Somewhere in
The Ocean
Coordinates0.0000, 0.0000
Spin the Globe
Where on earth do you want to land?
Any spot on Earth, ocean too
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Where will you land?
Press SPIN and find out
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Your places
Tap a place to find its pin on the map.
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Your places
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Tap a row in the list or a pin on the map.
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Spin the globe and see where it lands: a random country, city or spot at sea. Pick a continent, country, state or city first, or leave it to chance. Free, no sign-up.
How to spin the globe
Pick where the globe can land: Anywhere, On land, In a continent, In a country, In a state or In a city. The last four start on Any, so you can leave the place to chance. Then press SPIN, or the space bar on a computer.
Anywhere can land at sea, and about 7 spins in 10 do. On land never lands at sea.
In a state and In a city let you pick a country and a state, or leave them on Any. The globe then lands on a named city there.
Spin the globe for a random country
The page starts on In a country with Any country. Each spin picks a country, then a city in it, and shows the country biggest. Each of the 246 countries and territories in the list has the same chance, whatever its size.
To stay on one continent, pick In a continent and choose it. The globe lands on a city there and shows the country biggest. Antarctica has no cities, so it lands on a point on the ice.
Wherever it lands, here is what you get
Each landing shows the place name, its flag, coordinates, country and continent. If you allow location, it also shows how far away the place is and in which direction. Your location stays in your browser.
Under the result, Google Maps and Street View open the place, Share link copies a link to it, and Save as image card makes a picture to post. The 64,441 cities come from GeoNames; more about the data.
Games to play with a spin
- Trip pick: spin once and plan a trip around where it lands.
- Dinner: cook or order a dish from the country it lands in.
- Class warm-up: spin, then find the place on a paper map.
- Story prompt: set a story in the city it lands on.
- Farthest wins: each player spins once; the landing farthest from you wins. The distance line keeps score.
Turn it yourself
Drag the globe to turn it. On a phone, swipe sideways; an up or down swipe scrolls the page. The speaker button in the header mutes the sound. With your device set to reduce motion, the globe jumps straight to the place; turn on Spin anyway to see it spin.
Need more than one place?
The globe shows one place per spin. Switch View to Map, then set How many places? up to 500. Map view also has Copy, CSV, GeoJSON and .txt exports and seed codes. The Random Location Generator page explains each option.
Frequently asked questions
How do I play spin the globe?
Press SPIN and see where the globe lands. To make it a game, give the spin a job, such as planning a trip there or seeing whose spin lands farthest away. More ideas are under "Games to play with a spin".
Is every country equally likely?
With Anywhere or On land, no. Those pick a spot on the surface, so a large country covers more spots and comes up more often than a small one. For an even chance, use In a country with Any country.
Can I pick a state or city too?
Yes. Pick In a state or In a city, then choose a country and a state, or leave them on Any. The globe lands on a named city there.
Can I spin for more than one place?
The globe shows one place per spin. Switch View to Map, then set How many places? up to 500.
Can I share where I landed?
Yes. Share link copies a link that opens the same place. Save as image card makes a picture to post.
Can I turn off the spinning or the sound?
The speaker button in the header mutes the sound. To skip the spin, turn on reduce motion in your phone or computer's accessibility settings; the globe then jumps straight to the place. To see the spin anyway, turn on Spin anyway.