Released: 2026-09-07
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google/gemini-3-flash-preview
Score: 1
Distance: 16312km
Lat: 18.2366714
Lng: -87.8427787
The image shows a thin strip of land with dense green vegetation, likely mangroves, alongside a large body of shallow water. This geography, combined with the name of the photographer Marek Podlejski, who is known for documenting locations in Mexico, points to the Banco Chinchorro biosphere reserve or the southern coast of Quintana Roo near Mahahual, Mexico.
anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5
anthropic
Score: 202
Distance: 6422km
Lat: 54.3667
Lng: 52.3333
This image shows a distinctive landscape with a large body of water on the left and a narrow strip of green vegetation on the right side. The flat terrain, the color of the water, and the unique vegetation pattern are characteristic of the Volga River delta in Russia, specifically near Astrakhan. The bright green algae or aquatic vegetation visible on the right appears to be typical of the Caspian Sea’s northern regions or the Volga delta area. The shallow, murky water and the extensive marshland vegetation are hallmarks of this region. The Google watermark and the quality of the image are consistent with Street View coverage in this area.
meta-llama/llama-4-maverick
meta
Score: 61
Distance: 8825km
Lat: 53.2833
Lng: 14.5667
The image shows a large body of water with a grassy shoreline on the right side. The water appears to be a river or estuary, and the presence of a narrow strip of land on the right suggests it could be a river mouth or a coastal area. The image is credited to Marek Podlejski, a Google Street View contributor known for capturing images in Poland. The landscape and the contributor’s identity suggest a location in Poland. The Szczecin Lagoon (Polish: Zalew Szczeciński) or the mouth of the Oder River could be potential locations given the geography and the contributor’s origin.
openai/gpt-5-image-mini
openai
Score: 70
Distance: 8534km
Lat: 54.697
Lng: 18.798
Long, narrow forested spit of land on the right and open, shallow brownish Baltic water on the left — looks like a Baltic coastal sand spit. Image credit to a Polish photographer (Marek Podlejski) and the vegetation (pine/forest cover) match the Hel Peninsula / Baltic coast of Poland. The straight, continuous narrow strip of forested land is characteristic of the Hel Peninsula area near its tip (approximate coordinates given).
moonshotai/kimi-k2.5
moonshot
Score: 2
Distance: 15782km
Lat: 24.85
Lng: -80.75
The image shows a long, straight stretch of dense green mangrove vegetation running parallel to a large body of calm, brownish water under a subtropical sky. This landscape is characteristic of the Florida Keys, specifically the Overseas Highway (US-1) corridor where the road runs alongside extensive mangrove fringes and Florida Bay. The straightness of the vegetation line suggests a view along one of the long bridges or causeways in the Middle Keys area (near Marathon or Islamorada), where street view imagery captures these expansive water views. The water color and mangrove density are consistent with Florida Bay ecosystems, and the photographer attribution suggests a user-contributed Google Street View pano from this region.
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.