessr_imgs/japan-phone-numbers.png@_@This map shows the phone number prefixes across Japan. Note that the phone number prefixes increase as you travel south. 011 is on the northern island of Hokkaido and 099 is in the south of Japan. In Tokyo, the phone number prefix is 03 and in Osaka, the prefix is 06. Be aware that this chart is for landline numbers. Mobile numbers begin with 08 or 09 in Japan and toll free numbers start with 0120.
Sendai@_@geoguessr_imgs/sendai.png@_@Note the phone number prefix in this image is 022. This number is fairly low meaning that we are relatively far north. Based on the above map, we can tell that we are in the Japanese city of Sendai.
Okinawa@_@geoguessr_imgs/okinana-statue.png@_@Okinawa stands out due to the high number of these small, lion statues appearing on the fences of residential houses.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-car.png@_@If you pan down in Cambodia, you should see the white Street View car approximately 60% of the time.
Ang,Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/angkor-beer.png@_@Angkor beer signs are one of the most common sights throughout Cambodia. On the left of the image, the Cambodian language, featuring symbols with hooked ends, is another tell-tale sign you are in Cambodia.
Cambodia,South,Philippines,Laos,Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/cambodia-landscape.png@_@Cambodia has a tropical landscape. Cars drive in the right which contrasts most of South-East Asia which drives on the left. Cars also drive on the right in the Philippines, Laos (which has minimal coverage) and Vietnam (which has minimal coverage).
Cambodia,Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/cambodia-dirt.png@_@The central and northern parts of Cambodia have a reddish dirt. Dirt roads are very common in Cambodia and much rarer in Thailand.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cambodia-soil.png@_@The southern part of Cambodia has white-coloured dirt. Looking at the dirt colour can be a great way to narrow down your Cambodian guess.
Cambodia,Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/cambodia-roads.png@_@Whilst most roads in Cambodia are dirt, marked bitumen roads will typically have a yellow centre line and white side lines, like Thailand.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-el-2.png@_@Even more basic houses will often be elevated in Cambodia.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-bollard.png@_@Cambodia bollards look a bit like fat matches. They have a white body and red head.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-warning-sign.png@_@Much of South-East Asia uses these yellow, diamond-shaped warning signs. Cambodian signs have a white outline.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-paved.png@_@Although dirt roads are more common in Cambodia, paved roads often have some form of yellow central line- sometimes it is dashed and sometimes it is continuous.
Cambodia,India@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam-temple.png@_@There are a number of religious temples with coverage in Cambodia. India also has coverage of a number of its religious buildings.
Cambodia@_@geoguessr_imgs/cam.jpg@_@The ‘Cambodian People’s Party’ signs are a common fixture in Cambodia. Anything in this shade of blue points to you being in Cambodia. Many of the signs contain the village and province location of the sign written at the bottom of the sign in English.
Siem Reap@_@geoguessr_imgs/063.png@_@Note the phone number prefix ‘063’. Using the above map, we can determine that we are around Siem Reap.
Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/thai-road.png@_@Many Thai roads have some form of yellow centre line as well as continuous, white edge lines. There are often houses and villages littered alongside the roads in Thailand.
Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/thailand.jpg@_@The topography of Thailand. Note that most of Thailand is flat and that the mountainous region runs down the western side of the country.
Taiwan,South,Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-stripes.png@_@Taiwan and South Korea tend to have diagonal yellow and black stripes on their poles. These rarely occur in Japan with vertical stripes being more common there.
South,Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-stripes-2.png@_@The Taiwanese stripes often stretch to the ground. This contrasts the stripes of South Korea and Japan which shouldn’t go down to the ground.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kpole.png@_@A large number of Taiwanese utility poles (the ones with yellow and black diagonal stripes) feature a blue rectangle above the stripes. The bottom half of the blue rectangle should contain two rows of letter and number combinations. We are only concerned with the first letter in the first row- in the above image, this is a ‘K’. This letter alone can tell us fairly accurately where in Taiwan we are located. The map below will explain how to use this letter. Sometimes this letter will be too small to see from the Street View car however, on average, I’m able to find a legible letter within 30 seconds when placed in Taiwan.
Taiwan,Taipei@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-letters.png@_@The above map shows where the blue rectangle first letter (explained above) correlates to in Taiwan. For example, if we see a blue rectangle with the first letter being a ‘B’, we can look at the above map and determine that we are around Taipei, in the far north of the country. Even if you don’t memorise the above map, you should try and remember that the letters increase in rows of 2 or 3 from A in the north of Taiwan down to W in the south of the country. Some letters aren’t included on the above map
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-rice.png@_@The flat sections of Taiwan regularly house rice fields. If you see a rice field in GeoGuessr, the most common location is Taiwan.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-residential.png@_@Taiwanese residential roads can be very narrow. Note the rice fields on the left which are everywhere in the flat section of Taiwan.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-trees.png@_@Palm trees can be seen throughout Taiwan. Most of the flat sections of Taiwan features very low vegetation. The mountainous areas of Taiwan feature very dense vegetation.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-hilly.png@_@The majority of Taiwan consists of hills and mountains that are covered in thick, green vegetation. The roads that meander through these areas are often narrow and winding.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-hills-real.jpg@_@This map demonstrates the distribution of Taiwan’s mountains and hills. The majority of the country is covered in them except for the western section and a narrow band near the coast on the east of the country.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-road-e1610253207545.png@_@Taiwanese roads often have yellow centre lines and white edge lines. Taiwan is a rare island country in the world where drivers drive on the right.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-plate.png@_@A wide range of different looking license plates can be found in Taiwan. Almost all plates will have this same shape. Some plates have bluish markings like the image above, some plates have green sections but most plates are white.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-signs.png@_@Directional signs in Taiwan are green with white lettering. The major National Freeways are numbered in a white shape that resembles a flower. Taiwanese signs either feature Mandarin and English or just Mandarin.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/taiwan-phone-codes.png@_@Taiwanese phone area codes are grouped by the first two digits. This map shows that the numbers increase are you travel south in Taiwan. Phone numbers are often displayed in towns and cities in Taiwan.
Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/03-taiwan.png@_@This phone number in Taiwan begins with 03. This means that it is found in the ‘3’ section of the above map.
South,Je@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-coverage.png@_@South Korea has patchy Street View coverage that tends to avoid its tallest mountains. The island of Jeju is also covered which lies to the south of South Korea.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-highway-signs.png@_@Green signs with white lettering provide highway information in South Korea. The expressway shields used by South Korea look similar to US Interstate shields. Expressway numbers are shown on the map in South Korea however you need to zoom in significantly to see them.
South,Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-poles.png@_@South Korea has diagonal yellow and black stripes on many of its utility poles, much like Taiwan. It also similarly has cylindrical utility poles. Taiwanese stripes mainly stretch all the way to the ground whilst the stripes in South Korea shouldn’t reach the ground.
South,Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-warning.png@_@South Korea and Vietnam are the only Asian countries to use warning signs featuring a triangle with a red border and yellow fill.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-winter-2.png@_@South Korea’s Street View coverage was largely taken in the winter. As a result, seeing trees without leaves, snow and fairly bleak scenery is common throughout the country.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-autumn.png@_@Although the winter coverage seems to be more common in South Korea, you will also often see some form of autumn coverage.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-rice.png@_@Across almost the entire country of South Korea, you will see mountains nearby or in the background. Much of the flatter South Korean land is dedicated to growing rice. These narrow roads often weave through rural parts of South Korea.
South,Japan@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-urban.png@_@The urban parts of South Korea tend to be fairly busy. Cars drive on the right in South Korea which contrasts the country from Japan.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-black-car-1.png@_@About 80% of the time when you pan down in South Korea, you will see the black Street View car.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-white-car.png@_@About 20% of the time when you pan down in South Korea, you will see the white Street View car.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-blue-signs.png@_@These blue signs provide road names in South Korea. They can be useful for helping you determine that you are indeed in South Korea and for helping pinpoint.
South@_@geoguessr_imgs/sk-bollard.png@_@Bollards are fairly rare in South Korea, nonetheless, this is their front. Their rear has a yellow disk rather than a white disk.
Je,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/jeju.png@_@One of the most distinctive features of the island of Jeju, which belongs to South Korea and lies off its south coast, is the rock walls.
United,Dubai@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-coverage.png@_@The United Arab Emirates’ Street View coverage is almost exclusively around greater Dubai and the roads stretching to the mountains in the north-east. Most of the country isn’t covered by Street View.
UAE,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-car.png@_@If you pan down in the UAE, you will almost always see a white Street View car. This can be an easy way to tell the country apart from Jordan which has a black Street View car.
