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Scouring the corners of Google Earth and Maps has become an interesting way for people to explore the planet, and sometimes they come across the most unexpected finds. From random snapshots of humans to aerial images of bizarre landscapes, these discoveries reveal just how strange and fascinating the world we live in is. Some of the sights are hilarious, others might leave you scratching your head, but all of them are bound to captivate you. We’ve compiled this list of 46 photos that prove Google Earth and Maps are full of odd and extraordinary surprises.

#1

My Dog Passed Away A Few Years Ago, But When I Look At Google Maps, She’s Still There Chasing The Street Car

Dog running in an empty fenced field captured unexpectedly on Google Earth and Maps street view.

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11 months ago

Onion ninjas!!!

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    #2

    Google Earth For The Win

    Older man teaching children softball on a suburban lawn captured unexpectedly on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Pseudonym For An Author
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    This one doesnt get too old

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    #3

    Google Maps

    Elderly man appearing to garden outside a house, a heartfelt moment captured on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Barbara Wilcock
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    🥰

    #4

    I'm Glad Google Is Taking Cow Privacy Seriously

    Cow grazing near a canal along a walking path captured unexpectedly on Google Earth and Maps image.

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    Nathaniel He/Him Cis-Het
    Community Member
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    11 months ago

    Just like the previous prison escapee, Google don't snitch!

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    #5

    Google May Find Escaping Prisoners, But They'll Still Blur Out Their Faces Because Google Isn't A Snitch

    Child in an orange outfit walking alone on a rural road, an unexpected moment captured on Google Earth and Maps.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Google knows. Snitches get stitches.

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    #6

    Accidental Beatles In DC

    Four people crossing a street with rolling suitcases, captured from an unexpected angle on Google Maps view.

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    Patrick Casavant
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    "accidental". right.

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    #7

    Just Spotted This On Google Maps

    Aerial view of a sad face shape formed by water and structures, an unexpected capture on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Same, same...

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    #8

    Google Cat, Defender Of The Earth, Warning To Extra-Terrestrials

    Black and white cat captured on Google Earth appearing unusually large in a backyard next to a house and driveway.

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    cecilia kilian
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Tuxies are awesome!

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    #9

    Somewhere In Alaska

    Small person with no arms standing on a bridge with a rifle leaning against the railing, an unexpected Google Earth and Maps capture.

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    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Someone didn't read the instructions before assembling.

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    #10

    Helpful

    Google search for Bermuda Triangle location shown with blank map area, capturing unexpected Google Earth and Maps result.

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    Sawdust
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    The facts all line up.

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    #11

    Just A Random Street View That I Found, 7°55'16"S 112°08'40"E

    Motorcycle carrying large load tipping over on a dusty road captured by Google Earth and Maps unexpectedly.

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    Jaya
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    When you fall and you feel so embarrassed, and you tell yourself "It's okay, nobody probably saw it", and then it turns out that that embarrassing moment can be seen by the whole wide world for many, many years 😄

    #12

    I Noticed On These On Google Earth

    Aerial view of abandoned airplanes and vehicles in a field captured by Google Earth and Maps unexpectedly.

    It’s clearly a group of Migs, next to a couple Russian helicopters, “hidden” under trees. These are at Phillips Army Airfield next to Aberdeen Proving Grounds. It looks like 3 mostly complete MiG-21s, and the middle fuselage sections of a 23 and 29. The helicopters look like a Mi-24 Hind and maybe an Mi-8. I wonder what the Army uses them for.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Proving their camouflage stinks.

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    #13

    This Is What Happens When You Skip Leg Day And Avoid Walking At All Costs

    Person in business attire riding an electric scooter on street captured unexpectedly by Google Earth and Maps.

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    Bored Trash Panda
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Gru?

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    #14

    Uhhh (Saint-Aubin, France)

    Glitched terrain on Google Earth map showing distorted vertical elevation over rural landscape in Gers region.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Devils Tower, France

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    #15

    Donkeys Waiting For A Bus In Botswana

    Donkeys standing at a rural bus stop captured unexpectedly on Google Earth and Maps in a natural outdoor setting.

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    Novlette Williams
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    They are the bus.

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    #16

    I Found A Portal, 36.108161,-109.350002

    Distorted rock formation in a desert landscape seen in Google Earth and Maps capturing unexpected natural patterns.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Stargate!

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    #17

    The Farmer Tried….. Colon, MI

    Aerial view of a field with the word USA carved into the land captured on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Peter Bear
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    United Empire of America. Coming soon if the Tangerine Toddler has his way.

