Put Your Geography Skills to the Test
If you cannot travel the world, why not travel the Internet?
GeoGuessr is a popular, online travel game. It teaches players about geography, while visiting places far and wide. The game is easy to play, but nearly impossible to win.
GeoGuessr uses images from Google Map's Street View feature. After looking at an image, you guess where the photograph was taken. No matter how much you have traveled, you have not been to as many places as Google Street View. Its cameras have been busy taking photographs around the world.
The game shows an image of a place and a map of the world. Some pictures are beautiful, while others look barren without much plant life. But the mix of scenery is part of the fun and learning.
To help you figure out where an image was taken, you can zoom in and out, or move it in any direction.
When you think you know where the photo was taken, place your marker on the Google map and then click the "Make Guess" button.
A new image will then appear, showing the distance between the area you chose and the actual location. GeoGuessr will tell how many kilometers away you were and how many points you earned.
The game can be played on a computer or a mobile device. The more you play the game, the better you will get at geography. But be careful, the game can get very addictive. The good news is GeoGuessr is free, and you are unlikely to run out of places to see!
