21 Seemingly Useless Websites That Are Secretly Lifesavers

GeoGuessr.com, created in 2013 by Anton Wallen, drops players into a random Google Street View location anywhere on Earth and gives them zero context. From there, it’s all observation. You wander through the scene looking for clues in road signs, languages, license plates, soil, and architecture, slowly piecing together where you might be. Once you are ready, you place a pin on the world map and see how close you got. What started as a game has also found a second life in classrooms, where educators use it to sharpen geography skills, attention to detail, and cultural awareness.