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    #18

    Someone Call The Poliolice

    Police SUV with a misspelled logo captured unexpectedly on Google Maps in the City of Medford street view.

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    Pittsburgh rare
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Only the best in Medfor of Medfor

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    #19

    Boy Falling Off A Bench Found In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Child in mid-fall captured unexpectedly by Google Earth and Maps near a blue bench and a parked car.

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    Sawdust
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Falling or executing a killer Breakdancing pose?!

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    #20

    Found This While Exploring Google Maps

    Satellite image from Google Maps showing a faint airplane captured unexpectedly over the ocean near Kiowa Exempt Site.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    According to Google, this is likely a ghost image - The image shows an airplane that was captured in a satellite image on Google Maps. This is a common occurrence and not a sign of a plane crash. The plane is in flight and not submerged in water. The image is likely a satellite photo taken at a specific moment in time, and the plane's presence is a result of it flying over the area when the satellite image was captured.

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    #21

    Vietnamese Harry

    Person captured mid-air over river and fields, an unexpected moment seen through Google Earth and Maps imagery.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    I have so many questions...

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    #22

    A Google Maps Image Of A Fertility Clinic In Toronto

    Aerial view of a large health center captured on Google Earth revealing unexpected map details and surrounding parking areas.

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    That layout has to be intentional.

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    #23

    A Useless Loop

    Map view of Useless Loop and Useless Loop Airport, an unexpected location captured on Google Earth and Maps.

    They hurt its feelings.

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    Mel in Georgia
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Not useless! Useless Loop received the 2001 Banksia Award for Community Group Achievement and the 2001 Banksia Gold Award for its initiation of the Heirisson Prong Project in 1989 to protect and relocate the burrowing bettong, western barred bandicoot, and greater stick-nest rat, all endangered Australian mammals.

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    #24

    A Man Writing A Mystery Message In Cabo Verde Africa By The Beach

    Man writing long text in sand on beach captured by Google Earth and Maps showing unexpected street view discovery.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Tough to understand, but the writing seems to be a type of Portuguese Creole: It's likely a poem to the singer Bana, full of saudade (roughly translated as a nostalgic sad longing).

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    #25

    On Google Earth In Pyongyang, North Korea

    Google Earth satellite image showing an unusual location with labels like Need Food and Water Help and Ordinary River Amusement Park.

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    Sawdust
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    It's not quite as fun as the Wild River Amusement Park, but it costs half as much.

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    #26

    The Amount Of Boats In This Port

    Aerial view captured on Google Maps showing an unexpected dense cluster of boats tightly packed in a harbor.

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    Jaya
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    It looks like when you hold something magnetic near a pile of metal dust. If you'd cut the land area of the picture away, I never would have guessed I was looking at boats.

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    #27

    A Very Specific Speed Limit

    Unusual speed limit sign showing 34 percent captured on Google Earth and Maps revealing unexpected roadside sights.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited)

    I see they're taking a cue from the gasoline industry...

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    #28

    16 Years Ago, £1 For A Pizza And £8 For A Family Meal. Crazy Times

    Street view showing pizza and food prices on a window, an unexpected capture from Google Earth and Maps.

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    Pittsburgh rare
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Let's not compare the average salary 16 years ago with now 😡

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    #29

    A Google Earth Pic Of A Wreck On A River In Iraq That Freaked Me Out A Bit

    Aerial view of a sunken shipwreck captured on Google Earth revealing an unexpected maritime scene.

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    White Sauce Hot Sauce
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    It's in Basrah, and is Saddam's old presidential yacht.

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    #30

    Open Can Tossing Google Car Driver

    Hand holding a can appearing from the road, a surprising capture on Google Earth and Maps.

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    CPooh
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Hope they fired that one

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    #31

    Mcdonalds Sign In Port Louis, Mauritius - Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    Google Maps street view showing a crowded bus stop with an extended McDonald's sign, an unexpected capture from Google Earth.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Mmm...mmm...good

    #32

    Can Anyone ID These Planes I Saw On Google Earth In North Korea. They Kinda Look Like Biplanes?

    Aerial view of abandoned airplanes captured on Google Earth showing unexpected objects along an empty runway.

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    John Dilligaf
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    they are bi-planes, AN-2 Colts. Awesome airplane, Russian in origin . Very rugged and easy to fly and maintain. In production from 1947 to 2001, over 18,000 built. North Korea uses it for special forces insertion because it can fly so low and slow radar has trouble picking it up.

