If you're familiar with the Photos app, you might be familiar with a feature called Visual Look Up, which uses machine learning to identify objects in your photos. Most people have heard about its ability to recognize specific faces and identify plants. But did you know that you can also use Visual Look Up on your iPhone to identify locations and important landmarks? It's super cool! Here's how.

Why You'll Love This Tip

Get the most out of the Visual Look Up feature by learning how to use it to identify locations.
Quickly and easily obtain additional info about the landmarks and locations you've visited.
Not sure what that cool landmark in front of you is? Use your iPhone's Visual Look Up to find out!

How to View Landmarks in the Photos App

System Requirements

This tip was performed on an iPhone 15 Pro running iOS 18.5. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.

It's so cool to be able to know at a glance exactly where a photo was taken, especially if you've recently been traveling and have been to numerous historical sights or landmarks. You don't need a separate landmarks app to keep track of what photo was taken where. With the machine learning of the Visual Look Up feature, you no longer have to remember at all! If you like tips about using your iPhone, be sure to sign up for our free Tip of the Day! Now, here's how to look up a landmark on iPhone:

Note

This tip only works if the landmark is clearly visible in the photo. For example, it won't work if the photo is of your shoes at the Grand Canyon. It needs to be a photo of the Grand Canyon itself, otherwise, your iPhone won't be able to identify it.

On your iPhone, open the Photos app, and select a photo that features a famous location or landmark.
Tap the info button (this can appear as a location pin or as a lowercase i).
Tap Look Up Landmark.
From here, you can select various options for further inquiry, like getting directions, placing a call to the location, or looking up further information about the location via the internet.

That's how to search a picture on your iPhone to find landmarks. Now you should be able to identify famous landmarks in all of your photos! Next, learn how to find recipes from photos on your iPhone and how to identify plants with your iPhone.