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Finding the name of some place, food, monument, or other travel-related thing.

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Where is this Google Meet backdrop?

Apparently it's called "Home Office by the Bay", and a colleague and I are wondering where it's taken (or if it's AI generated).
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What is the mountain lake in this photo? [closed]

I found this picture in a garbage bin, and felt like wanting to go there, but I have no idea how to. Does it ring a bell to anyone?
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Which city is shown on this Windows lock screen wallpaper?

Can you please tell me, which city is shown on this Windows lock screen wallpaper (suggestion Netherlands, but not Amsterdam, or Dutch part of Belgium, probably Bruges?)
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What German village is this on the Rhine River?

I bought this painting, which is supposedly of a German village on the Rhine called Clouds Above the Rhine and I was wondering if anyone knew what city it is.
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What activity does this "don't do this in a Thai taxi" image refer to?

The recent question Do taxi colors matter in Thailand? links to Amazing Planet's March 14, 2014 Bangkok’s Multi-Colored Taxis which includes a reproduction of the image shown and credited below. I ...
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What is this city that is being shown on a Samsung TV model?

Does anyone know where this photo was taken? I'm captivated by the channel with the boats in the middle of the city. There was no caption accompanying the photo. Sorry for the bad quality of the image....
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Identify location of painting

I am trying to identify the location of a 1939 painting by Kurt Leyde. He painted this near the end of his life (d. 1941) and was born and died in Berlin. Apart from that, I don’t have much history on ...
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Visiting a place in Brussels where Pink Floyd recorded a video

I live in Brussels, and would like to visit the exact place where the band Pink Floyd recorded this video for the song Paintbox. Atomium can be seen in the background and it seems quite close to the ...
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What is this monument in Tallinn called?

I'm looking for the name of a monument in Tallinn, Estonia. I visited it this summer and I think it is really interesting for tourists since it has some historical interest and it also looks nice. ;) ...
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What is the name of this Greek type monument?

I found these monument on the lock screen of Windows 10: What is the name of this type of Greek monument?
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Identify the city from a Microsoft Teams meeting's background

I was quite amazed of the image that appears in the back of my speaker on Microsoft Teams. Any chance to identify this city (actually skyline) or maybe even shooting location? I know that the quality ...
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Where is this Hockley Valley, in Ontario?

I emailed Mono Cliffs Provincial Park whether I could have taken this picture there. But they replied no, this definitely ISN'T their park. To them, this picture looks like Hockley Valley, but they ...
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Hawaiian Airlines Boarding/Deboarding Music

What is the cultural music played on Hawaiian Airlines flights during boarding/deboarding? This is the music played on the monitors of the seats (the music videos) and over the public speaker of the ...
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Where in Central Park was the photo "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade" taken?

Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962, is a rather famous photo by Diane Arbus: I came across this photo while reading about the background to the song "Teach Your Children,&...
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What is the name of this town shown on the lock screen of Windows 10?

I found these buildings on the lock screen of Windows 10: What's the name of this scenery ?
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Where was this Cisco photo taken?

The following photograph is from the Cisco TelePresence system. I assume it's not AI-generated, since it has been around for more than 10 years already (AI only became so good fairly recently). It ...
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What is the name of this headland?

I found this headland scenery on the login screen of Windows 10: What's the name of this headland?
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What's the name of this fjords scenery?

I found this fjords scenery during the login screen of Windows 10: What's the name of this fjords scenery ?
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What's the name of this waterfall?

I found this waterfall scenery during the login screen of Windows 10: What's the name of this waterfall ?
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High mountains surrounding lake in Africa, Nigeria. Similar to Spirit Island in Jasper National Park in Canada [closed]

I am writing a book where I must place a story on an island quite exactly the same as Spirit Island on Lake Maligne, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada: (source: Microsoft Edge's background -- © ...
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Where was this photo overlooking a valley taken?

This picture was taken from a group on WhatsApp.
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Where is this scenery (in New Zealand)?

A friend's family house has this image. They're pretty sure it's a mountain scene in New Zealand. Best bet currently is Mitre Peak but the lines of the mountain seem reversed...
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Where in China is this recreation of Paris and the Eiffel tower (as seen in Jamie xx's Gosh video) and what is it like today?

The October 4, 2016 music video Gosh by Jamie xx was shot in a recreation of recognizable Paris buildings and sights, including a very large model of the Eiffel Tower. Scenes in the video show that at ...
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Can anyone identify this hotel in Osaka?

Long shot, but can any one identify this hotel in Osaka. In fact "filmed" in 1997. Conceivably the sign across the road helps. (I pasted in a blow-up of it.) Note: this appears in a "...
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Water fountain in Europe with jagged sculpture

Does anyone recognize this water fountain in Europe? Best guess is Romania, could be wrong.
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Where was this photo taken - eagle and waterfall wallpaper photo? [closed]

My Mac comes with this photo as a sample wallpaper. I believe the photo is called "Lone Eagle." Where was this photo taken? Thanks!
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Where was this picture taken in 1932?

