In GeoGuessr, Australia's eucalyptus trees, Ukraine's white-painted tree trunks, or Brazil's red soil hint at flora and geology. Swiss wooden houses, Maltese rock walls, and Tunisia's Mediterranean architecture suggest human influence on landscapes. New Zealand's ferns, Lesotho's bare mountains, and Eswatini's hilly greens reveal local vegetation patterns.

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It's common to see fern growing in forested areas in New Zealand.

🇳🇿 New Zealand

In Ukraine, it's common to see the base of tree trunks painted white.

🇺🇦 Ukraine

In Australia, Eucalyptus trees are a prominent feature, typically tall with white bark.

🇦🇺 Australia

A portion of the Madagascar’s limited coverage includes the beach. This is mainly found along small parts of the east coast.

🇲🇬 Madagascar

Norway's landscape is predominantly undulating, hilly, or mountainous, setting it apart from other Nordic countries, which are generally flat.

🇳🇴 Norway

The Icelandic landscape is characterized by an absence of vegetation other than grass. Roads are usually flat, with hills and mountains visible in the distance and undulating terrain surrounding the roads.

🇮🇸 Iceland

Tall mountains are a common fixture in Switzerland. The houses in Switzerland are often wooden and multi-storey with terracotta-coloured slanting roofs.

🇨🇭 Switzerland

A typical Maltese scene comprises little vegetation other than grass, fields of different colours, a rock wall and everything in the landscape being close to the ground.

🇲🇹 Malta

In Australia, rolling hills suggest you are most likely in Tasmania or Victoria. The rest of the country is predominantly flat.

🇦🇺 Australia

Across most of Luxembourg, the country has undulating terrain. It's rarely steep and often consists of gentle slopes. It is rare to see flat land in Luxembourg (something that the Netherlands has a lot of). Much of the Luxembourg landscape consists of green grass fields.

🇱🇺 Luxembourg

Eswatini is green, very hilly, and typically has trees visible.

🇸🇿 Eswatini

Ugandan soil is typically very red.

🇺🇬 Uganda

A key identifier of Lesotho is its characteristic 'Lesotho mountains', which are bare and treeless, often showcasing tabletop-like shapes and distinct horizontal rocky ridgelines. Grass tends to be short in Lesotho.

🇱🇸 Lesotho

Tunisia’s landscape has a real Middle-Eastern vibe.

🇹🇳 Tunisia

Palm trees are common in Tunisia. The architecture is normally white and has Mediterranean elements fused with Middle-Eastern elements. The sky is normally blue in Tunisia.

🇹🇳 Tunisia

Bhutan is the most mountainous country in GeoGuessr. If you see tall mountains, mainly covered in trees, then there is a good chance you are in Bhutan.

🇧🇹 Bhutan

Japan’s northern most island- Hokkaido (and sometimes northern Honshu) house this unique cabbage looking vegetation.

🇯🇵 Japan

Reunion has large hills, has a tropical feel and is French speaking.

🇷🇪 Réunion

Thailand is characterized by its tropical ambiance, with palm trees, thick green vegetation, and visible dirt common throughout the country.

🇹🇭 Thailand

A typical scenario in Uruguay often includes overcast weather and landscapes dominated by open grasslands with gentle hills. The roads here are generally in poorer condition compared to those in neighboring countries.

🇺🇾 Uruguay

Sri Lanka has a very tropical feel with many palm trees. It also can have distinct reddish soil. Generally, if you see palm trees with few other clues, Sri Lanka can be a reasonable guess.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka

Although Laos’ urban areas, where the Street View coverage exists, are flat, there are often visible hills or mountains in the background.

🇱🇦 Laos

South Africa's landscape is quite diverse. You can find anything from rocky, treeless mountains to dry landscape with red soil to vineyards and sugarcane plantations.

🇿🇦 South Africa

In Brazil, particularly in the northern regions and central states like Goias, the soil often has a distinctive reddish color.

🇧🇷 Brazil

If you're on a dirt road in an open European-style field and you have no other clues, Estonia tends to be a good bet.

🇪🇪 Estonia