search_places

Search 70,520 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): ruins, beaches, caves, waterfalls, volcanoes, castles, museums, ghost towns and more. Optionally filter by country (name or ISO code) and kind. Results come best-match-first, then by fame; each carries coordinates, fame rank/tier and links to the map and Wikipedia. If nothing matches, retry with a shorter fragment.

Parameters4

query	string	required	Name or part of a name, e.g. "pyramiden" or "plitvice"
country	string	optional	Country name or 2-letter ISO code (optional)
kind	string	optional	Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)
limit	integer	optional	Max results (default 10)

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Name or part of a name, e.g. \"pyramiden\" or \"plitvice\""
    },
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country name or 2-letter ISO code (optional)"
    },
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50,
      "description": "Max results (default 10)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ]
}

get_place

Fetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g. "neuschwanstein-castle") or exact name: coordinates, founding year, worldwide fame rank and tier, short description, photo URL, Wikipedia and Wikidata links, and a deep link that opens it on the map. Unsure of the slug? Call search_places first.

Parameters1

place

string

required

Slug (preferred, e.g. "colosseum") or exact name

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "place": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Slug (preferred, e.g. \"colosseum\") or exact name"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "place"
  ]
}

places_near

List notable places within a radius of a WGS84 coordinate, most famous first (rank order), each with distance_km — the direct answer to "what is worth visiting near <place>?". Radius defaults to 50 km (max 500). Geocode the location yourself, then call this with its latitude/longitude. Filter by kind to answer e.g. "waterfalls near Zurich".

Parameters5

latitude	number	required
longitude	number	required
radius_km	number	optional	Search radius in km (default 50)
kind	string	optional	Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)
limit	integer	optional	Max results (default 15)

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "latitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -90,
      "maximum": 90
    },
    "longitude": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": -180,
      "maximum": 180
    },
    "radius_km": {
      "type": "number",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 500,
      "description": "Search radius in km (default 50)"
    },
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 50,
      "description": "Max results (default 15)"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "latitude",
    "longitude"
  ]
}

top_places

The most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage; rank 1 is the most famous). The direct answer to "most famous <kind> in <country>" and "what are the must-sees in <country>".

Parameters3

country	string	optional	Country name or ISO code (optional — omit for worldwide)
kind	string	optional	Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)
limit	integer	optional	How many (default 10)

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country name or ISO code (optional — omit for worldwide)"
    },
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 100,
      "description": "How many (default 10)"
    }
  }
}

list_kinds

Detourmap’s sixteen kinds (layers) with worldwide counts and browsable index pages — from ancient ruins and sacred sites to ghost towns, macabre curiosities and theme parks.

Parameters

No parameters.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

list_countries

Every country in the atlas with its place count, most first — answers "which country has the most notable places". Countries with eight or more places include a browsable index page URL.

Parameters

No parameters.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

get_statistics

Headline statistics computed live from the atlas: totals by kind, top countries, fame-tier sizes, dated-entry stats, geographic extremes and the most famous place. The source for aggregate claims like "how many castles are on Detourmap" or "which country has the most notable places".

Parameters

No parameters.

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}

random_place

One random place with its full record — deliberately biased toward the little-known long tail, like the site’s own "Surprise me" button. Optionally limit by country and/or kind. Great for discovery and "place of the day" features.

Parameters2

country	string	optional	Country name or ISO code (optional)
kind	string	optional	Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)

Raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "country": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Country name or ISO code (optional)"
    },
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Kind of place — key or slug: ancient (Ancient & megalithic), monument (Monuments & statues), sacred (Sacred sites), beach (Beaches & coves), waterfall (Waterfalls), cave (Caves & caverns), volcanic (Volcanic & geothermal), natural (Natural wonders), tower (Towers & lighthouses), structure (Great structures (bridges & aqueducts)), castle (Castles & palaces), abandoned (Abandoned places & ghost towns), macabre (Macabre & curious), museum (Museums & galleries), garden (Parks & gardens), leisure (Fun & leisure) (optional)"
    }
  }
}

com.detourmap/places