UAE,Dubai,S@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-truck.png@_@Recently, the UAE gained generation 4 coverage that was taken with this truck. This truck can only be found in Dubai and Sharjah.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-road.png@_@Many roads in the UAE have yellow side lines and white centre lines. The roads are generally wide and are of a fairy high quality.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-curb.png@_@The UAE often has curbs with newly painted black and yellow or black and white alternating colours. This image has both!
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-landscape.png@_@The UAE landscape consists of a sandy desert and fair-coloured buildings.
UAE,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-desert.png@_@The UAE looks most similar to Jordan. There is a sandy desert almost everywhere you look in the UAE.
UAE,Dubai@_@geoguessr_imgs/dubai.png@_@Due to the majority of the UAE coverage being centred around greater Dubai, there is often the possibility of seeing the world’s tallest skyscrapers in the background.
UAE,Oman@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-mountains.png@_@The eastern part of the UAE, near the gulf of Oman, has a number of mountains. Sometimes the UAE has some form of a yellow centre line with yellow edge lines however this combination is rarer.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-houses.png@_@Most houses and buildings in the UAE are white or light coloured. They also tend to have flat roofs and be boxy shaped.
UAE,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-post.png@_@The UAE is one of only a few countries in the world to have some black and white striped poles. Although Jordan sometimes has these too however they are much rarer in Jordan.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-directional.png@_@Directional information in the UAE is sometimes provided on green signs with white lettering. On the middle panel above, there is a crown enclosing the motorway number ‘E18’. These motorway numbers are easily visible on the GeoGuessr map.
UAE,A,S,Dubai,Fu@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-direction-2.png@_@Directional information can also be provided on blue signs with white lettering. E roads are motorways that stretch across the entire UAE. The first letter of local roads can indicate where in the UAE you are. ‘A’ roads are around Ajman (located just north of Sharjah), ‘D’ roads= Dubai, ‘F’ roads= Fujairah and ‘S’ roads= Sharjah.
UAE,Sir@_@geoguessr_imgs/sbi.png@_@A small island off the coast of the UAE also has Street View coverage. This island is called Sir Baniyas Island. If you pan down here, you will see the edges of the Street View car as well as the side view mirrors.
Sir,Ban@_@geoguessr_imgs/sbi-landscape.png@_@Sir Baniyas Island’s landscape consists of unmarked, narrow roads, small fences, sand and low trees.
UAE,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-flag.png@_@The UAE flag appears on the left. I remember it thanks to the red vertical stripe looking like a tall building (which the UAE has many of). The Jordan flag appears on the right. I remember it as it contains a ‘star’ and Michael ‘Jordan’ was a star.
UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/uae-arabic.png@_@Arabic and English appear most commonly in unison around the UAE. Arabic can be recognised as it looks a bit like calligraphy and has a horizontal line under many of its letters.
Jordan,Am,Je,A@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-coverage.png@_@Jordan’s Street View coverage is centred around Amman, It stretches up to Jerash and down the western side of the country to Aqaba.
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan.png@_@The Jordan landscape features a desert. Parts of Jordan are flat whilst other parts are rather hilly. The roads of Jordan in general are of a lower quality than the UAE.
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-car.png@_@The Jordan car is black if you pan down. This contrasts the white car of the UAE.
UAE,Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/jor-road-2.png@_@Like the UAE, Jordan’s roads typically have yellow continuous edge lines and some form of white centre line.
Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-mountains-2.png@_@Various parts of Jordan are quite mountainous.
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/jor-rolling.png@_@Much of Jordan consists of undulating ground. This contrasts the UAE which is generally flat except for the north-eastern section which is sheer mountains.
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-curbs.png@_@Jordan sometimes has curbs with yellow and black striped lines. These curbs are typically rather faded and contrast the newly painted curbs of the UAE (which can be yellow and black or white and black).
Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-house-2.png@_@Jordan has a number of house styles. Apartments are often this cream colour in Jordan. This style of building tends to be 3-4 stories high, a rectangular prism in shape with a flat roof and many windows.
Jordan@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-road-signs.png@_@Jordan’s directional signs are blue with white lettering. They sometimes contain just Arabic but on other occasions feature both Arabic and English. Standard highways in Jordan are denoted by a green rectangle and a number in yellow lettering.
Jordan,Am@_@geoguessr_imgs/highway-15.png@_@I believe that highway 15 is the only separated highway in Jordan with Street View coverage. In other words, if you are in Jordan and see some sort of divider on a highway, you should be on highway 15 (the highway that starts by running SSE from Amman).
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/jordan-signs.png@_@Shop signs in Jordan are much more likely to feature only Arabic than the UAE which tends to have both Arabic and English. Arabic can be recognised thanks to the letters resembling calligraphy and thanks to the horizontal line under most of the writing.
Qatar,Do@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-coverage.png@_@Qatar coverage is centred around the greater Doha area but extends across the country.
Qatar,Senegal@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-car.jpg@_@Qatar has just gained Street View status. The country stands out thanks to the white truck beneath you. It looks similar to the white Senegal truck; however, the Qatari truck has a narrow antenna on the far-left. In contrast, the white Senegal truck has as stubbier, black antenna on the front-centre.
Qatar@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-aerial.png@_@The Qatar truck will sometimes appear blurred. However, it still stands out for being bulky and having an aerial on its front left corner.
Qatar,Do@_@geoguessr_imgs/short-aerial-qatar.png@_@All of the Qatar coverage north of Doha was taken with this truck that has a short, bent aerial.
Qatar,Do@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-long.png@_@All of the Qatar coverage in Doha and to the west and south of Doha has this long aerial.
Qatar@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-4-wd.png@_@The cars in Qatar are generally fairly expensive. Four wheel drives are commonplace.
Qatar@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-street.png@_@Signs in Qatar are typically written in both Arabic and English. This includes street signs, stop signs and directional signs.
Qatar@_@geoguessr_imgs/qatar-signs.png@_@Qatar has many signs across the country that will help you pinpoint your location. The first sign you will want to use in most scenarios is the yellow sign that has a blue silhouette of the country. These signs will have a number on them- in this case ‘5’. This correlates with a highway number (in this case highway 5) which will appear within a yellow square on your map.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-aerial-1.png@_@In Israel, you should sometimes be able to see the Street View car’s long aerial.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-gen4.png@_@In 2023, parts of Israel gained new, generation 4 coverage- this means you won’t always see the long aerial.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-north.png@_@The northern parts of Israel are more likely to be grassed.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-undulating.png@_@Much of Israel is situated on undulating ground, including some of its major cities.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/is-apartments.png@_@Cream-coloured apartments spanning at least several stories are the most common form of habitation in most of Israel.
Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/is-road-lines.png@_@Israeli road lines feature yellow, continuous edges and white dashes in the centre. This is the same combination as both Jordan and the UAE.
Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-utility.png@_@Israel has a number of different looking utility poles. Some of the more visually unique poles are metal with zigzagging pieces connecting the outer sections.
Israel,Mediterranean,Tel,Ya@_@geoguessr_imgs/israel-palm.png@_@Palm trees are a surprisingly common sight in Israel. They occur somewhat inland but are more frequent near the Mediterranean Sea. Tel-Aviv-Yafo is full of palm trees.
Israel,Palestine@_@geoguessr_imgs/pale-car.png@_@Sometimes you will see the yellow license plates of Israel within Palestine however these plates are far outnumbered by the Palestinian plates.
Palestine,Israel,Jordan,UAE@_@geoguessr_imgs/pale-lines.png@_@Palestine has the same road lines as Israel (and Jordan and the UAE). They feature yellow continuous edge lines and a white, dashed, centre line).
Urban,Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/pale-houses.png@_@Urban Palestine has the same style of cream-coloured apartment buildings as Israel.
Israel,Palestine@_@geoguessr_imgs/pal-light.png@_@Like Israel, Palestine has the same black and white striped base on many of its street lights.
Palestine,Israel@_@geoguessr_imgs/pale-lang.png@_@Palestine has Arabic as its dominant language. I recognise this language as it looks similar to calligraphy and many letters have horizontal lines underneath them. This language contrasts Hebrew which is predominant in Israel.
Palestine@_@geoguessr_imgs/palestine-follow2.png@_@A reasonable portion of the time in Palestine there is a follow car behind you. This white Suzuki is the most common follow car.
Palestine@_@geoguessr_imgs/palestine-follow.png@_@The other follow car you may see in Palestine is this dark blue Ford. It is a bit rarer than the white Suzuki.
