r/whereisthis

46K archived posts · Nov 2012 – Sep 2026

Helping people identify public places in images

r/whereisthis

A subreddit to help users identify unknown locations from a picture, drawing, painting, or from a textual description. Post titles MUST have descriptive information and context, as low effort posts will be removed. Please read the rules before submitting. Posts titled "Where Is This??" or similar may result in a ban.

Created Aug 31, 2011

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46KArchived posts

✨**Under new management!**✨ (May 2023)

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Subreddit Guidelines

tl;dr:

Submissions: Use a descriptive title, include as much context as you can, wait 1 week before reposting. Unknown locations only, no challenges or guessing games.
Privacy: No private homes, no personal social media in links or screenshots, no private addresses in comments, no contemporary photos of minors, no ID'ing people. If you think a post violates this rule, contact the moderators.
Answers: Guesses are OK, avoid duplicate answers, report Rule 2 violations. Jokes and unhelpful parent comments will be removed, repeat violators may receive a ban.
Solving: Reply "Solved!" to first correct answer and change post flair to "Solved", do not delete or ignore solved posts without acknowledging solver
Behavior: Be respectful, no insults or bigotry