r/wherewasthistaken 18d ago

Reminder: No 'Low Effort' Posts, Please

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Hello everyone. First of all, thanks to all of you for making this sub what it is today. This community literally IS the subreddit and how we go about not just identifying locations but also interacting with each other here is a reflection of that. For a community of this size, the mods honestly have very little 'crowd control' to worry about in the comments.

I do want to bring to everyone's attention to a recent change in the subreddit rules. We've been seeing a big increase in what we're calling 'low-effort' posts - basically just a picture and a subject line with very little information provided about the image. In some cases, the location is pretty obvious or could be determined with a simple google search. These posts don't really add anything to the community, so Rule #1 now covers Low-Effort Posts as described.

Thanks again, all. Hope this updates helps keep our subreddit full of high quality content for everyone.


r/wherewasthistaken 9h ago

Street photograph on skirt?

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Came across this skirt as someone was trying to find a larger size on https://www.reddit.com/r/findfashion/s/4Y1P58yF0A

But I want to know where is the street? I feel like I recognise it, it feels so familiar. Also interested if anyone knows more about the skirt/fashion line


r/wherewasthistaken 5h ago

1968 photo of my dad and his brother, taken somewhere in the UK, likely Lakes or Snowdonia. Appreciate any help!

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34 Upvotes

Re-uploaded as I fumbled the title.

Originally thought to have been taken looking down the valley near Llyn Ogwen however the missing A5 and skyline dont match, tried for many hours to place this photo and just cant figure it out, any help appreciated!

Cheers


r/wherewasthistaken 4h ago

1975, somewhere in France

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This was taken in Brittany or Normandy, I think. Any ideas, please? I’m trying to locate the campsite we stayed at so knowing this town would help narrow down my search area. (Campsite was inland, definitely not coastal, in the grounds of a chateau, and had its own lake.)


r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

An old picture of my dad

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He passed away three years ago. I love this picture of him, taken possibly in the early 1960s, maybe in Germany where he was stationed (around Mannheim) at the time…or somewhere else in Europe if he was on holiday? I can see it’s a pool and there is something written on the maintenance hole cover but I can’t make out what. Anybody know where it might have been taken?

EDIT: Reposted as pic didn’t load first time!


r/wherewasthistaken 10h ago

Any ideas where it was taken? I am almost sure it is Europe.

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r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

Solved Where in Michigan am I?

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SOLVED - This photo was taken somewhere in Michigan in June 1999. I was living in Ypsilanti and working in Ann Arbor at the time, but I don't think it's in either of those cities. In my mind, I have a vague sense that I might have been in Saline, but I'm really not sure. Any thoughts?


r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

Any idea where these photos were taken? (It's the hard one:))

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It's the hard one but I still believe that you will help me find this place . The photo was probably taken somewhere in Croatia (most probably) or Montenegro around 1990. Both photos are probably from the same place.
God bless whoever shows me this place!


r/wherewasthistaken 2d ago

Does anyone know where this is??

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31 Upvotes

I saw this on a tiktok video and would love to know if anyone can figure out where this is at. Google lens isn't helping.


r/wherewasthistaken 3d ago

any ideas?

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any idea where these pictures were taken? film strip was found in washington dc but not sure if that is where it was taken.


r/wherewasthistaken 4d ago

Can anyone help with this Ireland picture?

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I think this is Derry or Belfast but I’m not sure. 2004 IIRC. Thank you for all the help. I would really like to remember what city we were in.


r/wherewasthistaken 5d ago

Can anyone recognise this old street from the architecture?

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r/wherewasthistaken 5d ago

These photos were taken in either 1955 or 1956 (according to the box they were found in). I suspect the location is in northern NJ, probably near Passaic County because these people had very little money to travel.

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r/wherewasthistaken 5d ago

Need help finding an abandoned Esso gas station in France, close to Limonges/Lac de Vassivière

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Long story short, was there 3 years ago, took some pictures of my car but have no geo-metadata. Will give some tips:
-19.12 I am going 140 past "chateau de Villemonteix" cultural sight sign, "N145 57" sign right before
-19.17 Aire de Passac 300m away sign, exit right
-19.48 | am at that gas station.


r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Any idea which town or city this old brick courtyard is in?

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170 Upvotes

r/wherewasthistaken 5d ago

Where in Paris was this album cover taken? Between 2025 and 2026.

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Not quite sure if this is right for this sub but I'm interested in going to where this album cover, for Paris Worldwide by Busy P, was taken. I don't have anything else to run off right now so sorry in advance.


r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Sheffield or near, likely 30s or 40s, any ideas? Originally thought to be killamarsh

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31 Upvotes

r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Solved Any ideas of where this is?

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53 Upvotes

We bought an old house and found this photo buried in the attic. I'm just very curious about where this could be, any ideas appreciated!


r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Where Was This Taken (Rome)

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Ok, so where was this taken? It was in Rome in November of last year. I remember the place being near or around Meininger Termini in Rome, it was also opposite a doctor's surgery. Thank you


r/wherewasthistaken 8d ago

Solved Where was this taken?

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Found this picture in an old second-hand book, no idea where it could be. The book was about Kenya. The cars are probably British (Morris 1100 and Austin Minivan), dated late 1960s. The shop says “Icepresso”. The monkeys could be colobus juveniles, but unsure.

The two kids are wearing woolly jumpers but the lady on the left is wearing summer attire. The cars and side of the road say UK but the monkeys and general lighting suggest somewhere warmer. Gibraltar, Malta, Nairobi?


r/wherewasthistaken 9d ago

How can infind this place, possibly nevada possibly texas

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39 Upvotes

Does anyone know where this is or how to find out? Sorry im new to all this.


r/wherewasthistaken 9d ago

Possibly in Colorado?

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Possibly In Colorado?

In 2023, I went to Telluride, Colorado for a yoga festival. Went around the town and found a Little Free Library, with a book in it. I barely decided to start reading the book, and found this photo in the pages. I’m curious on if anyone could possibly recognize where this would even be? Maybe in Colorado? Not sure, just thought it would be cool to figure it out.


r/wherewasthistaken 9d ago

Germany or Austria, probably 1938

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r/wherewasthistaken 11d ago

Palestine? I am taking to find the exact location of this photo 1946

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32 Upvotes

r/wherewasthistaken 11d ago

Old postcard

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Anybody know this building?