Kyrgyzstan,B,Kara,Na,O,Ta@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-coverage.png@_@Kyrgyzstan has limited Street View coverage. Bishkek is well covered and from there, the coverage spreads out to Karakol in the east, past Naryn, as far south as Osh and out west until Talas.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-plates-1.png@_@Kyrgyzstan has a red vertical stripe on the left side of its license plates.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-car.png@_@Kyrgyzstan also has visible bars beneath the Street View car. This is in tandem with the visible side-view mirrors that may be black or white in colour.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-kyr.png@_@In south-western Kyrgyzstan (everything inside the red circle on the above map), if you look in the left side-view mirror, you will see approximately 90% of the Kyrgyzstan silver car being reflected. 10% of the side-view mirror will reflect the road.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-kyr-1.png@_@In the remainder of Kyrgyzstan (everything outside the red circle on the above map), if you look in the left side-view mirror, you will see approximately 60% of the Kyrgyzstan silver car being reflected. Approximately 40% of the road is reflected. In some instances, more of the car will be reflected however it is still less than the 90% in south-western Kyrgyzstan.
Kyrgyzstan,J,O@_@geoguessr_imgs/jalal.png@_@The left side-view mirror is dirty in most of the coverage around the Kyrgyzstan city of Jalal-Abad. Jalal-Abad is situated 50km north of the aforementioned Osh.
B,Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyr-land.png@_@Outside of the capital Bishkek, the Kyrgyzstan landscape is largely void of trees and undulating.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-winter.png@_@Much of the Kyrgyzstan landscape has a wintery feel with snow a common sight.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-city.png@_@Kyrgyzstan’s town and cities are often filled with bleak, winter scenery including trees without leave.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-roads.png@_@Paved roads in Kyrgyzstan often have continuous, white, edge lines and white dashes in the centre.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-bollard.png@_@Kyrgyzstan has bollards painted white with a black section. They look like thick planks of wood.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-utility.png@_@Utility poles in Kyrgyzstan come in a number of varieties. The pole itself is mainly square shaped and concrete. The pole often has two or three ‘pine cone’ shaped entities near the top. These can be symmetrical, with one on each side (as pictured) on at different levels. Some Kyrgyzstan utility poles are painted white near their base.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/kyrg-lang.png@_@Kyrgyzstan uses Cyrillic. In Kyrgyzstan Cyrillic, seeing Ң will specifically mean you are in Kyrgyzstan.
U,Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mongolia-coverage.png@_@Mongolian coverage is centred around Ulaanbaatar. The coverage stretches out across the country although little of the southern part of Mongolia is covered. Mongolia is also fairly unique as parts of its coverage are autonomous. In other words, you may be positioned in south-east Mongolia and travel as far as possible before reaching a dead end. You may then travel in the opposite direction and reach another dead end.
Mongolia,Western,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/western-mongolia.png@_@If you aren’t interested in learning more detailed Mongolian car meta, there is a simple meta that can typically inform you of whether you are in the western or eastern half of Mongolia. If the bars are filled in with black, rubber, you should be in Western Mongolia (or Ulan Bataar).
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/eastern-mongolia.png@_@If the bars aren’t filled in with black rubber, then you should be in the eastern half of Mongolia.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mongolia-south.png@_@The south-eastern part of Mongolia is desert. This part of Mongolia is especially dry and featureless (even by Mongolian standards).
Mongolia,U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ulan.png@_@There are many densely crammed apartment buildings in Mongolia’s capital- Ulaanbaatar.
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/ulaan-mountains.png@_@Ulaanbaatar also stands out because it has these mountains just south of the city.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mongolian-village.png@_@Mongolia has many small villages and towns. These areas are often contained by wooden fences. The houses tend to have bright roofs of different colours.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/mon-road.png@_@In Mongolia, it is common to be placed on a path that has been created by tyre tracks. The surrounding land is often grass. Sometimes there is no path at all.
Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/mongolian-license-plates.png@_@Mongolian license plates are all white and fairly narrow. They are much less elongated than plates from Kyrgyzstan and also lack the red Kyrgyzstan stripe.
Mongolia,Kyrgyzstan@_@geoguessr_imgs/mon-lang.png@_@Mongolian uses Cyrillic. Үү and Өө are unique to Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan.
Mongolia,U,E@_@geoguessr_imgs/no-tent-map.png@_@If you see no tent, on the Street View car in Mongolia, you have to be in or around Ulaanbaatar, the road running south-east from Ulaanbaatar or in the tiny town of Erdenet (somewhere north-east of Ulaanbataar).  for the 5 maps
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/blue-tent-map.png@_@If you see the blue tent, you are in southern, eastern or western Mongolia.
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/gray-tent-map.png@_@If you see the gray tent, you must be west of Ulaanbaatar (but not too far west).
U@_@geoguessr_imgs/leaning-tent-map.png@_@If you see the leaning tent, you must be directly north of Ulaanbaatar or in a small pocket north-west of Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia@_@geoguessr_imgs/red-string-map.png@_@If you see the red string tent, you must be in this small pocket in north-eastern Mongolia.
Sul,Central,Ace,Sumatra,Java@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-coverage.png@_@Indonesian Street View coverage is fairly limited with little of the eastern part of the country covered. Sulawesi mainly has coverage only in the far north-east and southern areas. Central Borneo has no coverage, nor does Aceh at the northern tip of Sumatra. Java is densely covered.
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-white-centre-plate.png@_@In this Indonesian license plate variant, the centre of the plate is white and the edges are black. Indonesia has various forms of black license plates (as does Malaysia).
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-curb-3.png@_@Many parts of Indonesia have black and white markings on their curbs. Malaysia can also have these black and white curbs.
Lesser@_@geoguessr_imgs/sunda-pole.png@_@The Lesser Sunda Islands (whose location is shown on the map below) can be determined thanks to their utility poles which contain a long support beam that runs from the very end of the horizontal crucifix bar, diagonally, to the main pole. Note that the standard Indonesian diagonal support poles are shorter (shown in the image above this one).
Lesser,Java,Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/map-sunda.png@_@The Lesser Sunda Islands are essentially all of the Indonesian islands located directly east of Java. The above map shows the islands in detail (the lower map) and the higher map shows their location relative to the remainder of Indonesia.
Central,Special,Yo@_@geoguessr_imgs/central-java.png@_@Central Java (and the Special Region of Yogyakarta which is just south-east of Central Java) often use various forms of ‘t-shape’ utility poles in which the horizontal pole is placed half-way across the vertical pole.
Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-motor.png@_@Motorcyclists are particularly common in Indonesia.
Indonesia,Asia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-bikes.png@_@Indonesia is a rare place in Asia that requires license plates on the front of motorbikes. Despite being blurred, you should be able to notice the presence of these front plates.
Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/pt-indo.jpeg@_@Many company signs in Indonesia start with ‘PT’. This ‘PT’ is unique to Indonesia.
Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-landscape.png@_@Indonesia has a real tropical feel. The country has lots of vegetation and buildings that typically skirt the roads.
Sul,Sumatra,Borneo@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-spikey-palms.png@_@This type of ‘spiky’ palm tree, known as an oil palm, is more of a common sight on Sulawesi, Sumatra and Borneo- the more remote islands.
Indonesia,Sul,Borneo,Sumatra@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-remote.png@_@Some of the more remote Indonesia houses/businesses have corrugated iron roofs. These are more common on Sulawesi, Borneo and Sumatra.
Indonesia,Java@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-urban.png@_@The larger, built-up, modern and more developed areas of Indonesia are mainly found on the island of Java. Java is the most populated island in the world and there is a large amount of Street View coverage here too.
Indonesia,Malaysia,Philippines,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-poorer.png@_@Vehicles in Indonesia drive on the left (although much of the region does, including Malaysia). This left driving contrasts Indonesia from the Philippines and South America which both can look vaguely similar to Indonesia. Indonesia can be distinguished from Malaysia as Indonesia tends to look poorer in general.
Indonesia,Malaysia,Pont@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-satellite.png@_@TV satellite dishes in Indonesia (and much of the world) point to the equator. Using this information, you can often determine your longitude in Indonesia (or distinguish your guess from Malaysia) by looking at the angle that the satellite dish is pointing as the equator runs through Indonesia. In this example, the dish points directly up and the location in Pontianak which is virtually on the equator. TV satellite dishes are everywhere in Indonesia and this is one of the best ways to recognise the country.
Sul,Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/sulawesi.png@_@Parts of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and neighbouring smaller islands contain these small fences comprising narrow vertical sticks. Whilst these fences can be found elsewhere in Indonesia, they are most common in and around Sulawesi.
Central@_@geoguessr_imgs/central-sulawesi.png@_@This bollard is only found in the region of Central Sulawesi.
North@_@geoguessr_imgs/north-kalimantan.png@_@North Kalimantan has a white fog, which is a camera artifact, across most the regions coverage.
Indonesia,Malaysia,Thailand,Cambodia,Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-warning.png@_@Yellow diamond warning signs are used in Indonesia. These same signs are used in much of the region including Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Sri Lanka.
Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/indo-ads.png@_@Everywhere I look in Indonesia, I see ads on shops that feature only the three colours- red, white and black.
Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/jl-indon.png@_@The abbreviation ‘Jl.’ appears on many signs in Indonesia. It means ‘Jalan’ which is the equivalent of road or street. If we zoom in on the map for the above location, we are situated on the road ‘Jl. Brigjend Katamso’.
Java@_@geoguessr_imgs/indonesian-phone-prefix-sign.png@_@The first two digits of this Indonesian phone number are ’02’. When we look at the above map, we can tell that we are on the western part of the island of Java. Also note that Indonesian shops will often have their address on them.
Sumatra@_@geoguessr_imgs/indonesia-phone-number-shop-e1571976740479.png@_@A phone number beginning with ’07’ appears on this sign. Using the above map, we can determine that we are in central or southern Sumatra.
Indonesia,K,Bad@_@geoguessr_imgs/kabu.png@_@Signs right across Indonesia have the word ‘KABUPATEN’ or ‘KAB’ written on them. This means regency (like a district). The word following KABUPATEN or KAB is the regency you are in. In the above example, we are in the Badung regency. Indonesia has 416 regencies. Regencies don’t show up on the GeoGuessr map. A list of where the regencies are can be found here
Indonesia,Band@_@geoguessr_imgs/kota.png@_@Instead of KABUPATEN, certain signs in some parts of Indonesia will display ‘KOTA’. This means ‘city’. The word following KOTA indicates the name of the city. In the above example, we are in the city of Bandung.
Sul,Borneo@_@geoguessr_imgs/sulawesi-roof.png@_@Some roofs in Sulawesi have a form of ‘bull horns’ in their top. These roofs are often found elsewhere such as on Borneo.
Java@_@geoguessr_imgs/jakarta-roof.png@_@Many roofs in Java have tiles with each tile having a bump in it- like a wave. Although these roofs can be seen on other Indonesian islands, they are most common on Java.
Malay,Borneo@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-coverage.png@_@Malaysian Street View coverage appears most abundantly on the Malay Peninsula. The coverage also appears on the Malay section of Borneo although most of this coverage is near the coast.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-sign.png@_@Malaysia has these distinctive, yellow, irregular hexagon shapes that denote road numbers. They are found throughout the country and appear on the GeoGuessr map. These yellow shapes signify that you are in Malaysia.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-guard-rails.png@_@Malaysia has lots of these black and white guard rails.
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-curbs.png@_@Like Indonesia, Malaysia can also have black and white curbs.
Malaysia,Borneo@_@geoguessr_imgs/malaysia-poles-1.png@_@Malaysia commonly has these black rectangles with white lettering on their utility poles. These are only in the Malaysian mainland and never in Borneo (although I haven’t checked every pole in Borneo- I’m saving that for a rainy weekend).
Malaysian,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/white-sitcker.png@_@In Malaysian Borneo, some (a minority of) utility poles will have a white rectangle on them. Just like the black rectangle tells you that you are situated on mainland Malaysia, the white rectangle tells you that you are located on Malaysian Borneo.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-utility.png@_@These are the most common utility poles on mainland Malaysia. They are cylindrical in shape and are thicker towards the base.
Borneo,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/borneo-2.png@_@Poles on the Malaysian part of Borneo are generally slightly thinner than poles on mainland Malaysia.
Malaysia,Indonesia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-black-and-white.png@_@Malaysia has many black and white striped poles. These are a rare feature around the world. Indonesia has some black and white striped poles too but they are much more common in Malaysia.
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-warning-sign.png@_@Like much of the region, including Indonesia, Malaysia uses the yellow, diamond warning signs. The Acronym ‘AWAS’ commonly appears in Malaysia and signifies their road safety system.
B@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-stop-sign.png@_@Malaysian stop signs display the word ‘BERHENTI’.
Borneo,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-land.png@_@The Borneo part of Malaysia appears very remote, with few cars, few people and lots of vegetation.
Malaysia,Kuala@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-2.png@_@The area of Malaysia on the peninsula (around Kuala Lumpur) is more developed, has more cars and less vegetation.
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-richer.png@_@Malaysian cars drive on the left, like much of the region, including Indonesia. In general, Malaysia looks richer than Indonesia. The Malay roads are better maintained, the cars are more affluent as are the houses.
Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-roads.png@_@Like Indonesia, Malaysia’s most common road markings consist of white, continuous, edge lines and a dashed, white, centre line.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-lines.png@_@Malaysia sometimes has these double, white, continuous road lines. These are fairly rare around the rest of the world.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-yellow.png@_@Malaysia also sometimes has another fairly unique road feature- thick, yellow lines that run at 90 degrees to the road.
Malaysia,Borneo@_@geoguessr_imgs/mal-gen4.png@_@If you are situated in Malaysia and notice generation 4 coverage (this includes the blue car if you pan down), then you must be in mainland Malaysia and nor Borneo Malaysia as generation 4 coverage doesn’t exist in Borneo Malaysia.
Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/malay-chinese.png@_@Sometimes in Malaysia, you will see Chinese writing. This isn’t the dominant written language in Malaysia but it appears every now and then.
Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-coverage.png@_@Vietnam’s Street View coverage is more restricted than the above map indicates. The above map also includes unofficial coverage. Official coverage includes
Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-rider.png@_@If you pan down in Vietnam you will often see the Street View bike rider.
Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-blur.png@_@The motorbike will sometimes be blurred when you pan down in Vietnam.
Vietnam@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-close-to-ground.png@_@As a result of the Vietnamese coverage being taken on a bike, you will appear much closer to the ground in Vietnam.
G@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-landscape.png@_@The Vietnamese landscape in GeoGuessr is urban. The streets are generally crowded, there are lots of motorbike/moped riders, shops line the streets and drivers drive on the right.
Vietnam,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-warning-sign.png@_@Vietnam has warning signs featuring a red outline and yellow filling. The only other Asian country with these signs is South Korea.
Vietnam,Ho,Da@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-address.png@_@In Vietnam, shop fronts regularly list their address. This can make it easier to pinpoint. In the above image, HCMC means Ho Chi Minh City and Da Kao is a ward within the city.
Asia@_@geoguessr_imgs/vietnam-language.png@_@The Vietnamese language is a unique language in Asia. It is full of very short words with a large number of words being three letters long. There are also a range of symbols on top of (and sometimes below) Vietnamese letters. This is rare elsewhere in Asia.
Laos,Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-coverage.png@_@Laos has such a small amount of coverage compared to neighbouring Thailand that it looks empty in the above map. Laos coverage includes
Laos,V@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-bars.png@_@In the few locations in Laos that are covered by Street View, you will see the bars and side view mirrors of the Street View car. These aren’t visible in Vientiane.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-plate.png@_@License plates in Laos are this strong shade of yellow. Some cars will have white plates. The cars in Laos drive on the right.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-reddish-dirt.png@_@A reddish dirt is visible in large parts of Laos.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-land-2.png@_@Laos typically has a tropical feel and resembles its neighbouring countries.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-hills.png@_@Although Laos’ urban areas, where the Street View coverage exists, are flat, there are often visible hills or mountains in the background.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-striped-curbs.png@_@Parts of Laos often have striped curbs.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-utility.png@_@A common style of utility pole in Laos is this asymmetric type. Two ‘pine cones’ are on one side and one on the other. Many Laos utility poles also have small holes in them, much like the Thai utility poles.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-stop-sign.png@_@Stop signs in Laos feature the Laos script plus the English word ‘STOP’.
Laos@_@geoguessr_imgs/laos-writing.png@_@Laos writing resembles Thai. It has small circles at the ends of most letters. The writing is distinct from Thai as virtually every part of every letter is curved.
Philippines,Thailand@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-roads-e1559642434494.png@_@Large concrete, rectangular blocks that make up the road comprise the majority of the roads in the Philippines. This feature can also be seen in Thailand fairly frequently and in a few other locations. Such is the abundance of these roads in the Philippines, if I see these roads with few other clues, I will guess the Philippines.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-white-car.png@_@The white, opaque edge of the Street View car end should normally be visible in the Philippines.
The,Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/philip-plate.png@_@The Philippines has various versions of license plates with green on white.
Philippines,Indonesia,Malaysia@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-land.png@_@The Philippines is one of only a few countries in the world to have these white chevron signs with red arrows. It also has a glut of political signs around the country (as seen in the lower right area of the above image). Drivers drive on the right in the Philippines which distinguishes it from Indonesia and Malaysia.
The,Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-land2.png@_@The Philippines is a diverse looking archipelago of islands that have a tropical feel.
The,Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-land-3.png@_@The Philippines has a wide range of different types of road markings. Much of the Philippines is undulating.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-house-2.png@_@The most common roof type in the Philippines features corrugated iron, normally in a triangular formation.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-roof-1.png@_@The second most common roof type in the Philippines is this hand woven roof that uses something resembling reeds.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/tuk-tuk.png@_@Rickshaws are common throughout the Philippines.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-bus.png@_@These bright, mini buses are also common in the Philippines.
