50 Times People Found Such Strange Things On Google Earth, They Had To Share Them (New Pics)

One of the most powerful online tools at your disposal is the sprawling Google Earth project, which allows you to use satellite imagery to view a three-dimensional representation of the planet, including impressivelandscapesand bustling cities.While using the program, you can stumble upon some truly bizarre finds andcuriositiesthat you might feel compelled to share with others on the internet. One place where you can do this is the popular‘Google Earth, Structures and Anomalies’group on Facebook, which documents some of the weirdest and most interesting places people have stumbled upon on their computers and phones. We’ve collected some of their most recent unusual pics that you can look at as you scroll down.Bored Pandagot in touch with the super friendly team looking after the online community, and the creator of the group, Josie, was kind enough to answer some of our questions. You’ll find what she shared with us below!This post may includeaffiliate links.

While using the program, you can stumble upon some truly bizarre finds andcuriositiesthat you might feel compelled to share with others on the internet. One place where you can do this is the popular‘Google Earth, Structures and Anomalies’group on Facebook, which documents some of the weirdest and most interesting places people have stumbled upon on their computers and phones. We’ve collected some of their most recent unusual pics that you can look at as you scroll down.

Bored Pandagot in touch with the super friendly team looking after the online community, and the creator of the group, Josie, was kind enough to answer some of our questions. You’ll find what she shared with us below!

This post may includeaffiliate links.

“Strange find on Google Earth: man helping child with bike on a shady street, captured in Aug 2007 at 3134 Esplen St."

Aerial view of colorful train cars on tracks, a strange sight discovered on Google Earth.

Strange street names found on Google Earth in Nova Scotia, including “This St,” “That St,” and “The Other St."

Bored Panda had a friendly chat with Josie, the founder of the brilliant‘Google Earth, Structures and Anomalies’group on Facebook. We were curious to find out how the community has changed as it continues to grow, and whether there have been any new challenges that came with this.For one, the team running the group had to expand. “The only changes we have had to make is to take on some more moderators as the group is growing,” Josie told Bored Panda.However, she mentioned that the people in the community “are still the same.” She joked that they still “generally like to argue over everything.““All in all, the growth of the group is still on the up,” Josie said, adding that people enjoy engaging with each other within the group.

For one, the team running the group had to expand. “The only changes we have had to make is to take on some more moderators as the group is growing,” Josie told Bored Panda.

However, she mentioned that the people in the community “are still the same.” She joked that they still “generally like to argue over everything.”

“All in all, the growth of the group is still on the up,” Josie said, adding that people enjoy engaging with each other within the group.

Sign on a snowy road says “Google is wrong” with an arrow, next to a parked car and trees, highlighting strange Google Earth finds.

Two people running on a suburban street, captured on Google Earth.

Strange crab geoglyph found on Google Earth near coordinates -23.487625, -69.997187.

Meanwhile, we asked the creator about the most fun aspects of using Google Earth, as well as the features that she and the other moderators wish the program would include in the future. She shed some light on this for us.According to Josie, the most fun part about using Google Earth remains “the same exploring” of the planet we all live on, as well as “finding new things” that we didn’t know were there at all.Meanwhile, she shared a couple of ideas for how the Google Earth program could potentially be improved to make it even more user-friendly. One suggestion is to create a tool “to go back in time,” while another idea is to “bring back an easy way to mark your location.”

According to Josie, the most fun part about using Google Earth remains “the same exploring” of the planet we all live on, as well as “finding new things” that we didn’t know were there at all.

Meanwhile, she shared a couple of ideas for how the Google Earth program could potentially be improved to make it even more user-friendly. One suggestion is to create a tool “to go back in time,” while another idea is to “bring back an easy way to mark your location.”

Google Earth view of the End Of The World Cinema, a movie theater in Egypt’s desert.

Giant Gulliver figure in a park found on Google Earth, surrounded by trees and roads.

Strange sight on Google Earth: a UFO crashing into a building wall in Area Produttiva, Lazio.

You’ve probably used Google Earth, which was originally created in 2001, over the past couple of decades for fun, navigation, studies, or work at some point in your life. In short, it is a web and computer program that takes satellite images,aerial photography, and GIS (Geographic Information System) data and superimposes all of this on a 3D globe.This then allows you to view locations from various angles. And if you’re anything like us, you’ve definitely searched for your home on the app.

This then allows you to view locations from various angles. And if you’re anything like us, you’ve definitely searched for your home on the app.

Google Earth image showing the star-shaped town of Palmanova in Italy surrounded by fields.

Satellite view of a shrinking lake, highlighting strange Earth changes found on Google Earth.

Google Earth image showing a multicolored, rainbow-like anomaly over a forested area, found by users.

