Geoguessr
Released: 2026-05-15
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meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 4420
Distance: 247km
Lat: 27.3449
Lng: 88.6134
The presence of prayer flags and the mountainous terrain are indicative of a location in the Himalayan region. The specific road and surrounding landscape suggest it is in Sikkim, India. The combination of rugged terrain and Buddhist cultural elements narrows the location to the East Sikkim region.
google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4420
Distance: 246km
Lat: 27.327575
Lng: 88.61466
The presence of Tibetan prayer flags, lush mountainous terrain, and the specific Narrow, potholed road quality strongly suggest the Himalayan region. This particular combination of high-altitude vegetation and road infrastructure is characteristic of the state of Sikkim in India, specifically along the mountain passes near Gangtok.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 4395
Distance: 258km
Lat: 27.5
Lng: 88.5
This image shows a mountainous terrain with steep hillsides, lush green vegetation, and a winding dirt/unpaved road characteristic of the eastern Himalayan region. The landscape features prayer flags visible on the right side, which are typical of Tibetan Buddhist areas. The terrain, vegetation density, and road conditions are consistent with the Darjeeling or Sikkim region of northern India, or possibly eastern Nepal. The steep mountain slopes, misty weather patterns, and overall topography suggest this is in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas, likely along a trekking route. Based on these features, I’m placing this in the Darjeeling-Sikkim area of northern India.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4417
Distance: 248km
Lat: 27.3
Lng: 88.6
The image shows a narrow mountain road carved into a steep hillside with lush green vegetation. Most tellingly, there are colorful Buddhist prayer flags (lung ta) strung along the right side of the road, which are characteristic of Buddhist regions in the Himalayas. The mountainous terrain, road quality, and prayer flags strongly suggest this is in Sikkim, India or possibly Bhutan/Nepal border area. The style of construction and prayer flags point to Sikkim, India, likely on a mountain road in the eastern Himalayas near Gangtok or on a route toward a monastery.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 4323
Distance: 291km
Lat: 27.31
Lng: 88.164
Narrow, poorly surfaced mountain road with Himalayan vegetation and Tibetan-style prayer flags; concrete roadside bollards and the lush, subtropical-temperate mix suggest the eastern Himalaya in India. The distant high peaks and valley aspect match viewpoints around Pelling, Sikkim (approximate coordinates given).
x-ai/grok-4-fast
x-ai
Score: 4395
Distance: 258km
Lat: 27.5
Lng: 88.5
The image shows a narrow, winding mountainous road flanked by lush green vegetation and rocky cliffs, with colorful prayer flags strung across, which are characteristic of Buddhist-influenced regions in the Eastern Himalayas. The misty mountains in the background and subtropical forest suggest a location in Sikkim, India, known for such scenic roads and cultural elements.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 3757
Distance: 572km
Lat: 27.7172
Lng: 85.324
The image shows a winding mountain road with Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags (colorful rectangular flags) strung along the right side, which are characteristic of the Himalayan region including Nepal, Bhutan, and northern India (Sikkim, Darjeeling). The lush green subtropical vegetation, mountainous terrain, and style of the rural road suggest the mid-hills region of the Himalayas. The presence of prayer flags specifically indicates a Tibetan Buddhist cultural area. Given the road conditions and vegetation density, this is most likely in Nepal, possibly near the Kathmandu Valley or along the Annapurna Circuit region where Google has extensive Street View coverage. The coordinates point to the general Kathmandu Valley area in Nepal, which matches the topographical and cultural features visible in the image.
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.