The,Philippines,Laos,Taiwan@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-sign.png@_@The Philippines uses these European style warning signs. These signs are also found in Laos and Taiwan.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-utility.png@_@The most common type of utility pole in the Philippines is in this crucifix style pole, made from wood.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-bollards.png@_@These small bollards that are cigarette shaped, with a yellow top section, line some roads in the Philippines however they are fairly rare.
Mindanao,Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-mus.png@_@The large southern island of Mindanao is where the majority of Muslims reside in the Philippines (especially in the west of this island). If you see Muslims wearing headwear in the Philippines, then you are probably in this part of the country. The rest of the country is majority Christian.
Philippines,Pan@_@geoguessr_imgs/panay.png@_@Pinpointing in the Philippines can be made easier by finding the name of the island you are on from shop fronts. The names of the islands appear on the GeoGuessr map when you zoom in the correct amount. You can tell what they are as they don’t have a circle by their name like the cities do. In this example, the island is ‘Panay’.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/tuktuk.png@_@This map shows the different tuk-tuk roof styles found across the Philippines, by region. Thanks to AeroGelo for making this
Philippines,Liza,Da@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-sign-2.png@_@Many shop signs in the Philippines provide their location. In this example, we are told that we are on Lizada St in Davao City.
Philippines@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-english.png@_@English words and signs are surprisingly almost everywhere in the Philippines, indeed, English is one of the two official languages in the country. Players on Battle Royale often see English in the Philippines and guess incorrect countries. Filipino is the other official language and this has more of an influence on Filipino place names. Filipino reminds me a bit of Malay and Indonesian.
Philippines,Ma@_@geoguessr_imgs/phil-towns.png@_@Villages in the Philippines aren’t where the village name appears on the map. In the above example, the name ‘Magpet’ appears in the top right corner of the screen in a remote area. The Magpet village is actually in the bottom-left corner of the image. When you find a village name in the Philippines, look for an array of roads nearby and zoom in to make sure it’s the right village eg look for Magpet Hall or Magpet school.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-car.png@_@The Street View car is visible in Sri Lanka if you pan down. It has a blue stripe, a white stripe and a red stripe (resembling the French flag). This is visible most of the time.
Sri Lanka,Botswana,the U.K.,Hong Kong@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-plate-real.png@_@Sri Lanka has yellow rear plates and white front plates. It is one of the few GeoGuessr countries in the world to have this plate combination (the others include Botswana, the U.K. and Hong Kong). The Sri Lankan plates are also almost square shaped.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-post.png@_@Sri Lanka also has these black and white stripes on some poles.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-land.png@_@Sri Lanka has a very tropical feel. Almost the entire country of Sri Lanka is covered with palm trees. If I see palm trees with few other clues, I will guess Sri Lanka by default.
Sri Lanka,Asia@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-palm.png@_@These extremely narrow roads are particularly common in Sri Lanka. If I see a narrow paved road in Asia surrounded by vegetation, with few other clues, I will guess Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-houses.png@_@Sri Lankan houses most commonly feature terracotta tiles on their roofs. There are concrete walls typically separating Sri Lankan houses from the narrow, paved paths that are found everywhere in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-rickshaws.png@_@These tiny, cramped rickshaws are a common feature of Sri Lanka. They have three wheels and a black covering.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-bollard.png@_@These small, white bollards with black bases are found near creeks, rivers and other water sources in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/sl-utility.png@_@A wide range of utility poles are found across Sri Lanka. The most common pole I’ve seen contains three thick, upward facing ‘pine cones’ on top.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-bars.png@_@The bars underneath the Street View car and side view mirrors are visible in many parts of Bangladesh however they don’t appear everywhere.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-white-car.png@_@If you don’t see the bars and side view mirrors of the Street View car in Bangladesh, then the remainder of the time you should almost always see the white outline of the end of the Street View car.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-land2.png@_@Bangladesh has a high population density and this is reflected with the streets often teeming with people. There are often buildings and shops lining the sides of the road with signs galore.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-rural.png@_@The more rural parts of Bangladesh tend to have land on both sides of the road that is lower than the road itself. Trees also commonly line the road in rural Bangladeshi areas. Green grass is common on both sides of the road as are puddles and other forms of water.
Asia,Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-rick.png@_@Rickshaws featuring a bike at the front and two wheels at the back are common across other parts of Asia but they are especially common in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi vehicles drive on the left.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-rick-green.png@_@Rickshaws in Bangladesh tend to have either green or white license plates.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-red-and-white.png@_@Continuing Bangladesh’s fixation with red and white, sometimes the curbs are also painted these colours.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bang-road-lines.png@_@The most common road markings in Bangladesh involve white, continuous edge lines and a white, dashed, centre line.
Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/bangala.png@_@The Bangala written language that is widespread across Bangladesh reminds me of musical notes written beneath a horizontal line that runs on top. It is distinct from Hindi as it often has triangles that point to the left.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-camera.png@_@India’s Street View footage was taken by an unofficial camera. It therefore appears different from all the standard generation imagery. The Indian camera is of low-quality, unique and easily recognisable. Everything appears slightly ‘foggy’.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-blur.png@_@If you pan down in India, one of the more common things you will see is a very large circular blur.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-square.png@_@This is the same car that took the Street View imagery as the above large circular blur image. Whilst you will normally see just the circular blur in India, you will sometimes move forward and see the rectangular car.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-car.png@_@This is the second car you will see if you pan down in India. The end of the car has a slight blue tint.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-stripes.png@_@India often has black and yellow curbs. Sometimes they are painted black and white.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/indian-license.png@_@Regular vehicles in India have white license plates that are elongated. Electric vehicles have green license plates and transport and trucks have yellow license plates.
India,Maharashtra@_@geoguessr_imgs/mh.png@_@If you happen to see an unblurred license plate in India, you can work out what state you are in. The first two letters on all Indian license plates are an abbreviation of the state name. In this example, the MH means we are in the state of Maharashtra. Although the state abbreviations don’t appear on the map, the state names do appear and the abbreviations can be worked out.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-motorbikes.png@_@Motorbikes are so common in India that in most locations you will see multiple motorbikes.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/tuk-india.png@_@Tuk tuks are everywhere in India.
Maharashtra,Mumbai@_@geoguessr_imgs/black-and-yellow.png@_@Tuk tuks with a black and yellow body (ignore the roof colour) are mainly found in the state of Maharashtra (Mumbai is in this state).
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/indian-people.png@_@India can also be recognised thanks to some of its residents wearing traditional Indian attire.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-light.png@_@These light posts on utility poles or on their own poles are common throughout India.
Am@_@geoguessr_imgs/amrit.png@_@Indian city names and addresses often appear on shop signs. In this example, we are in the city of Amritsar.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-english-2.png@_@English is fairly prevalent on signs in India.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/india-language-map.png@_@This map shows the different scripts across India. Looking at scripts is one of the best ways to work out what part of India you are in.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-hindi.png@_@Devanagari is orange in the above map. It is used to write Hindi. It is also the most common script used across India. Note the horizontal lines on top of the letters (like Bengali) but also certain letters resembling spiral staircases.
India,Gujarat@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-gujarati.png@_@Gujarati is blue in the above map. This script is used in western India, in the state of Gujarat. Note that the letters appear unconnected to one another plus the abundance of vertical strokes. Gujarati reminds me of upside-down Latin script.
India,West,Bangladesh@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-bengali.png@_@Bengali is faded white in the above map (as opposed to the brighter white colour). This script is used in eastern India in the state of West Bengal (next to Bangladesh). Note the horizontal line on the letters (similar to Devanagari) but also the abundance of large, black dots- Devanagari largely lacks this.
India,Odisha@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-odia.png@_@Odia is yellowish in the above map. It is used in eastern India in the state of Odisha. Note that most of the letters resemble a skull emoji.
Telangana,Andhra@_@geoguessr_imgs/telugu-1.png@_@Telugu is bright white in the above map (as opposed to faded white). It is used in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In Telugu, note the lack of horizontal lines over the curved letters. This distinguishes the language from Kannada.
Karnataka@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-kannada.png@_@Kannada is purple in the above map. It is used in the state of Karnataka. Looking at Kannada, note the fairly common horizontal lines above the curved letters. These horizontal lines are much rarer in Telugu.
Tamil,Gulf,Sri Lanka@_@geoguessr_imgs/ind1-tamil.png@_@Tamil is green in the above map. It is used in the state of Tamil Nadu- across the Gulf of Mannar from Sri Lanka. Tamil stands out as it has these fancy loops in its letters. It is also unique as the characters appear to be two or three characters joined together. Another way of identifying Tamil is that it has a large number of vertical lines that typically lack the horizontal line on top.
