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Puzzle#197

Geoguessr

Released: 2026-05-20

Google Street View Image
Country Flag

Monaco

Lat: 43.73822624996696

Lng: 7.418276304267263

See on Google Street View


6
Models Tested
2.8km
Avg. Distance
4993.7
Avg. Score
5
LLM Providers

Key:

Attempt
Solution

Score Threshold:

>4400
>2000
<2000

google/gemini-3-flash-preview

google

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7330776

Lng: 7.4241684


The image shows architectural features and street signage typical of Monaco or the French Riviera, such as the pastel-colored buildings with louvred shutters and the specific ’RIB’ insurance sign which is a local business (RIB Monaco). The narrow street adjacent to a sheer rock face is characteristic of the topography found near the Prince’s Palace of Monaco in the Monaco-Ville district.


MoonshotAI

moonshotai/kimi-k2.5

moonshot

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7315

Lng: 7.4228


The image shows several distinctive features that point to this being in Monaco. The ’HTM’ sign is visible, which is a real estate agency based in Monaco. The architecture with the yellow/orange painted buildings with blue shutters, the narrow street with motorcycle parking, and the rocky cliff face in the background are all characteristic of Monaco’s urban landscape. The red convertible car in the foreground and the overall Mediterranean architectural style further support this. The specific location appears to be in the Fontvieille or Monaco-Ville area, given the cliff visible on the right side of the image. The coordinates point to a street in Monaco near the Fontvieille district.


meta-llama/llama-4-maverick

meta

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.740413

Lng: 7.427959


The image features a typical Mediterranean-style building with a yellow facade, blue shutters, and balconies with black railings. The presence of potted plants and a motorcycle parked on the street adds to the characteristic ambiance of a European town. The steep cliff visible in the background suggests a location with dramatic topography. Monaco is known for its picturesque architecture, narrow streets, and dramatic coastal cliffs, making it a likely location for this image. The overall aesthetic matches the known characteristics of Monaco’s urban landscape.


anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic

Score: 4971

Distance: 12km

Lat: 43.6329

Lng: 7.4272


This image shows classic Mediterranean architecture with distinctive features including yellow/cream-colored facades, blue shutters, and a characteristic narrow European street. The architectural style, the presence of a vintage red car, the limestone cliff visible in the background, and the overall aesthetic strongly suggest this is from the French Riviera, specifically the charming old town of Menton, France. The combination of the belle époque-style buildings, the parking layout marked with white lines, and the Mediterranean setting are consistent with the Vieux Menton (Old Town) area near the Italian border.


anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6

anthropic

Score: 4998

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7317

Lng: 7.4197


The image shows classic Mediterranean architecture with yellow/ochre facades, blue-gray shutters, and rocky cliffs in the background. The style is very characteristic of Monaco or Nice (French Riviera). The rocky cliff face visible in the background, combined with the tight urban street layout and architectural style, strongly suggests Monaco. The watermark mentions ’Eric Sinstrom’ and the overall aesthetic with the narrow streets near rock faces is typical of Monaco’s La Condamine or Fontvieille area.


openai/gpt-5-image-mini

openai

Score: 4999

Distance: 1km

Lat: 43.7379

Lng: 7.4256


Mediterranean French Riviera architecture (pastel façade, blue shutters, wrought-iron balcony), French-style street markings and bollards, EU-format vehicles and scooters, potted palms. The street ends against a steep limestone cliff — characteristic of Monaco’s narrow, cliff-side streets around Monte Carlo/Port Hercules. Coordinates placed in central Monaco near the harbor where similar facades and rock cuttings occur.


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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