# places MCP server

Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0.

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/com-detourmap-places
- Website: https://detourmap.com/data/

## Install
- Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Remote endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp

## Tools
- search_places (Search places by name) - Search 111,955 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): ruins & the uncanny, sacred sites, built landmarks, nature & landscapes, parks & cemeteries, museums & culture and fun & leisure. 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. Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- get_place (Get one place in full) - 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. Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- places_near (Find places worth a detour near a point) - 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". Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- top_places (Most famous 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>". Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- list_kinds (The seven kinds of place) - Detourmap’s seven kinds (layers) with worldwide counts and browsable index pages — ruins & the uncanny, sacred sites, built landmarks, nature & landscapes, parks & cemeteries, museums & culture, and fun & leisure. Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- list_countries (Countries with place counts) - 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. Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- get_statistics (Atlas 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". Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp
- random_place (A random place worth a detour) - 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. Endpoint: https://detourmap.com/mcp

## Resources
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## Prompts
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## Metadata
- Owner: com.detourmap
- Version: 1.1.0
- Runtime: Streamable Http
- Transports: HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: Jul 29, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io