India@_@geoguessr_imgs/chennai-map.png@_@If you look at the map of India, each city name is written in the local script underneath the Latin script. This can be useful if you don’t wish to memorise the difference between the scripts that are mentioned above.
Pakistan@_@geoguessr_imgs/pakistan-trekker.png@_@Pakistan’s coverage in unique as it wasn’t captured by a car but rather a person. This means when you pan down, you should see the outline pictured above. A number of other countries around the world also have trekker coverage.
Pakistan@_@geoguessr_imgs/pakistan-building.png@_@Most Pakistani coverage is in and around religious monuments/temples. Pakistan is a majority Muslim country.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/singapore-land.png@_@Singapore is a rich looking country that has high rise buildings, new looking roads, neatly maintained trees and bushes and fairly expensive cars. Despite being urban, the country is very green and lush.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/b-and-w-sing.png@_@These black and white colours line many of the streets of Singapore. Cars drive on the left in Singapore.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-black-plates.png@_@Singapore has a range of license plates. Some plates are completely black.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-yellow.png@_@Some vehicles in Singapore have yellow rear plates and white front plates.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-houses.png@_@Houses in Singapore tend to be double story and very affluent.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/singapore-mrt.png@_@Often in Singapore you will see concrete pillars holding up a large, elevated, cement pathway. This is Singapore’s Mass Rapid Transit. It is essentially an expensive transport system that serves the Singaporean public.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-signs.png@_@Singapore has these aesthetically pleasing street signs (on the left of the image) and larger, green directional signs (on the right of the image).
Singapore,Upper,Chang@_@geoguessr_imgs/tpe.png@_@There are two useful tips to help you pinpoint in Singapore. Firstly, three letter highway names (such as TPE, SLE and CTE above) are generally easy to find on the map. Secondly, other highways in Singapore are commonly named after the district they are located in. In the above example, Upper Changi Road East is located in Changi, a district whose name is clearly visible on the map.
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-languages.png@_@Singapore has four official languages. These are
Singapore@_@geoguessr_imgs/sing-english.png@_@English is the most used written language in Singapore.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-coverage.png@_@Turkish Street View coverage centres around its major cities and towns. It also covers the main roads connecting these areas. Few rural, minor roads are covered in Turkey.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turkey-land.png@_@Turkey typically has wide roads with undulating land throughout most of the country, including urban areas.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-wet.png@_@Turkey has a diverse landscape. The northern and western parts of the country are green with moderate amounts of flora.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-land-2.png@_@The eastern part of Turkey is green, with little to no flora.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-land-4.png@_@Large parts of the remainder of Turkey are dry with a real lack of flora.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-license.png@_@Turkey has standard European license plates with the blue stripe on the left. Turkey has bold, black lettering on its plates. As a result, you will often see black markings on the plate.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-bollards.png@_@These bollards are a common sight throughout Turkey and resemble the Australian bollards with a slightly fatter rectangle.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-arrows.png@_@Turkey has these fairly unique red and white road arrows indicating corners.
Turkey,Romania,Hungary,Poland@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-up.png@_@Turkey uses a wide range of utility poles. Some of the more recognisable poles have large holes in them. These poles are different to the poles in Romania, Hungary and Poland as they are made out of metal and have larger holes. There are variants of the above poles in Turkey, featuring zigzagging metal bars throughout the centre.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-signs.png@_@Turkey uses the standard European warning signs.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-road-sign-2.png@_@Turkey uses either blue or green coloured directional signs.
Ankara,Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/ankara.png@_@Ankara is the only city in Turkey to have these unique-looking street signs that feature a curved top-middle section of the sign. These signs are found right across Ankara.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-lang-1.png@_@Seeing this letter ‘ş’ in a useful way to confirm that you are in Turkey.
Turkey@_@geoguessr_imgs/turk-lang-2.png@_@The letter ‘C’ with a hook underneath it is another letter I look for to identify Turkey. In general, the Turkish language reminds me most of Albanian.
South,PA,Mexico,Guatemala,AL@_@geoguessr_imgs/pare-stop-sign.png@_@Across South America, the word ‘PARE’ is written on stop signs. This can help distinguish the continent from other areas such as Mexico and Guatemala where the word ‘ALTO’ is written on stop signs.
South,North@_@geoguessr_imgs/diamong-warning.png@_@Diamond shaped, yellow warning signs are found across South America. They are also found across North America and a few other countries around the world.
South,Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-lines.png@_@If a road has markings in South America then there is almost certainly some form of yellow centre line. This may be a dashed yellow line, a continuous yellow line or even a double yellow centre line. Chile is an exception where white centre lines are predominant, except for the south.
Amazon@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-coverage.png@_@Brazilian Street View coverage is centred around the east and south of the country. Very little of the western part of the country, where the Amazon Rainforest is positioned, is covered.
Brazil,Go@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-dirt-road.png@_@Parts of Brazil, especially the northern regions and central states such as Goias, can have a reddish soil colour.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-red-2.png@_@Sometimes you will get an inkling that you are in Brazil thanks to the reddish soil next to the road.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-lighter-soil.png@_@The north-eastern parts of Brazil can have a lighter soil colour with little flora. The north-eastern parts of Brazil are very dry.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-bank.png@_@I often notice these embankments on either side of the road in Brazil.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-blue-car.png@_@There are two main types of Street View car in Brazil. One of these is the blue car.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-white-car.png@_@The second type of Street View car in Brazil is the white car. It can appear with the short antenna or like this example, without an antenna.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/petrobras.jpg@_@The major petrol/gas station in Brazil has this logo.
South,Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/satellite-dish-brazil.png@_@If you spot a large satellite dish in South America then there is a good chance you are in Brazil. Satellite dishes are doubly useful as they face towards the equator. This can be useful for determining how far north or south you are in the enormity of Brazil.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-sign.png@_@Brazilian signs have black on their backs. Peru can also have a dark rear on their signs however it isn’t as black as the rear of Brazilian signs
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-directional.png@_@Brazil has green and blue directional signs, both with white lettering.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/braz-up-2.png@_@Brazilian utility poles can comes in a range of styles. The most common type is wider at the base and narrower at the top. They tend to also have indents in them. They look similar to Chilean poles however Chilean utility poles have one long indent whilst Brazil typically has 3 indented sections.
A@_@geoguessr_imgs/acre-house.png@_@The Brazilian state of Acre (in the far west) stands out thanks to its houses typically being wooden and on short stilts.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-truck-image.png@_@In Brazil, trucks, buses and taxis have distinctive red license plates. This can be helpful for recognising the country, especially on long, remote roads where trucks frequently travel.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-area-codes-phone.png@_@A map indicating the phone area codes in Brazil. Often advertisements and shop signs feature a phone number and this prefix can be matched with the above map to determine locations in Brazil. Phone numbers that begin with ‘99’ in Brazil are mobile numbers. A list of the phone codes for Brazil can be found here
Brazil,Rio@_@geoguessr_imgs/rio-phone.png@_@Not all Brazilian phone numbers include an area code although area codes on shops tend to be a bit more common than not. If a phone number in Brazil contains 10 digits it has the area code as the first two digits. In the example above, this means the area code is ’21’ and looking at the above map, we are in Rio de Janeiro. A large portion of the time, the two-digit Brazilian area codes appear in brackets before the phone number. Be warned though- if a phone number in Brazil has just 8-digits, it doesn’t contain the area code. Area codes are the best and easiest way to narrow down your region in Brazil.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-map.png@_@A map showing the general landscapes found across the different regions of Brazil. Below this map are examples of each region with more information.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/amazon.png@_@The north-west of Brazil (the green area on the top map) typically consists of something resembling a tropical rainforest with tropical flora. This is an extremely remote area and the roads are most commonly unpaved.
Central,Brazil,Go@_@geoguessr_imgs/brazil-red-soil.png@_@Central Brazil (the yellow area on the above map) corresponds to the part of Brazil that most commonly has a distinctive, red soil. (If I see red soil in Brazil, I will guess around the state of Goias). This yellow area on the map contains lots of farmlands and crops and has been largely deforested. There are rarely rural houses visible in this area.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/sandy-brazil.png@_@The area in the north-east of Brazil (the blue area on the above map) is notable for its light coloured soil that looks almost sandy. It also seldom has trees and mainly features intermittently dispersed, bushes. In general, the landscape here is low. This part of Brazil is very dry.
Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/se-brazil.png@_@The south-eastern part of Brazil (the red part on the map) is the most populated part of the country. As a result, cars are commonly visible on the roads and there are houses visible, even in rural areas. The most distinctive landscape features of this area are the green, rolling hills and density of trees with plentiful, green leaves.
