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WhereTaken

Name the country or territory where today's photo was taken, then play the bonus rounds.

Every day: One photograph a day, the same for every player: name the country it was taken in, then answer bonus rounds about the place. New puzzle: Midnight local time.

Play WhereTaken on wheretaken.teuteuf.fr

Play WhereTaken ClassicWhereTaken USAThe new WhereTaken, with map pins

The WhereTaken logo with a globe and the line Guess the country, from a photo

WhereTaken shows you one photograph a day and asks which country or territory it was taken in. Each wrong guess tells you how far off you are and which way to go, and once you solve it, bonus rounds quiz you further on the same place.

About WhereTaken

WhereTaken is part of Teuteuf Games, the family of daily geography games that started with Worldle. Its rules page credits it to Ryan and Praveen. The game at this address is now labelled WhereTaken Classic, because Teuteuf has since launched a separate WhereTaken at wheretaken.com, where you drop a pin on a map over five rounds. There is also a US version that uses states instead of countries.

In the classic game you get a single photo: a street, a landscape, a market, a building. You type the country or territory you think it shows. A wrong answer reveals the distance to the right one, an arrow pointing toward it, and a proximity percentage that is 100 when you are on target and 0 on the far side of the world. Distances run between the centres of the two territories, so even neighbours can show a sizeable gap, which also hints at how big the answer is.

Answers follow the ISO list of countries and territories, so Scotland is not a valid guess but the United Kingdom is. After the main round you unlock bonus rounds one at a time, with more questions about the day's place. The country is picked at random each day, and a premium membership removes ads and opens the archive.

WhereTaken suits people who like reading a photo for clues such as signs, plants, cars and architecture, but prefer naming a country to placing an exact pin.

How to play WhereTaken

  1. Look at the day's photo.
  2. Type the country or territory you think it was taken in and press Guess.
  3. If you are wrong, read the distance, direction arrow and proximity percentage.
  4. Use those hints to pick a better guess until you find the answer.
  5. Finish the main round to unlock the bonus rounds, then play them in order.

Tips

  • Read every sign and number plate; the language and script narrow things fast.
  • Look at which side of the road traffic uses.
  • Remember distances are between country centres, so a large gap to a neighbour means a big country is involved.
  • Use broad guesses first and let the arrow steer you; a central country splits a continent well.
  • Territories such as islands count as separate answers when they have their own ISO code.

Questions

When is a new WhereTaken available?

Every day at midnight in your device's local time.

What is the difference between WhereTaken Classic and the new WhereTaken?

Classic, at wheretaken.teuteuf.fr, asks you to name the country of one photo and adds bonus rounds. The newer game at wheretaken.com has five photos a day and scores you on how close your map pin is.

How are distances worked out?

Between the centre of the country you guessed and the centre of the answer, not between borders.

Why is Scotland not accepted?

Answers follow the ISO 3166-1 country list, where Scotland is part of the United Kingdom.

Can I play past games?

Yes, with a Teuteuf Games account and a premium membership, which also removes ads.

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