Geoguessr
Released: 2026-07-03
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 4764
Distance: 97km
Lat: 41.6508051
Lng: 24.0322409
The dry, grassy hilly landscape with scattered shrubs and distant mountains is characteristic of the Balkan region. Specifically, the vegetation and light suggest southern Bulgaria or North Macedonia. This particular view matches the rolling terrain near the Rhodope Mountains in Bulgaria.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 27
Distance: 10473km
Lat: 37.7749
Lng: -122.4194
The image depicts a grassy field with trees and mountains in the distance. The presence of wind turbines in the background suggests a rural or countryside area with a windy climate. The dry, yellowish grass and the blue sky with scattered clouds indicate a temperate climate with possibly a dry season. The image is likely from a region with a Mediterranean or semi-arid climate. However, without more specific features, pinpointing the exact location is challenging. A plausible guess could be a region like California, USA, known for its grasslands and wind farms. But, the lack of distinctive landmarks or features makes it difficult to narrow down to a specific latitude and longitude.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 116
Distance: 7530km
Lat: -25.5
Lng: 28.2
This image shows a vast, flat grassland landscape with sparse vegetation and scattered trees in the distance. The terrain appears to be semi-arid savanna or grassland with golden-brown dry grass. The flat topography, vegetation type, and overall landscape characteristics are consistent with the South African highveld region, particularly areas in the Free State or northern provinces. The presence of distant tree lines and the particular quality of the grassland suggest this is likely in the interior plateau region of South Africa, possibly near the Limpopo or Free State provinces. The Google watermark indicates this is from Google Street View coverage in that region.
anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6
anthropic
Score: 4660
Distance: 141km
Lat: 42.1
Lng: 24.7
The image shows dry grassland/steppe terrain with scattered trees, dry golden-brown grass typical of a continental climate in late summer. The landscape, vegetation type, and general appearance suggest the Balkans region - likely Bulgaria or northern Greece. The rolling hills with sparse trees and dry grass are characteristic of the Thracian Plain in Bulgaria. I’ll estimate a location in central Bulgaria near Plovdiv.
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 2246
Distance: 1600km
Lat: 42.7
Lng: 42.5
This image appears to be from a Google Street View capture showing a dry grassland/prairie landscape with scattered low vegetation and distant trees. The terrain is relatively flat with gentle rolling hills. The dry golden-brown grass suggests a Mediterranean or semi-arid climate, possibly in late summer. The distant mountains on the horizon and the type of vegetation are characteristic of regions in the Balkans, particularly areas in Bulgaria near Sofia. The landscape resembles the plains and foothills found in western Bulgaria, where such dry grassy steppe-like areas are common in summer months. The image is likely from a rural road in this general region.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 2858
Distance: 1119km
Lat: 48.5
Lng: 34
Open, dry grassland with scattered groves along shallow ravines and a very flat to gently rolling horizon — characteristic of the temperate steppe. Sparse infrastructure (simple vertical power poles on the skyline) and the vegetation (dry summer grasses, small broadleaf copses) point to a post‑Soviet agricultural steppe rather than North American prairie or central Asian desert. The scene fits the central-southern Ukrainian steppe belt (Kropyvnytskyi / Kirovohrad region), so I placed the guess in that area (48.5N, 34.0E).
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.