EarthGuessr Blog https://www.earthguessr.com/blog Updates, deep dives, and discoveries from the team building the world's satellite geography game. en-us Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Ireland from Satellite Imagery: Bogs, Boreens, and the Forty Shades of Green]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-ireland-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-ireland-from-satellite-imagery Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[World Capitals Quiz: How to Actually Learn All 195 Capital Cities]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/world-capitals-quiz-learn-all-195 https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/world-capitals-quiz-learn-all-195 Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot the USA from Satellite Imagery: The Patterns That Give It Away]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-the-usa-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-the-usa-from-satellite-imagery Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Canada from Satellite Imagery: Lakes, Boreal Forest, and the Prairie Grid]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-canada-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-canada-from-satellite-imagery Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Strangest Borders in the World: 12 Geopolitical Curiosities That Sound Made Up]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/strangest-borders-geopolitical-curiosities https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/strangest-borders-geopolitical-curiosities Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Brazil from Above: Amazon, Cerrado, and the Telltale Patterns]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-brazil-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-brazil-from-satellite-imagery Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Worldle vs Globle vs Travle: Daily Geography Games Compared]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/worldle-vs-globle-vs-travle-daily-geography-games https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/worldle-vs-globle-vs-travle-daily-geography-games Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot China from Satellite Imagery: Rice Terraces, Megacities, and the Loess Plateau]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-china-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-china-from-satellite-imagery Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[8 Free GeoGuessr Alternatives Worth Playing in 2026]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/geoguessr-alternatives-free https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/geoguessr-alternatives-free Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The 10 Smallest Countries in the World (And What Life Is Like There)]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/smallest-countries-in-the-world https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/smallest-countries-in-the-world Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot France from Satellite Imagery: Hexagon Geometry, Vineyards, and the Bocage]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-france-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-france-from-satellite-imagery Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Pakistan from Satellite Imagery: The Indus, the Hindu Kush, and the Cholistan Desert]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-pakistan-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-pakistan-from-satellite-imagery Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The 10 Largest Deserts in the World, Ranked (And Yes, Antarctica Counts)]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/largest-deserts-in-the-world-ranked https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/largest-deserts-in-the-world-ranked Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Guess Where You Are: The Best Online Games for Finding Mystery Locations]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/guess-where-you-are-location-games https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/guess-where-you-are-location-games Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Argentina from Satellite Imagery: Pampas, Andes, and Patagonia]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-argentina-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-argentina-from-satellite-imagery Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Can You Beat an AI at Locating Satellite Imagery? We Ran the Experiment]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/can-you-beat-ai-locating-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/can-you-beat-ai-locating-satellite-imagery Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Top 5 Trending Mapping Games of 2026]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/top-trending-mapping-games-2026 https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/top-trending-mapping-games-2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Egypt from Satellite Imagery: The Nile, the Desert, and the Sharpest Boundary on Earth]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-egypt-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-egypt-from-satellite-imagery Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[What Is a Satellite Guesser? Inside the Geography Game Category Quietly Taking Off]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/what-is-satellite-guesser-game https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/what-is-satellite-guesser-game Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Nigeria from Satellite Imagery: Lagos, the Niger Delta, and the Sahel Edge]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-nigeria-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-nigeria-from-satellite-imagery Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Rainbolt, GeoWizard, and the Rise of Geography YouTube]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/rainbolt-geowizard-geography-youtube-rise https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/rainbolt-geowizard-geography-youtube-rise Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Italy from Satellite Imagery: The Boot, the Po Valley, and the Hilltop Towns]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-italy-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-italy-from-satellite-imagery Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[I Played EarthGuessr for 30 Days Straight — Here Is What Changed]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/30-days-playing-earthguessr-experiment https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/30-days-playing-earthguessr-experiment Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Country Shape Quiz: How to Recognize Every Country From Its Outline]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/country-shape-quiz-recognize-every-country https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/country-shape-quiz-recognize-every-country Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Spain from Satellite Imagery: The Meseta, Olive Country, and Andalucian White