/r/wherewasthistaken
Got an old photo and want to know where it was taken? Post your pic here and let the power of the internet work for you to find out where your picture was taken!
Got an old photo and want to know where it was taken? Don't feel like taking the time to pore over pages and pages of image searches looking for recognizable features? Why not crowd-source the job... post your pic here and let the power of the internet work for you to find out where your picture was taken!
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New Community Rules for Posts (updated 6-17-24):
- Context is now REQUIRED for posts. Provide as much detail as possible about what the photo depicts, and any hints or clues as to where it might be. These details can be very helpful in locating.
- Posts attempting to locate people/places in real time (i.e. "want to surprise my friend", etc.) are not allowed... period.
- Posts may be removed by the admins at any time based on our discretion. Sometimes a post just FEELS wrong.
- No joke or puzzle posts, please.
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/r/wherewasthistaken
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Where was this taken? Swimming pool
This was a very famous Chanel Commercial filmed in 1979, I vaguely remember being on a cruise, and at one of our destinations, the tour guide said this was the swimming pool used in this commercial. I think it was a hotel in Barbados?
06:34 UTC
Which city are we at?
21:15 UTC
would anyone know where this was taken?
13:56 UTC
My brother, back half of the 90s, we lived in Cincinnati but vacationed in Florida/the Midwest a lot. Not sure if this is a photo-taking display for a town, theme park, car dealership, random house, or something else...
01:24 UTC
Where in the world is this sidewalk?
Do you recognize this manhole cover or the mismatched sidewalk?
08:49 UTC
I have no idea where to find this
been searching for over an hour now and i need your help :)
01:22 UTC
chicago, but when? the file info wasn't much help
05:41 UTC
Picture of my grandfather 1940, California?
My grandfather worked on a ranch most likely in California after coming from Hong Kong. This is the only picture he had of it and it’s dated 1940 on the back, he passed before I was born and never talked about his time there. I’m thinking maybe Salinas?
20:41 UTC
Trying to recreate this photo of my grandfather!
I would imagine it’s somewhere mediterranean Can’t offer much but can offer £10 ( through PayPal ) to the first person that correctly finds the location!
23:16 UTC
This is somewhere along the Colorado River on the California/Arizona border, but I'm not sure where.
00:34 UTC
I’d like to know, the title said it was shot somewhere in Riga, Latvia
12:03 UTC
A trail maybe? About 40 minutes outside of Genoa
Other details to note: it’s apparently close to a mountainous region
18:48 UTC
Any ideas where this is in Mexico?
20:06 UTC
1996-97 in the US, four distinct bottle nose dolfins, Google has NO idea
19:56 UTC
Where is this landscape in Mexico? If anyone can find the exact location ill be impressed
16:51 UTC
Old Travel Photo
14:41 UTC
Somewhere in Hyderabad, India (circa 2006/2007)
05:28 UTC
Germany 1945?
Bit of a shot in the dark, but seeing the amazing detective work on this sub, thought I'd give it a shot.
This is my grandfather. We think this was taken around April 1945. He was in British Army Intelligence during WWII. We know that he was part of a joint British-US intelligence mission in the weeks/months after VE day called TICOM, visiting important sites in Berlin and elsewhere to hoover up info. We have other photos taken by him around the same time of war-torn Cologne Cathedral.
Any guesses as to where this might have been taken?
10:15 UTC
Germany during the Hitler Putsch
I suspect this is (Perhaps Bund Oberland, and a former member of the Marinebrigade Ehrhardt) during the Hitler-Putsch in a more rural area, perhaps Rosenheim.
15:18 UTC
Any thoughts on location?
This photograph was inside a box of playing cards that I bought from a charity shop in Somerset, UK. I’m fascinated by its history - it looks maybe like a wedding? 1950’s? But no idea. Any thoughts on location?
07:53 UTC
Found this picture in an old photo album in the loft
I don't remember it being taken as too young. It looks like I'm looking at the person taking the photo. There's a stone wall I'm leaning against but beyond the (field?) I'm not sure what's over in the distance.
This may have been taken in Halifax, Leeds, or even Manchester. I'm not sure, and I have no one alive to ask. However that peak in the background looks a little like the golden cap in Lyme Regis. But I'm 100% sure its not that at all. I'm wondering if there's something like that instead in Halifax, Leeds or Manchester that might help identify where this was taken.
Appreciate your help.
23:40 UTC
I found this picture of an old Supermarket that I believe was taken somewhere in Soutern California in the late 70s or early 80s. Can anyone help me figure out the exact location?
19:44 UTC
Where were these photos from the 80s or 90s taken? (I'm 99% sure they're all in The Netherlands)
15:53 UTC
Help please
12:54 UTC
Does anyone know where this is?
This is an old photo of my grandmother (with her face covered for privacy). I'm pretty sure she would've been living in Europe at the time, though she moved a lot in her youth so anywhere but Asia is a possibility. I think it may be the UK, but she can't remember at all and we don't have any other photos of this location that may help. I'd appreciate any ideas!
19:58 UTC
WW2 Italy or maybe Greece
I’ve tried this one before but had little traction. My grandfather was deployed around Italy and Greece in WW2. My father would dearly love to know where this photo was taken. Does anyone recognise the location or can anyone offer any clues?
12:10 UTC
Somewhere in Rome, Italy. Can anyone find this location?
09:42 UTC