Carmen Sandiego

Carmen Sandiego is a fictional master thief known for stealing famous landmarks and artifacts in an educational video game series that taught geography.

The games challenged players to track her across the globe using clues about locations.

Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? became the franchise's signature title.

The character—always in a red trench coat and fedora—expanded into television shows and other media, becoming a cultural shorthand for globe-trotting mystery.