Southern,Uruguay,Argentina,Brazil@_@geoguessr_imgs/southern-brazil.png@_@Southern Brazil (the orange area on the map) has a landscape resembling Uruguay and Argentina. There are sprinklings of tall trees with some trees only have branches near their peak. Southern Brazil is drier than south-eastern Brazil. As a result, you will see drier fields more abundantly.
Para,Santa,Rio@_@geoguessr_imgs/parana-1.png@_@The tall trees with their branches near the peak are called Parana pines. The branches span from the tree almost horizontally. Parana pines are found in the southern Brazilian states of Parana, Santa Catalina and northern Rio Grande Do Sul.
Argentina,Uruguay,Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/arg-car.png@_@If you pan down in Argentina, you should see a black coloured Street View car. The only other place that looks remotely like Argentina with the black car is Uruguay (although Chile too very, very rarely has the black car). In very rare newer coverage, the Argentine car will appear white but this is rare. Argentina also very occasionally has generation 4 Street View coverage featuring the blue car.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/argentina-central.png@_@The central part of Argentina has many grass fields with a moderate covering of flora.
Argentina,Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/arg-roads.png@_@Argentina is incredibly flat apart from the far western part that borders Chile. Most of the northern half of Argentina consists of green fields with low to moderate amounts of trees. Argentina most commonly has white continuous edge lines. This is in tandem with double yellow, continuous centre lines or white dashed, centre lines.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/argentina-south.png@_@The southern part of Argentina lacks any real vegetation.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/arg-south-2.png@_@There are many unpaved roads in southern Argentina.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/argen-road-lines.png@_@Argentinian road lines often feature white dashes in the centre next to a yellow, continuous line. Uruguay also has this combination.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/ypf.jpg@_@The major gas/petrol stations in Argentina have this logo.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/arg-cities.png@_@Argentinian cities have these street signs that run perpendicular to one another. The street signs vary in colour depending on what city you are placed in. I have seen blue, black and green street signs in Argentina.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/cordoba-2.png@_@Argentinian cities tend to have trees between the footpath and the road, similar to Uruguay.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/nr-white.png@_@National Roads (RN) in Argentina are denoted on the map by these white shapes.
Montevideo@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-coverage.png@_@Uruguayan Street View coverage stretches across the country. The majority of the coverage includes major roads as well as cities. A large portion of the coverage is in the south around greater Montevideo and hugging the southern coastline. This area also includes many minor roads and unpaved areas.
Uruguay,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-car.png@_@Across virtually all of Uruguay, the Street View car is black. Of the visually similar looking countries, Argentina also has a black car.
Uruguay,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-lines.png@_@Uruguay often has a yellow, continuous centre line and white, dashed, centre line concurrently. This same road line combination can also be seen in Argentina.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/post-uruguay.png@_@Posts in Uruguay are typically white and wooden.
Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-flat.png@_@The Uruguayan landscape is visually similar to northern Argentina. It is also rather flat.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-land.png@_@Uruguay has a sprinkling of trees with the landscape mainly consisting of grass.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/uruguay-pole.png@_@The most common type of utility pole in Uruguay features three upward-facing bulbs that makes the pole resemble a trident.
Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-bollards-water.png@_@These short and white bollards appear near water sources in Uruguay.
Argentina,Uruguay@_@geoguessr_imgs/uru-urban.png@_@Like Argentina, urban Uruguay often features trees between the footpath and road. Urban Uruguay tends to look slightly poorer than urban Argentina.
Uruguay,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/uruguay-cows.png@_@There are a large number of cows visible in Uruguayan fields. If I notice cows in a field and I am tossing up between Uruguay and the similarly looking Argentina, I will guess Uruguay.
Greater,G,Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-coverage.png@_@Ecuadorian Street View coverage is mainly found on the western half of the country. Greater Quito is covered as well as all of Guayaquil. Many other Ecuadorian towns and cities are also covered as well as the roads connecting these areas. The coverage in the south and east of Ecuador is self-contained. In other words, there is no way out.
Ecuador,Brazil,Colombia,Mexico,Latin@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-antenna.png@_@Ecuador has the Street View car’s stubby antenna visible. Brazil, Colombia and Mexico may also have this aerial however it is most common and ubiquitous in Ecuador and Colombia. The four Latin American countries stand out for having a single diagonal string-like protrusion wrapping around the stubby antenna. Countries with a stubby antenna outside of Latin America have a different looking stubby antenna without the single diagonal string like protrusion.
Ecuador,Andes@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecu-hills.png@_@The entire country of Ecuador is mountainous or at the least, hilly. The Andes is covered in dense, green, vegetation.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecu-roads.png@_@The bulk of Ecuador features thick, green foliage. Winding roads are common too.
Ecuador,Andes@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecu-land.png@_@Ecuador can look vastly different away from the Andes with a drier landscape.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-bollards.png@_@Ecuador has a number of different shaped bollards. The type pictured is the most common. Almost all Ecuadorian bollards retain the same feature of having two red sections- one above the other.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecu-orange.png@_@Distinctive looking and unique orange license plates appear on some vehicles in Ecuador.
Peru,Bolivia,Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-taxi-image.png@_@Ecuadorian taxis sometimes have blurred out areas on their side. Unlike Peru, Bolivia and Colombia, these occasional blurred out sections don’t reveal the name of the city nor do they display the license plate.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-signs.png@_@Ecuador have one pole holding two signs indicating to cars that they are on a corner. These are particularly common thanks to the twisting Ecuadorian roads.
Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecu-guard.png@_@Ecuador has unique looking, double guard rails that feature one guard rail on top of another guard rail.
Ecuador,US@_@geoguessr_imgs/ecuador-shield.png@_@Ecuador uses similar highway shields to the US interstate shields.
Panama,Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-coverage.png@_@Colombian Street View coverage is virtually non-existent in the south and east of the country. The western coast, south of Panama, also lacks coverage. Unlike Ecuador, which mainly has coverage of major roads and cities, Colombian coverage also incorporates minor roads. As a result, you will often see dirt roads in Colombian coverage whilst these are rather rare in Ecuador.
Colombia,South@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-plates.png@_@License plates in Colombia are typically yellow in colour for both the front and rear plate. Out of South America, this is endemic to Colombia. Seeing yellow license plates is the easiest way to identify Colombia.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colom-land.png@_@Much of Colombia has a hilly or mountainous landscape. Many of the Colombian roads are dirt.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colom-urban.png@_@Colombia often has colourful houses with corrugated iron roofs.
Colombia,Latin,Ecuador,Brazil,Mexico@_@geoguessr_imgs/colom-aerial.png@_@In Colombia, you will typically see the short, stubby aerial of the Street View car if you pan down. Sometimes the aerial will be there but not visible in that moment. In this scenario you normally will need to move a few metres to make it appear. In Latin America, the short, stubby aerial is most common in Colombia and Ecuador but is can also be seen in Brazil and Mexico on occasions. This antenna in the four Latin American countries stands out for having a single diagonal string like protrusion wrapping around it. Countries with a stubby antenna outside of Latin America have a different looking stubby antenna without the single diagonal string like protrusion.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-fence.png@_@Within Colombia, these rudimentary fences are a common sight (especially in rural Colombia). They consist of misshapen wooden branches placed at intervals and connected by some wire. They are rarely seen outside of Colombia. On a number of occasions, I have been placed in a remote part of Colombia with few clues and these fences have helped me determine that I am indeed in Colombia.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-poles.png@_@Colombia has a large number of yellow and black striped poles.
Colombia,South,Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-cross.png@_@Colombia have crosses on the backs of their signs. This is an easy way to distinguish the country from the others in South America, including Ecuador.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colombia-post.png@_@Signs in Colombia are held up by what are almost comically narrow poles that are painted white.
Bo,Peru,Bolivia,Ecuador@_@geoguessr_imgs/bogota-taxi.png@_@Colombian commercial vehicles such as taxis and trucks, have license plates on their side. These are sometimes blurred. If they aren’t blurred, you will be able to read the name of the city or area. In the image above, the plate says ‘Bogota’. Colombian taxis also have the city name on their roof. Peru and Bolivia have similar side license plates on commercial vehicles. Ecuador can have blurred sides on their taxis however these blurred areas on Ecuadorian taxis don’t cover license plates or city names.
Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/colom-roads.png@_@These ‘Philippine-style’ roads comprising large, concrete rectangular blocks can be found in Colombia.
Andes@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-coverage.png@_@Peruvian Street View coverage only rarely ventures to the east of the Andes. The coverage mainly covers Peruvian cities and towns and the more major roads between these areas.
Peru,South,Bolivia,Chile,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-white-car.png@_@The Street View car in Peru can be white or black. Within South America, the white car can also mainly be seen in Bolivia and Chile (although in Chile, this is more of a solid white colour). It can also very rarely be seen in Argentina.
