Geoguessr
geoguessr.com
Drop into a random Google Street View location and guess where in the world you are.
Why it is useful
One of the most genuinely educational games on the internet — players develop remarkable geographical intuition by learning to read vegetation, architecture, road signs, and landscape. The free tier offers limited games but the community maps are free.
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