Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0.
Scored across 8 tools
Each tool targets a distinct query type: get_place for a single record, search_places for name lookup, top_places for ranked lists, places_near for geospatial proximity, list_countries/list_kinds for aggregates, get_statistics for headline stats, and random_place for discovery. No two tools overlap in purpose.
Most tools follow a clear verb_noun pattern (get_place, get_statistics, list_countries, list_kinds, search_places, random_place). places_near and top_places are noun/adjective phrases rather than verb-first, but they are still readable and consistent in style.
Eight tools is well-scoped for a places/atlas server: lookup, search, geospatial query, ranking, statistics, and discovery are all covered without redundancy. Each tool earns its place.
The surface covers the core read-only domain thoroughly: single-record fetch, search, ranked lists, proximity, aggregates, and random discovery. The only minor gap is lack of direct reverse-geocoding or 'place by ID' lookup, but slug-based get_place plus search_places covers most workflows.
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.
Inputs: place (required).
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".
Inputs: no named parameters.
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.
Inputs: no named parameters.
The layers Detourmap carries — archaeological and nature — with worldwide counts and a browsable index page for each. The atlas is cut to these kinds and holds nothing else.
Inputs: no named parameters.
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 ?". 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".
Inputs: latitude (required), longitude (required), kind, limit, +1 more.
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.
Inputs: kind, country.
Search 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature. 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.
Inputs: query (required), kind, limit, country.
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 in " and "what are the must-sees in ".
Inputs: kind, limit, country.
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Wikidata <-> OpenStreetMap reconciliation.
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Castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins worldwide: search, nearby, fame ranking, statistics. CC0.
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