Peru,South,Uruguay,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-black-car.png@_@The Street View car can be black or white in Peru. Within South America, Uruguay and Argentina also have the black car. If you see no colour car beneath you in Peru, you should eventually see a car colour if you move.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-landscape.png@_@Peru is a largely mountainous and hilly country.
Peru,Ecuador,Colombia@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-land-3.png@_@In general, Peru is a dry country, much drier than Ecuador and Colombia. There also tends to be less vegetation and less green vegetation in Peru than in Ecuador and Colombia.
Peru,Mac@_@geoguessr_imgs/east-peru.png@_@Eastern and northern Peru are home to green, lush mountains that look like the area around Machu Picchu. This greenery is rarer in Peru, thanks to the lack of coverage in the east of the country.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-tree.png@_@These trees (that remind me of African trees) are found in the northern part of Peru.
Southern,At@_@geoguessr_imgs/atacuma.png@_@Southern Peru is home to part of the Atacama Desert. This is a featureless area of undulating land.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-pole.png@_@Peru sometimes has these unique utility poles. They consist of the three top parts all extending out from the pole in the same direction.
Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/pec2.png@_@Peruvian houses often have electricity counters on them consisting of a rectangular box with two or three horizontal black lines. They aren’t found elsewhere in the world to my knowledge. This is one of the best ways to identify Peru.
South,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-brown-brick.png@_@If a Peruvian houses is built out of brick, it is often a brown-coloured brick. This brick colour is fairly rare in South America outside of Peru.
Peru,Colombia,Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/peru-license.png@_@The license plates of taxis appears on the sides of the vehicle in Peru (as they do in Colombia and Bolivia).
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-coverage.png@_@Bolivian Street View coverage is fairly limited. Six of Bolivia’s major cities are covered
Bolivia,Peru,Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-car.png@_@The back of the Street View car appears as this ghostly white colour in Bolivia. Peru can also have the ghostly white car. Chile has a white car that tends to be more opaque.
Bolivia,At@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-dry.png@_@Bolivia can have a diverse landscape. In general, the country tends to be rather dry. The outlying areas of the Atacama Desert cover the western and south-western parts of the country.
Bolivia,Santa,La,Co@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-green.png@_@The eastern part of Bolivia around Santa Cruz (which has limited coverage) is green and lush. So too is the area north of La Paz and Cochabamba (these are the green areas on the GeoGuessr map). This green landscape is more of an aberration in Bolivia with most of the country dry with less flora. If I see a lush green Bolivia round, I will typically guess somewhere around Santa Cruz.
Bolivia,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-flat.png@_@Bolivia resembles Peru in many ways however large parts of Bolivia are flat (there are indeed mountainous parts) whilst Peru is almost all undulating or mountainous.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-mountains.png@_@Parts of Bolivia are mountainous however the Street View coverage rarely ventures into undulating land in Bolivia. Note how arid the environment looks.
Colombia,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-plate.png@_@Like Colombia and Peru, Bolivian commercial vehicles e.g. taxis have license plates on their sides. In many instances these side plates are blurred.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bol-license.png@_@Cars in Bolivia have license plates with a faint, blue colour.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-poles.png@_@Across much of Bolivia, the signs are held up by thick, unpainted, wooden posts.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-bollard.png@_@Bolivia can have bollards but they are rather rare. They are cigarette shaped with a red stripe near the top.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-pole-2.png@_@As well as regular, cylindrical utility poles, the most common form of utility pole in Bolivia is asymmetrical and has one diagonal bar stemming from the pole to the horizontal bar, forming a right-angle triangle.
Bolivia@_@geoguessr_imgs/bolivia-meta.png@_@It’s often possible to narrow down where you are in Bolivia based on smudges and the type of road. I think this map was created by Reddit user __Blue_
Chile,At,Tier@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-coverage.png@_@Chilean coverage runs down the entire length of Chile. It starts at the Atacama Desert and stretches down towards Tierra del Fuego.
Chile,Bolivia,Peru@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-car-white.png@_@Chile stands out if you pan down. This white, rear section of the Street View car, which looks a bit like an ironing board can be seen across most of the country. Sometimes the car will appear a bit more transparent. Bolivia and Peru can also have the transparent, white Street View car.
Chile,South,Argentina@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-white-line.png@_@Chile stands out in South America as its roads have a white middle line across most of the country. This contrasts the yellow middle lines of the rest of South America. There are some caveats- southern Chile, where it snows, has yellow lines. Also, small parts of Argentina have a white middle line. If you see a continuous (as opposed to dashed) white, centre line in South America, you must be in Chile.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/south-chile.png@_@The far south of Chile, where it snows, has yellow road lines. This contrasts the white middle lines found across the rest of Chile.
Northern,At@_@geoguessr_imgs/northern-chile.png@_@Northern Chile is home to the Atacama Desert. It features sandy landscapes and undulating land.
Central,Santiago,Andes,Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-central.png@_@Central Chile, around Santiago, is fairly green and Mediterranean looking. Due to the Andes flanking the eastern border of Chile, you will often see mountains to the east of you.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-landscape.png@_@There are a number of unpaved roads in Chile.
Chile,Santiago@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-forests.png@_@Chile is renowned for having lots of planted forests, especially in the region south of Santiago. These forests feature the same trees of roughly the same size, in a grid formation.
R,Hu,Ari@_@geoguessr_imgs/arica-branch.png@_@On Ruta 5 from Huara up to Arica (these towns are shows on the below map), you will see a tree’s branch on the back of the Street View car.
Hu,Ari,R@_@geoguessr_imgs/huara.png@_@A map showing Huara and Arica. On Ruta 5- the main road between the towns, there is a branch on the back of the Street View car.
Chile,Te,Santiago@_@geoguessr_imgs/temuco.png@_@If you notice generation 4 coverage in Chile, (this can be represented by the blue car if you pan down), then you are in Temuco or Santiago.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-houses.png@_@Houses in central Chile are more likely to have terracotta tiled roofs.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-urban.png@_@Houses in the south of Chile tend to be wooden, painted a range of bright colours and have slanting roofs made from corrugated iron.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-bus.png@_@These bus stop shelters are found right across Chile. Surprisingly, you will often see them in heavily rural areas and they can be a great way to confirm that you are indeed in Chile.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-national-road.png@_@National roads in Chile are the major roads that run throughout the country. They are called ‘Ruta’ and commonly feature the letter ‘R’ prior to the road number (as pictured). National road number 5 is the longest road in Chile. It begins near the Peruvian border and runs right down to Quellon. Roads to the west of National road 5 are generally even numbered and roads to the east are generally odd numbered.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/national-road-chile-2.png@_@National roads in Chile can also be referred to simply as ‘Ruta’.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/national-road-chile-3.png@_@This shield shape denotes Chilean National roads on the map. The shield shape is also commonly seen on signs in Chile denoting a National road.
Chile@_@geoguessr_imgs/chile-roads.png@_@Using local roads in Chile is one of the best ways to pinpoint. Local roads in Chile will begin with a letter from ‘A’ through to ‘Y’ followed by a dash and a number. The letter informs you of where in Chile you are located. The further south you travel, the further in the alphabet the local roads are named. ‘A’ roads occur in the north of the country. As you progress south, sequentially the letters increase from B, C, D…. until Y roads in the very south of Chile. For example if I see a Chilean road beginning with ‘S’, I will look towards the south of the country. The number following the local road letter is also relevant. Local roads to the west of National road 5 are generally even numbered and local roads to the east of National road 5 are generally odd numbered.
Curaçao,Venezuela@_@geoguessr_imgs/curacao-location.png@_@The island of Curaçao is located just north of Venezuela. The Street View coverage spans most of the island.
Caribbean,Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/cura.png@_@The Caribbean island of Curaçao stands out thanks to its brightly coloured houses.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/cura-car.png@_@The Street View car’s bars are visible in Curaçao.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/curacao-black-car.png@_@As well as the bars being visible in Curaçao, the car’s black bonnet is simultaneously visible. No other country has this combination of the bars and black bonnet being visible simultaneously.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/cura-landscape.png@_@In some parts of Curaçao the foliage is low and spiky. Most of the country has palm trees visible. Cacti are prevalent in some parts of Curacao.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/curacao-up.png@_@Utility poles in Curaçao are commonly painted with a white base.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/metal-fence.png@_@Many houses in Curaçao have some form of metal fence with gratings.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/curacao-blue-and-white.png@_@Curaçao features blue signs with white lettering that provide useful directional information that can help to pinpoint your location.
Curaçao@_@geoguessr_imgs/curacao-dutch.png@_@Curaçao is Dutch speaking with the signs reflecting this. There are also small smatterings of English across Curaçao.