You can also use Google Earth to explore the planet and various cities,locations, and landscapes using coordinates. The program covers most of the globe (97% back in 2019). However, some governments view it as a threat to national security, and the program is banned in some nations. Meanwhile, certain sensitive locations (for instance, military facilities) are censored for obvious reasons.In 2019, the program hadcaptured10 million miles of Street View imagery and 36 million square miles of Google Earth imagery,coveringmost of the planet. Meanwhile, as of 2020, around a billion people use Google Maps, launched in 2005, every month.

In 2019, the program hadcaptured10 million miles of Street View imagery and 36 million square miles of Google Earth imagery,coveringmost of the planet. Meanwhile, as of 2020, around a billion people use Google Maps, launched in 2005, every month.

Aerial view of an abandoned airplane on a grassy field, discovered on Google Earth.

Pentagram shape on a field near water, discovered on Google Earth, intriguing viewers with its mysterious design.

Child running and tripping on a sidewalk in Google Earth image, capturing a strange and unexpected moment.

Currently, the group has 2.2 million members, many of whom are very active and willing to engage with thecommunityas they share their most interesting Google Earth screenshots.

Google Earth view of a mysterious beach pattern with a dropped pin, showcasing a strange discovery.

Aerial view of a backyard with a pool next to a large pond, discovered on Google Earth.

Unusual object circled in coastline view captured by Google Earth.

The last time that we covered thiscommunity, it had an impressive 1.1 million members. The group has doubled its member count since then, which just goes to show how much the internet enjoys solving small mysteries and looking at unexpected content.It also helps that much of the world has access to Google Earth, so if you’re reading this, you clearly have access to the internet and can do a bit of exploring, too.

It also helps that much of the world has access to Google Earth, so if you’re reading this, you clearly have access to the internet and can do a bit of exploring, too.

Two people in striped shirts carrying a large carpet on a sidewalk, captured on Google Earth.

Google Earth view shows a plane overlay at 5027 Maple Springs Blvd with surrounding houses and streets visible.

Strange object found on Google Earth resembling a ship, surrounded by cracked ice and snow.

During a previous interview, Bored Panda reached out to the founder of the awesome ‘Google Earth, Structures and Anomalies' Facebook group, Josie. Shetold usthat she had been a big fan of Google Earth for a long time. “I have been looking on Google Earth for about 12 years,” she told us at the time.

People in costumes spotted on Google Earth at Moctezuma-Nacozari De Garcia road, creating a strange scene.

Strange figure in costume spotted on Google Earth next to a road in Cotherstone, England.

A strange discovery on Google Earth: a location marked “Put the buildings back” near Laurel Hill Rd and Administration Loop.

The founder had the highest praise for both the greatcommunityand the active team of admins and mods who help her out.“We are a really friendly group and have an amazing admin team that works 24 hours around the clock to keep everything running smoothly. I would like to say ‘thank you’ to them all,” she said.

The founder had the highest praise for both the greatcommunityand the active team of admins and mods who help her out.

“We are a really friendly group and have an amazing admin team that works 24 hours around the clock to keep everything running smoothly. I would like to say ‘thank you’ to them all,” she said.

Person with a bicycle carrying a large, wrapped item on Google Earth at 126 Kent St.

Aerial view of a strange land formation resembling a human eye on Google Earth.

Strange findings on Google Earth show an abandoned industrial site with buildings and surrounding fields.

From Josie’s perspective, people enjoy Google Earth-related content, especially with a strange twist, because they are curious about the world they live in. Back when Josie first created the group, there weren’t many similar communities, which left an unfilled niche. “There weren’t many Google Earth groups when I created my one,” she told Bored Panda earlier.According to the creator of the group, the best way to get started with using Google Earth is… get started! Use the program. Get used to it. Explore. Experiment. And just have fun. “I would just start looking at somewhere you have always wanted to visit, and maybe anywhere else that has piqued your curiosity and you have always wanted to see up close. Photo Sphere, a tool of Google Earth, is a great way to see photos people have taken and shared with the app.”

According to the creator of the group, the best way to get started with using Google Earth is… get started! Use the program. Get used to it. Explore. Experiment. And just have fun. “I would just start looking at somewhere you have always wanted to visit, and maybe anywhere else that has piqued your curiosity and you have always wanted to see up close. Photo Sphere, a tool of Google Earth, is a great way to see photos people have taken and shared with the app.”

Strange ancient structures found on Google Earth viewed from different angles.

Strange figure-shaped lagoon in a forested area found on Google Earth, labeled “Lagoa Humanóide."

Strange Google Earth discovery: person sitting by a door with a cat nearby.

Which of these anomalies intrigued you the most? Which pics did you think were the most aesthetic? Have you ever found anything bizarre on Google Earth or Google Maps? If so, what was it?

Painter captured creating art in a park, discovered on Google Earth.