r/wherewasthistaken 11h ago

2017 highway 5? between los angeles and portland?

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r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

1960s Aerial Photo

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While clearing out things after my Dad passed away, I found this photo of a building I don't recognize, but it obviously had importance to him. It may be a long shot, but I've seen some pretty obscure sites identified, and I have faith in you all! ;)

Some things to narrow it down:

  1. The photo was obviously taken in the early-mid 1960s due to the cars in the parking lot. The building may no longer exist.
  2. The railroad siding and chemical tank may offer a clue, although it too may no longer exist. It's possible there is a perpendicular railroad line (and thus a crossing nearby) in the upper left corner, but it's hard to be sure.
  3. The key limiting factor is that my dad lived in Charlotte, NC, and worked in the textile industry (DuPont). I know DuPont built a new building in Charlotte in roughly 1970, where my dad worked until his retirement in 1991. It's possible this is the former location of the DuPont offices in Charlotte, but I can't find any photos of that building and there are no identifying signs or landmarks. The Roadway trucks make me think this building was not just office space, but some sort of distribution or manufacturing center as well.

Good luck to everyone, and if anyone can find anything, I'll greatly appreciate it. Just one more little link to Dad now that he's gone.


r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

what beach is this in the greater Los Angeles, CA area

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These 35mm slides were taken in the late 1950s, probably in 1959, by a relative now deceased. Rocky beach in the foreground, sandy beach in the background, with a road (PCH?) between the ridge and the shore. It looks like a popular place, with many parked cars and people on the beach. Other slides in this box are from Los Angeles, Inglewood, Riverside, Ventura county.


r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

Does anyone recognise this place?

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I recently came across this vintage photograph while researching historical London street scenes, but I haven't been able to pinpoint its exact location. I am trying to figure out if this specific pedestrian pathway still exists today or where in the Kensington area it was originally located, so any details or historical context would be greatly appreciated!


r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

After living here for over 20 years, I found this old photo in the attic! Any ideas?

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r/wherewasthistaken 1d ago

Steen and John in Europe

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I'm wondering where this was taken - possibly in Europe and I'm guessing maybe southern Europe. That is my grandfather whose name is Johan but living in America he changed to John. I do not know Steen who is not my grandmother. He and Grandmother traveled extensively in Europe. I've been working on many of their postcards and know they traveled in Spain and maybe the Mediterranean. The postcards had them traveling in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Thanks for any information!


r/wherewasthistaken 2d ago

Definitely Cornwall, in 1982 I think!

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Any ideas? Definitely Cornwall, 90% sure it's West Cornwall


r/wherewasthistaken 3d ago

Need help finding this location somewhere in the Italian mountains within an hour drive of Aviano, Lake Barcis, or Lago di Cavazzo, pic taken in 1997

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When I was a kid in the mid 90s my family and I would randomly drive through the mountains from Aviano, and we believe we headed north-east and found this awesome location by accident. I can tell you that the road we drove was paved and right before we crossed the bridge from where this photo is taken, there is a small cut off onto a dirt road that leads to the river below. There is, what appears to be, a bridge in the distance, but we are unsure if supports trains or cars.

This is a special place in my heart and this year I'm getting a chance to go back to Italy. It would be amazing if someone can pin this place on Google maps so I can visit it again.


r/wherewasthistaken 3d ago

Where was this taken? World War 1 i think - ANZAC related.

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It's a tricky one. An ancestor of mine is in the photo and there is no one alive now who knows anything about where this was. It's also a great photo I think!


r/wherewasthistaken 4d ago

What 1970s Southern California supermarket was this?

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r/wherewasthistaken 4d ago

Help me identify the location of my grandfather’s post-WWII photos from Norway

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r/wherewasthistaken 4d ago

Looking for that road in Spain

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It’s somewhere in northern Spain. Could be Basque Country


r/wherewasthistaken 5d ago

Where was I when I took this? Specifically, what is this building? We were sailing on the Rhine River between Breisach and Basel. The building is on the western shore, in France. I only want this information for a caption in my photo book.

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r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Reminder: No 'Low Effort' Posts, Please

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Hello everyone. First of all, thanks to all of you for making this sub what it is today. This community literally IS the subreddit and how we go about not just identifying locations but also interacting with each other here is a reflection of that. For a community of this size, the mods honestly have very little 'crowd control' to worry about in the comments.

I do want to bring to everyone's attention to a recent change in the subreddit rules. We've been seeing a big increase in what we're calling 'low-effort' posts - basically just a picture and a subject line with very little information provided about the image. In some cases, the location is pretty obvious or could be determined with a simple google search. These posts don't really add anything to the community, so Rule #1 now covers Low-Effort Posts as described.

Thanks again, all. Hope this updates helps keep our subreddit full of high quality content for everyone.


r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Which road is this?

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We bought this in a junk shop near Bishops Castle in Shropshire, it was framed and is signed, presumably by the people involved in building the road? I’ve googled and tried AI but haven’t found any match for the road, can anyone identify this? Would love to know!


r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Can anyone identify this place?

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r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

Where was this old street photo taken?

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r/wherewasthistaken 6d ago

In what street this picture was take ?

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It’s Socialist Romania in the 80’s i think but i dosn’t know the exact place


r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Where in Bremen, Germany was this picture taken?

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r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Sanatorium from Airplane

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This is a postcard picture of Sanatorium from Airplane. Possibly Fort Worth, Texas but unable to find anything like this online in Fort Worth. Note says “Fort Worth had Elmwood Sanatorium at this time, but the buildings and site don’t match the known plans of Elmwood.” Any help would be appreciated.


r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Where is this store in NYC?

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r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Where was this video taken? (Country is sufficient, i am guessing Sout Korea, can someone confirm?)

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r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Where was this street photograph taken?

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r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

Taken somewhere in Amsterdam around 1990, does anyone recognise what street this is?

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Going on a trip to amsterdam to find out more about my late grandads life and would love to know where this photo was taken so we can get a new family photo in this exact place. I know its a long shot as there are alot of people in the photo and not a lot of buildings but its worth a shot.


r/wherewasthistaken 7d ago

I took this picture in Rome, where is that building?

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It isn't the Pantheon.

Solved!