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    #33

    Someone Near Me Has Created A Mini Australia With Their Dam That Is Large Enough To Appear On Google Maps

    Aerial and satellite views of a land enclosure resembling the shape of Australia on Google Earth and Maps.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Spoiler alert: everything on it can k**l you.

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    #34

    Post Malone Spotted On Google Streetview In Paris

    Two men sitting outside a café with drinks, captured unexpectedly in a Google Earth and Maps street view image.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Well, since it's on Google, would he then be Publíer Malone?

    #35

    What Is This?

    Aerial view of an unusual circular structure in a forested area captured on Google Earth and Maps.

    Found a weird thing in northern manitoba and I want to know if anyone know what this is 56.4340432, -94.2222389.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    the Henday Land Electrode, a component of the Nelson River High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission system in Manitoba, Canada. The electrode is a grounding converter for the Limestone Power Generating Station, which belongs to Manitoba Hydro.

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    #36

    Why Does Vostok Island In The Pacific Ocean Appear To Be Blacked Out?

    Aerial view of Vostok Island surrounded by ocean waves, an unexpected discovery from Google Earth and Maps.

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    JackrabbitJax
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Oh I think I know this! It’s dense trees or foliage.

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    #37

    The Serpentine Lake In Hyde Park, London. Sunk Boats Under The Water?

    Aerial view of Hyde Park boating area showing clusters of blue paddle boats docked near the shore on Google Maps.

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    Slmd
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    I think this is the same cause for what happened with the ghost plane.

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    #38

    What Is This Weird Jet On Cvn 77 In Google Maps. It Was At Naval Station Norfolk

    Aerial view from Google Earth showing a military jet on a ship deck, capturing something totally unexpected.

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    Skara Brae
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    I suspect it's a drone. No apparent windows.

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    #39

    Was Browsing Google Earth And I Found This Gem

    Was Browsing Google Earth And I Found This Gem

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    seanpar0820
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    New piece of roofing maybe?

    #40

    Found An Unintended 6 Wheel Car

    Red car with three rear wheels captured on a street, showing a totally unexpected vehicle on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    11 months ago (edited)

    Could a six-wheel car be really unintended?

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    #41

    The Location From The 2 Fast 2 Furious Scramble Scene

    Aerial view of rooftop text captured by Google Earth and Maps showing a hidden message at Mana Wynwood Convention Center.

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    #42

    The 600 Lb. Gorilla In The Corner Of The Room

    Underwater terrain captured by Google Earth and Maps showing unexpected deep-sea formations and ridges.

    Take a look at the Malibu coastline. Now take a look on Google Maps / Google Earth to see what lurks underneath the waves on the ocean floor with no readily believable explanation. The attention, specifically to this location, is largely due to reports of a stadium-shaped "structure" about 2,000 feet underwater, widely known as Sycamore Knoll. Some refer to it as an anomaly while others believe is an alien base. It's believed to be between two-and-a-half and three-miles wide.

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    The Majestic Opossum
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    I thought this was BS, but it is weird that Google blurred it out back in April...

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    #43

    Obviously, A Google Maps Glitch, But I Found This To Be Comical

    A gray pickup truck with two blurred occupants parked outside a building seen in Google Earth unexpected capture.

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    KG324
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    This is definitely a glitch (you can tell by the antenna and roof line) but they do make custom cars like this. I just saw one a couple of weeks ago. It's called a King Series 6-Door Truck.

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    #44

    I Love Google Traveling... Behold A Dad Proudly Holding His Baby

    Man holding a baby on the beach appearing to float in the air captured in an unexpected Google Earth and Maps moment.

    Whats funny is that the baby is looking towards the Google photographer vs the moms phone who probably has tried a few times to have the baby look at her...this was wholesome and the baby is definitely a shenanigan child.

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    NJ P
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    So he's holding the baby away from him for the pux

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    #45

    Found A Plane

    Satellite view of an airplane captured in motion with vapor trails, showcasing unexpected moments on Google Earth and Maps.

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    Jesse
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    Oh look, it's a place I've actually been to! (The street, not the plane)

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    #46

    Why Are All Of China’s Highways Misaligned On Google Earth?

    Aerial view of a complex highway interchange surrounded by dense forest captured on Google Earth maps.

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    YakFactory
    Community Member
    11 months ago

    It's a secret.

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