Community · Official remote MCP server

The Places MCP server,
connected in one click.

Places worth a detour, from Wikidata: search, nearby lookup, fame rankings, stats. No key, CC0. Connect the official Places MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add Places to your AI in one minute

Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.

claude mcp add --transport http places https://detourmap.com/mcp

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Places · https://detourmap.com/mcp

What you can do

What your AI can do with Places

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

Use “search_places”: Search 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature. Optionally filter.

Use “get_place”: Fetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g. "neuschwanstein-castle") or exact name: coordinates, founding year, worldwide fame ra.

Use “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 "wha.

Use “top_places”: The most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage;.

Security check

How secure is the Places MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Places holds up.

Verified directory serverPlaces · detourmap.com

Official endpoint

Operated by Places (detourmap.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.

No sign-in needed

This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.

Scanned before it goes live

gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.

Watched for drift

If Places adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

How it works

Connected in three steps

01

Connect your gate

Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.

02

Pick Places

Choose Places in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.

03

Use it anywhere

Places's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect Places free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Straight from the server

The actual tools Places exposes

Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.

search_placesSearch 39,832 notable places worldwide by name (accent- and case-insensitive substring match): archaeological and nature. Optionally filter

get_placeFetch one place’s full record by slug (preferred, e.g. "neuschwanstein-castle") or exact name: coordinates, founding year, worldwide fame ra

places_nearList notable places within a radius of a WGS84 coordinate, most famous first (rank order), each with distance_km — the direct answer to "wha

top_placesThe most famous places worldwide, in one country, or of one kind — ordered by Detourmap fame rank (derived from Wikipedia language coverage;

list_kindsThe layers Detourmap carries — archaeological and nature — with worldwide counts and a browsable index page for each. The atlas is cut to th

list_countriesEvery country in the atlas with its place count, most first — answers "which country has the most notable places". Countries with eight or m

get_statisticsHeadline statistics computed live from the atlas: totals by kind, top countries, fame-tier sizes, dated-entry stats, geographic extremes and

random_placeOne random place with its full record — deliberately biased toward the little-known long tail, like the site’s own "Surprise me" button. Opt

Server facts

The Places MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://detourmap.com/mcp
Operated byPlaces (detourmap.com)
CategoryCommunity
Sign-inNone — public data only
Available in gateYes — one-click connect
Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client
FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official Places MCP server?

Yes — Places operates its own remote MCP server at detourmap.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.

How do I connect Places to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Places in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Places's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. Places runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the Places MCP server safe to connect?

It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.

Is it free?

Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Places in minutes. No credit card required.

More servers

Connect more than just Places

Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.

Set up Places in: Claude · Claude Code · ChatGPT · Cursor · VS Code

Give your AI Places — safely.

One URL. All MCPs. Full control. Free to start.

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