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Article created by: Mantas Kačerauskas
When we use Google Maps, we usually have an idea of what we’re looking for. Directions to your favorite pizza place from your home, where your best friend’s new apartment is, how long you’ll be sitting in traffic when driving home from work, or which bus route will get you to that concert fastest. But have you ever spent time on Google Maps purely exploring? According to one online group, you might be surprised by what you’d find…

We took a trip to the Google Maps Oddities subreddit and discovered that there are many bizarre treasures just waiting to be discovered on this famous map platform. So enjoy scrolling through these pics that might inspire you to go treasure hunting on Google Maps, and be sure to upvote the ones that you find most surprising!

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#1

A 40 Year Old Man Went Missing After Night Out. 22 Years Later, A Local Man Was Looking On Google Maps And Spotted A Car In The Lake. When The Car Was Searched, The Missing Man’s Skeletal Remains Were Found Inside

Aerial view on Google Maps showing a submerged car near a residential area and pool by a water body.

A 40-year-old man went missing after a night out. 22 years later, a local man was looking on google maps and spotted a car in the lake. When the car was searched, the missing man’s skeletal remains were found inside.

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    In Letea, Tulcea, Romania, Google Maps Car Was Actually A Carriage

    View from horseback on a rural dirt road showing blurred motion, a common strange find on Google Maps.

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    #3

    Um, What?

    Satellite view of a secret science lab in Antarctica showing a strange location found on Google Maps.

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    In An Effort To Boost Tourism The Xinhua Village In China Built A Giant Qr Code From 130,000 Trees So It Can Be Scanned By Passing Planes

    A large QR code made from crops in a field, one of the strange things found on Google Maps.

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    #5

    Found In A Panorama In The Middle Of The Mcclintic Wildlife Management Area Outside Point Pleasant, Wv

    Strange figure resembling a large insect standing on a forest path, a bizarre sight found on Google Maps.

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    #6

    I Think The Matrix Is Low On Energy

    Abandoned house with green digital glitch effect on Google Maps in Las Vegas, captured as a strange find shared online.

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    #7

    New Plant Species

    Person wearing a straw hat camouflaged in bushes near a beach, a strange discovery found on Google Maps.

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    #8

    Escaped Prisoner Found Near A Jail

    Person in striped prison uniform walking on sidewalk near chain-link fence, a strange sight found on Google Maps.

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    #9

    It's Just A Little Longer, Doc

    Person leaning into a white car on a street, captured on Google Maps as a strange and unusual discovery.

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    #10

    Google Earth Finally Revealing The Truth About The Pyramids!

    Glitch on Google Maps showing pyramids floating above the desert, a strange thing people found and shared online.

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    #11

    Deep Forest Hole (Russia). (67.8961230, 145.1598760)

    Satellite view of a strange deep forest hole captured on Google Maps, an unusual discovery shared online.

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    #12

    The Seattle Center Has Fallen To Giant Spiders! Flee, For There Is No Salvation From Their Hunger!

    Aerial view of Seattle Center rooftop with giant spider murals, a strange discovery on Google Maps shared online.

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    #13

    “The End!” Spelled Out In Shipping Crates Next To The Rivian Car Manufacturing Plant In Normal, Il. (40.5140640, -89.0546155)

    Aerial view of a rooftop featuring the phrase THE END spelled out with colored tiles, a strange find on Google Maps.

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    #14

    A Blurred B2 Bomber

    Google Maps satellite view showing a strange glitch with colorful distortion in a rural field with location coordinates.

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    #15

    Censored Spot

    Google Maps satellite view showing a large pixelated area with a red location marker at specific coordinates.

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    #16

    This Low Overpass Knocked The Streetview Camera Off Its Mount

    Strange Google Maps view showing distorted tunnel underpass and road signs on a narrow stone bridge.

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    #17

    Declaration Of Love I Found On The Island Of Gotland, Sweden

    Aerial view of a strange heart shape and letters carved into land captured on Google Maps.

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    #18

    Got You !

    Man with extra arm on back taking a photo outdoors, one of the strange things found on Google Maps and shared online

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    #19

    There Is A Jeep(?) Ditched In A Pond Near Key West, Fl

    Aerial view of a small lake with strange submerged object, surrounded by dense forest, found on Google Maps.

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    #20

    Red Indian Lake, Newfoundland With A Square Of Winter Weather Around Millertown

    Aerial view of a landscape with a strange pixelated patch on Google Maps highlighting unusual satellite imagery.

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    #21

    Distorted View Of Some Kid's Bedroom, Found In The Atlantic Ocean. Coordinates Are -51.2630635,8.3682772

    Distorted Google Maps street view image showing an indoor scene with furniture and a person sitting at a desk.

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    #22

    Weird Facility Near White Sands Missile Range Nm

    Aerial view of a strange and weird facility in a remote desert, discovered on Google Maps and shared online.

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    #23

    This Drawning Shed I Found In The Middle Of Nowhere In Finland

    Small houses partially submerged in water by a forested lakeside, captured in a strange Google Maps scene.




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