Strange images found on Google Maps that will leave you bewildered

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There are many, many strange things to see on Google Maps. The service, which launched in 2005, aggregates imagery from a variety of sources, from satellites in geostationary orbit that take low-resolution photos from tens of thousands of miles above Earth, to satellites closer to Earth that take higher-resolution photos, and even aerial photos taken from planes, kites, drones, and even balloons.

Anyone can view the images, and people all over the world have taken advantage of this rich resource to find weird and wonderful places that might otherwise remain undiscovered.

From military aircraft junkyards to tectonic polka dots to mysterious structures carved into the Gobi Desert and even a strange black island in the Pacific Ocean, Google Maps—and its netizens—have helped bring these places to light. Here are some of the strangest.

1. Coca Cola logo on the mountain

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The world's largest Coca-Cola logo is made on a mountainside near the city of Arica, Chile. It was created to celebrate Coca-Cola's 100th anniversary in 1986 using 70,000 empty Coca-Cola bottles.

2. Mysterious pyramid discovered in Antarctica

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The pyramid structure hidden in the snow in Antarctica is still controversial. Proponents of this hypothesis believe that this happened because of the extreme involvement of the Third Reich in Antarctica. Besides, many hypotheses suggest that this could be the remnants of the legendary Atlantis empire.

3. Cruise ship located among skyscrapers

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In fact, this " yacht " is a shopping mall in Hong Kong. This yacht looks 100 times more magnificent and prominent when lit up at night.

4. Footprints of the Giant

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This strange maze that resembles a giant's footprint is located in a small village near Hampshire, UK. It is the longest maze in the UK at about 377 feet ( almost 115 meters ).

5. Gulliver on the Roof

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This is one of the world's most unusual children's playgrounds located in Valencia, Spain. With its unusual layout, secret passageways, and a large bench for parents, the structure looks like an amusement park.

6. How to get revenge on your 'ahole' neighbor

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The quarrel between two neighbors began in 2009, one of them came up with a strange way to get revenge on the other: he cut the word " AHOLE " in a field with an arrow pointing at the neighbor's house as a subtle insult. Creative, right?

7. "Alien" Cat

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This " alien " cat image is believed to be up to 9,000 years old. It is located in one of the driest places in the world - the Atacama Desert, where there has been no rain for centuries. One theory is that this cat "originated " from another world, but until now, the origin of the drawing above remains a mystery.

8. Huge aircraft collection

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The huge collection of old and new aircraft you see here are lined up side by side in an airport Aviation Museum in Belgrade. Visitors can walk around the planes like " little people " and see every detail with their own eyes. The museum is known to own more than 200 aircraft, including fragments of the US " Stealth " fighter jet and the F-16.

9. Salt factory

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This is a small village in Niger with 50 families living and their main occupation is to mine salt from mud ponds. Each pond is filled with water, in which salt is placed in special clay sections. The brine is then filtered and filtered. Salt crystals can be seen after the water has evaporated.

10. Turkish flag

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The giant flag of the Republic of Turkey is found on the slopes of the Kyrenia Mountains, Republic of Cyprus . You can see the motto of the republic next to the flag: " How happy it is for someone to say: I am a Turk! " This is a quote that appeared in a speech by politician Mustafa Kemal Ataturk , which took place during the 10th anniversary of the Republic of Turkey.

11. Alien Spaceship

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Looks like an alien spaceship landed in Texas, right? In fact, it's just a tourist attraction designed by Finnish architect Matti Suuonen in the 1960s. The structure is called Futuro House and was intended to be a model home for the future. There are about 30 Futuro Houses left in the world today.

12. Antarctica separates from South America

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This is a controversial issue discovered on Google Maps. Some scientists believe that the separation of these two continents was caused by a giant meteorite colliding with Earth.

13. Man waving in Australia

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In fact, this image of a cheerful waving man is a regular children's pontoon on the Gold Coast, Australia. And it is part of a nearby children's amusement park.

14. Giant crab

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Satellite images of a giant crab washed up on Whitstable Beach in Kent, England, have gone viral after being shared online by netizens. The crab is 50 feet long and has been nicknamed " Crabzilla ".

Google's secret base on Mars

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Google has confused users with a mysterious space built in the middle of endless deserts. Some even think that this is a working facility built on Mars taken by a camera. However, if you look closely inside this room, you will see that this is clearly just a Google data center.

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Isabella Humphrey

Update 05 July 2025