On This Spot

iOS Universel / Education

Uncover the hidden history right beneath your feet.

On This Spot is your ultimate interactive companion for deep historical exploration. Whether you are walking through your local downtown, planning a road trip, or exploring from home, we bring the past into the present through immersive multimedia storytelling, guided tours, and interactive tools and games.

Deep Historical Tours: Follow expert-curated paths through cities, regional heritage sites, and iconic routes.

Rich Audio & Video Content: Don't just read about history—hear the stories come alive and watch archival moments unfold through integrated multimedia.

Interactive Scavenger Hunts: Turn exploration into an adventure. Challenge yourself with photo restaging, timeline puzzles, trivia, and augmented reality (AR) experiences that reveal the secrets of the past.

Stunning "Then & Now" Photography: View thousands of historic photos precisely mapped to the exact spot they were taken. Use our advanced camera engine to align, shot-match, and create your own seamless past-meets-present photo mashups.

Hundreds of Destinations Across North America & Europe

Western Canada: Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Banff, Jasper, Revelstoke, the Okanagan, and dozens of heritage towns across BC and Alberta.
Eastern Canada: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City, Halifax, Charlottetown, St. John's, Niagara Falls, and regional heritage counties.
United Kingdom & Europe: London, Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Cardiff, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, and historic WWII sites including Dieppe, Juno Beach, and Omaha Beach.
International Landmarks: Washington DC, Chichen Itza, and much more.

Download On This Spot today!

Quoi de neuf dans la dernière version ?

QUICK FIXES:
- Local Image loading bug fix
- Some Image Sizing fixes
- Removed Photo Restage Button from some contexts
- Then/Now fader scrolling performance improvements

NEW FEATURES:
Map-First Exploring: Instantly find spots, tours, and scavenger hunts near you.

Offline Support: Map and spot data are now stored locally so you can explore without burning data.

New Camera & Editor: Upgraded tools to help you create perfect Then & Now photo mashups.

Historical Scavenger Hunts: Launching our first-ever interactive hunt (Trail, BC), featuring AR, photo re-staging, and other historical trivia playable from anywhere.