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Puzzle#118

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-03-02

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

Monaco

Lat: 43.73618479450042

Lng: 7.433141272663931

See on Google Street View


7
Models Tested
0.9km
Avg. Distance
4998.0
Avg. Score
6
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7317373

Lng: 7.427847


The image shows the skyline of Monaco as seen from the Mediterranean Sea. Key identifiers include the distinctive high-density residential buildings built into the steep hillsides, the Fairmont Monte Carlo hotel built over the water on pillars, and the mountains of the Maritime Alps rising directly behind the city-state.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 4999

Distance: 0km

Lat: 43.734722

Lng: 7.427778


The image appears to be a harbor with a large white cruise ship docked. The mountainous background and the architecture of the buildings are consistent with the geography and urban landscape of Monaco. The layout and the presence of a large cruise ship are indicative of the Port Hercule in Monaco, which is known for accommodating large cruise liners.


anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7384

Lng: 7.4246


The image shows a densely built coastal city with high-rise buildings on hillsides, a waterfront area with what appears to be a large convention center or casino complex along the shore, and mountains in the background. The architectural style, the Mediterranean sea, and the distinctive layout strongly suggest this is Monaco, viewed from the water. The large white building on the left appears to be the Grimaldi Forum, and the overall skyline matches Monaco’s distinctive appearance.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7384

Lng: 7.4246


This image shows a large cruise ship or passenger vessel in a Mediterranean port, viewed from the water. The distinctive architectural features include modern high-rise buildings in the background, lush green mountains with vegetation, and a large white waterfront structure on the left that appears to be a modern building or terminal. The combination of the mountainous backdrop, the modern urban development, the Mediterranean architecture style, and the large cruise ship terminal are characteristic of Monaco and its Port Hercules area. The dense urban development climbing up the hillside, the white modernist building (likely a notable structure in Monaco), and the scale of the cruise ship port all point to this being the famous cruise ship port in Monaco, where the Port Hercules is a major stopping point for large vessels. The Mediterranean climate vegetation and the specific arrangement of the cityscape match Monaco’s geography.


x-ai/grok-4-fast

x-ai

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.731

Lng: 7.428


The image shows a distinctive harbor with white breakwaters and piers, surrounded by dense modern high-rise buildings climbing steep hills with mountains in the background. This layout is characteristic of Port Hercule in Monaco, particularly the area around Monte Carlo.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.737

Lng: 7.4215


View from the sea of a very dense, mountainous microstate coastline — the white curved waterfront building is the Grimaldi Forum and the high-rise cluster (including a tall blue glass tower) matches Monte‑Carlo/Larvotto in Monaco near Port Hercules. The layout of the bay, promenade and hillside apartment blocks matches central Monaco.


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 4997

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.728

Lng: 7.425


The image shows a Mediterranean coastal city with steep mountains rising directly behind dense urban development. The distinctive white building on the left with curved architectural features is identifiable as the Oceanographic Museum (Musée Océanographique de Monaco) or a nearby structure in the Fontvieille/Monaco-Ville district of Monaco. The view is from the Mediterranean Sea looking northwest toward the Monegasque coastline. The combination of the specific white architecture, the dense high-rise buildings, and the steep mountainous backdrop is characteristic of Monaco. The camera position is estimated to be in open water southeast of the Oceanographic Museum, approximately at coordinates 43.728°N, 7.425°E.


Methodology Note

Each model receives the same Google Street View image. Models are tasked with guessing the location of the image using only visual clues from the street view. Their answers are evaluated without feedback or retries.

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