This picture was taken about 1932 in central Europe - probably in Czechoslovakia, maybe in Budweis.
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Identify schnitzel restaurant in Kitzingen, Germany

When I was stationed in Wuerzburg, Germany (from 1989 to 1993) on active duty in the US Army, there was a restaurant in Kitzingen, the next city over, that my fellow Soldiers called "The ...
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Where did I take this picture in Similkameen Valley in 2010?

Can you identify this windy trail please on a mountain slope? I remember driving a motor vehicle. I do not remember hiking up a mountain to take this picture, in Similkameen Valley B.C. in May 2010. ...
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Where is this park in Montreal, with autumn color trees and pond?

I found this picture in a folder with photos of our trip to Montreal, Quebec. But we cannot remember where this was taken?
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Where was this neon sign of a dragon displayed in Los Angeles in the 1990s? Is it still there now?

Google's AI suggested the video Sub37 - Meeting in the Woods which consists of clips from the 1998 film You Can't Hurry Love (IMDB and Wikipedia) It includes a shot of a neon sign of a dragon that ...
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Where are these cliffs?

Does anyone knows where are these cliffs from the photo below? All the information I have is that the photo is from YouTube Video Tom Misch - The Journey and that at the bottom of the video is written ...
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What is this violet colored spread in the sky?

Today on my way from Madison, WI, USA to Minneapolis, MN, USA on highway I94 I saw sky light up with violet color. Timestamp on my picture is at 6:48 PM. It's very strange. I do not think it was ...
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Help identifying this landmark and road in "Los Angeles 1940s, Residential Area in color"

The NASS video Los Angeles 1940s, Residential Area in color [60fps, Remastered] w/added sound is a processed version of this archived footage. Starting at about 02:18 a movie camera points backwards ...
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What is the meaning of these blue crosses (x-like) in eastern Brandenburg?

I've been traveling by bike in eastern Brandenburg, Germany and have encountered at least 4 of those. My guess that it was somehow connected to camping or maybe boats? Couldn't find anything online, ...
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What are these chair-like things in hotels?

I've encountered them in most hotels but I can't figure out what they are for. Some are even mounted on the walls. What are they?
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This is a picture on my LG TV screensaver. I would like to know where this is?

The screensaver on my TV shows this place; I would love to find where it is located!
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Recognize a place in Istanbul from an old (1890-1900) postcard

This postcard shows allegedly some place in Istanbul (Constantinople) in 1890-1900. Could you help me to find its location on a map?
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Where on earth is this church which looks like a confused chicken?

This picture has been circulating on twitter and in the office. But it doesn't say where it is. Can anyone provide the church's location?
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What is the Turkish village shown in this video?

People Living in the Village - Village Documentary I can guess that this is a village in Turkey. But, I want to know the exact location. Can anyone tell me where this place is?
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What are these white circles in Nevada?

I found them in Nevada, USA. At 37.488, -116.228 coords and I can't find any information about this. The bright white lines are roads and I have seen a similar ones but it had a triangle around it. ...
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What is this contraption?

Below is a screenshot captured from a Google Street View scene. The scene shows a travellers' camp in Norfolk county in the The United Kingdom. It contains a mixture of the old and the new: a bowtop ...
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Where was this picture taken (screensaver on LG Oled TV)?

Can someone please tell me where this picture was taken?
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Where is the cityscape in this recent photo, probably in Malaysia? [closed]

My friend has recently visited Malaysia and sent me this photo. They do not know where exactly it is, but has given the following details: photo was recently taken (within past year) it is near a ...
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Photograph allegedly from Barcelona in 1987

This image has been bothering me for years. It has been in Wikimedia Commons since 2014 named "Barcelona Ramblas.jpg" and described as taken in 1987, but I'm sure it's not the Rambles and I ...
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Where (in Germany) is the landscape behind this newsreader, with a gazebo on a small, lush steep hill surrounded by higher, broader forested hills?

When the German tagesschau evening news on the public broadcaster Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (ARD) announce the upcoming weather ...
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Where's this walkable cliff in Gros Morne National Park?

Note the humans standing at the edge. How do I get to this cliff? From Newfoundland Labrador Tourism's Instagram
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Where this row of frozen trees is placed?

I'd fancy to visit the place portrayed in the photo above. What is the name of the city in the background?? The original of the above image (at least in my PC) is placed at /mnt/windows/Windows/Web/...
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What Catholic churches are these?

I am trying to identify the buildings in this picture. The one on the top left is in Vatican City, and the rest are also Catholic related but I'm not sure where they are. All the pictures are from a ...
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What does this British road sign mean?

BBC Radio Solent tweeted a picture of a road closure (apparently near Winchester): In the background, there is a road sign with two red lights on and a yellow "symbol". What does it mean?

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