Road clues · Utility poles Pole Spotter
Every country builds its poles a little differently. Look at the photo, pick the country, and learn the clue that gives it away.
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Learner Levels 1-6
Free ⭐ 0 / 18Open to everyone. Finish a level to open the next one.
Spotter Levels 7-10
Free account ⭐ 0 / 12Sign in to play the look-alike levels and keep your stars on every device.
Expert Levels 11-12
GeoFun+ ⭐ 0 / 6Tight close-ups and every country mixed together.
Which country is this?
Look at the pole, the wires and what is fixed to them.
Free account levels
Levels 7-10, including the Japan or Korea and US or Canada look-alikes, need a free account. It also keeps your stars on every device.
Create a free account I already have an accountGeoFun+ levels
Levels 11-12 are for GeoFun+ players: tight close-ups and every country mixed.
About GeoFun+
📚 Learn the clues
Every pole clue, country by country
Stuck on a country? The Learn pages show the tells for all 21 countries, with 336 real photos ringed on the clue. Read a country, then come back and beat the level.
Open the pole guide →How to play Pole Spotter
- 1
Look at the photo
Each level shows 6 close-ups of utility poles from around the world.
- 2
Pick the country
Choose the country from the answers. Only one is right.
- 3
Learn the clue
Wrong? The photo zooms in on the clue that gives it away. Open the Learn card for the full story.
- 4
Earn stars
All right is 3 stars, one miss 2, at least half 1. New stars earn points.
Why utility poles?
Power and phone poles are one of the best clues for telling countries apart in street photos. Each country's power companies use their own materials and designs: concrete or wood, holes or stripes, neat or tangled wires.
Pole Spotter teaches those clues one photo at a time, from famous ones like Adelaide's Stobie poles to hard look-alikes like Japan and South Korea. 12 levels, 21 countries, real photos.
- 12levels
- 21countries
- 336photos
- 3stars per level
Frequently asked questions
Is Pole Spotter free?
Yes. Levels 1-6 are free for everyone. Levels 7-10 need a free account, and levels 11-12 are for GeoFun+ players.
Does this help with GeoGuessr?
Yes. Utility poles are one of the classic clues GeoGuessr players use to tell countries apart. Pole Spotter trains you to spot them quickly.
How can I tell Japan and South Korea apart?
Both use round concrete poles. Japan often has a yellow-and-black striped guard near the ground and plates in Japanese script; South Korea has thick loops of black cable and Hangul signs nearby. Levels 7 onwards test exactly this.
Where do the photos come from?
From Wikimedia Commons, under free licences. Every photo shows its author and licence, and the full list of credits is below the game.
How do stars and points work?
All right earns 3 stars, one miss 2, at least half 1. You earn points for each new star, so replaying a level for the same stars earns nothing extra.
Photo credits
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, cropped. Licences: CC0, public domain, CC BY and CC BY-SA (crops of CC BY-SA photos are shared under the same licence).
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