Villages]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-spain-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-spain-from-satellite-imagery Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Will AI Replace Geography Games? Probably the Opposite]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/will-ai-replace-geography-games https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/will-ai-replace-geography-games Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The 10 Largest Islands in the World, Ranked (And Why Australia Doesn't Count)]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/largest-islands-in-the-world-ranked https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/largest-islands-in-the-world-ranked Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Gen Z Is Suddenly Obsessed With Maps]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-gen-z-obsessed-with-maps https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-gen-z-obsessed-with-maps Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Turkey from Satellite Imagery: The Anatolian Plateau, the Black Sea Coast, and Cappadocia]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-turkey-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-turkey-from-satellite-imagery Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Hardest Places on Earth to Identify From Satellite Imagery]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/hardest-places-identify-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/hardest-places-identify-satellite-imagery Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Russia in a Single Satellite Frame]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-russia-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-russia-from-satellite-imagery Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Many Countries Can You Name in 5 Minutes? The Average Is Lower Than You Think]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/how-many-countries-can-you-name-in-5-minutes https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/how-many-countries-can-you-name-in-5-minutes Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Saudi Arabia from Satellite Imagery: Centre-Pivot Circles, the Empty Quarter, and the Hejaz]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-saudi-arabia-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-saudi-arabia-from-satellite-imagery Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Geography Skill Tier List: From Casual to Rainbolt-Level]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/geography-skill-tier-list https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/geography-skill-tier-list Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The 10 Longest Rivers in the World, Ranked (The Top Spot Is Closer Than You Think)]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/longest-rivers-in-the-world-ranked https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/longest-rivers-in-the-world-ranked Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[The Psychology of Why We Love Guessing Locations]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/psychology-why-we-love-guessing-locations https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/psychology-why-we-love-guessing-locations Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Norway from Satellite Imagery: Fjords, Snow, and the Most Distinctive Coastline on Earth]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-norway-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-norway-from-satellite-imagery Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Is Geography the New Chess? The Parallels Are Closer Than You Think]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/is-geography-the-new-chess https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/is-geography-the-new-chess Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Japan from Space: Rice Paddies, Coastlines, and Density Clues]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-japan-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-japan-from-satellite-imagery Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Iceland from Satellite Imagery: Lava Fields, Glaciers, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-iceland-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-iceland-from-satellite-imagery Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Australia from Orbit: Red Centre, Coastal Grids, and the Outback]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-australia-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-australia-from-satellite-imagery Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How Many Oceans Are There? The Five-Ocean Debate, Settled]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/how-many-oceans-are-there https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/how-many-oceans-are-there Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot India from Satellite Imagery: The Patchwork That Gives It Away]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-india-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-india-from-satellite-imagery Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot New Zealand from Satellite Imagery: Two Islands, Southern Alps, and Fiordland]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-new-zealand-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-new-zealand-from-satellite-imagery Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Memorize All 195 Countries in Under a Month]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/memorize-all-195-countries-in-a-month https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/memorize-all-195-countries-in-a-month Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Is Russia So Big? The Geographic and Historical Reasons]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-is-russia-so-big https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-is-russia-so-big Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[How to Spot Greece from Satellite Imagery: Olive Groves, White Villages, and 6,000 Islands]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-greece-from-satellite-imagery https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/spot-greece-from-satellite-imagery Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[10 Country Flags You Always Mix Up (And How to Tell Them Apart)]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/country-flags-you-always-mix-up https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/country-flags-you-always-mix-up Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Why Is Greenland Called Greenland and Iceland Called Iceland? A 1,000-Year Geographic Mystery]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-greenland-is-called-greenland https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/why-greenland-is-called-greenland Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Is GeoGuessr Pro Worth It in 2026? An Honest Breakdown]]> https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/is-geoguessr-pro-worth-it-2026 https://www.earthguessr.com/blog/is-geoguessr-pro-worth-it-2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT