Example 1 · about 750 m out
The model names Playa Canelillo in Algarrobo, Chile from an endemic cactus, a cove and white apartment blocks.
turquoise water, a sandy beach cove, rocky shoreline […] This could be Playa Canelo/Canelillo near Algarrobo, or Zapallar.
white apartment buildings on a hillside […] The white buildings and the cove shape look like Algarrobo area or perhaps "Playa El Canelo". Actually it looks like Playa Canelillo in Algarrobo, Chile.
The cacti (looks like Echinopsis/Trichocereus chiloensis, Chilean cactus) combined with pine trees and the beach cove strongly suggests central Chile coast. […] The cactus species Echinopsis chiloensis is endemic to central Chile, which strongly supports this location.
Model answer · Playa Canelillo, Algarrobo
its answerThe turquoise cove, sandy beach, white mid-rise apartment blocks, pines, and distinctive Chilean candelabra cacti (Echinopsis chiloensis) strongly match the central Chilean coast near Playa Canelillo in Algarrobo.
Photo: ‘Hdr’ by hija-ilustre on Flickr (2014), CC BY 2.0 — annotated (markers ours) · flickr.com/photos/23336871@N04/12501669974/
Example 2 · about 50 m out
The model guesses Sydney first, then names the Mitre Tavern in Melbourne from a Tudor pub front and a half-read sign.
I see a historic building with Tudor-style architecture, cream/yellow painted facade with decorative fish-scale shingle pattern, maroon/burgundy shutters, arched windows with stained glass.
There's an umbrella suggesting a pub or bar, people standing outside, and a "FOX" sign (possibly Fox Sports). […] The Fox Sports signage is common in Australian pubs.
There's also a sign partially visible saying "M... TA..." which could be a pub name. […] The sign "M... TA..." could be "Mitre Tavern" - it's a historic pub in Bank Place, Melbourne, one of the oldest buildings in Melbourne.
The narrow laneway setting with people drinking outside suggests a CBD pub.
The Mitre Tavern has a Tudor-style facade... Let me think. The Mitre Tavern at 5 Bank Place, Melbourne has a similar look - cream colored with gabled roof.
Model answer · The Mitre Tavern, Bank Place
its answerThe Tudor-style cream facade with fish-scale shingles, maroon shutters, laneway setting, Fox Sports signage, and partial 'M...TA...' sign match the historic Mitre Tavern on Bank Place in Melbourne's CBD, Australia.
Photo: ‘phone pictures 043’ by sixty4coupe on Flickr (2005), CC BY-SA 2.0 — annotated (markers ours); this annotated panel is likewise CC BY-SA 2.0 · flickr.com/photos/79893993@N00/750142647/
Example 3 · about 239 km out
The model reads the carved doorways as the Swahili coast and picks Stone Town, Zanzibar. The street is in Mombasa, 239 km up the coast.
The architecture features ornate doors with Arabic/Islamic-style arched decorations - these pointed arch designs above the doors are characteristic of Swahili/Omani architecture
The carved wooden doors with decorative frames look like the famous Zanzibar doors […] The ornate doors with crescent/arch designs are very typical of Stone Town, Zanzibar.
There's a sign that appears to say "THIS SIDE" suggesting English usage
The pickup truck appears to be an older Nissan/Datsun model common in East Africa […] The pickup truck also looks like a Nissan 1400/Datsun which is common in East/Southern Africa.
Model answer · Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania
its answerThe ornate carved doorways with Omani/Swahili-style pointed arch decorations on whitewashed walls, along with the older Datsun pickup, are characteristic of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania.
Photo: ‘Mombasa Kenya 2011’ by hktang on Flickr (2011), CC BY 2.0 — annotated (markers ours) · flickr.com/photos/32054117@N02/5750466491/