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30 Times People Found Such Strange Things On Google Maps, They Just Had To Share Them
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
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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#2
In Letea, Tulcea, Romania, Google Maps Car Was Actually A Carriage
#3
It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A... Flying Rabbit In Poland?! 49.9179962,19.9373255
#4
Um, What?
#5
The Google Maps Driver Forgot To Stop The Recording
#6
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
#7
Does This Count As Odd?
#8
Found In A Panorama In The Middle Of The Mcclintic Wildlife Management Area Outside Point Pleasant, Wv
#9
Plane Entering Warp Speed?
#10
I Think The Matrix Is Low On Energy
#11
New Plant Species
#12
Escaped Prisoner Found Near A Jail
#13
It's Just A Little Longer, Doc
#14
Google Earth Finally Revealing The Truth About The Pyramids!
#15
House
#16
What The Hell Lmfao
#17
Deep Forest Hole (Russia). (67.8961230, 145.1598760)
#18
The Seattle Center Has Fallen To Giant Spiders! Flee, For There Is No Salvation From Their Hunger!
Lesley Richard 3 years ago
It's an art installation. Very realistic and creepy! https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/09/enormous-daddy-long-leg-spiders-overtake-the-seattle-armory/
#19
“The End!” Spelled Out In Shipping Crates Next To The Rivian Car Manufacturing Plant In Normal, Il. (40.5140640, -89.0546155)
#20
A Blurred B2 Bomber
#22
Looking At A House On Street View I’m Interested In Buying And Found A Mysterious Naked Big Foot On Street View
Olivia The Cloud 3 years ago
It's ok. That's just Fred. He likes to drink on Thursdays. He should be alright in a couple of days
#23
This Low Overpass Knocked The Streetview Camera Off Its Mount
#24
Declaration Of Love I Found On The Island Of Gotland, Sweden
#25
Got You !
#26
There Is A Jeep(?) Ditched In A Pond Near Key West, Fl
#27
Red Indian Lake, Newfoundland With A Square Of Winter Weather Around Millertown
#28
Distorted View Of Some Kid's Bedroom, Found In The Atlantic Ocean. Coordinates Are -51.2630635,8.3682772
#29
Weird Facility Near White Sands Missile Range Nm
Alain Siodlowski 3 years ago (edited)
It's an RCS facility. For measuring radar cross sections of airplanes (and anything else). There are several in the south west of the U.S. The object to be tested is mounted on the right side of the strip, the radar (and other RF) signals are generated and measured by the antennae located of the left side. The strip is not for landing planes but for controlling radar reflections.
#30
This Drawning Shed I Found In The Middle Of Nowhere In Finland
#31
Random Hand Pointing The Way On Campus
#32
I Found A Ghost!
Aria Whitaker 3 years ago
It looks like one of those studio pictures from Sears or JC Penny from the 1970-1980's.... ih1h7fsk98...62e0e6.jpg 
#33
Strange Obelisk And Markers In The Middle Of The Mexican Desert
#34
So I Was Looking Through South China Sea And Found This Photosphere
#35
What Happened To This Bridge? My Dad Drives Over It Almost Every Day And He Said He Has No Idea What’s Going On In This Photo
TotallyNOTaFox 3 years ago (edited)
Looks like a rotating bridge that turns to the side to let ships pass
#36
Strange Sand Sculpture On Google Maps!
#37
Strange Square Pool Found In The Middle Of Nowhere In Texas
#38
The Great Glitch Of Russia? 46°29'02"N 47°57'13"E
#39
Remnants Of An Old Building. (60.5179954, -1.4660173)
#40
Antartica, Coordinates: -75.0089380, 0.0564898
#42
Shirtless Old Man Riding An Electric Scooter Down The Road Past A Cow Sitting On A Hill In Norway (Made Into Fake Album Cover)
#43
4d Bananana Car
#44
Easter Egg At Area 51 When You Use The Street View Guy! 37°14'20.1"N 115°48'28.2"W
Cyber Returns 3 years ago
What ever it was must have been removed as there is nothing there now
#45
Is This Normal In Finland?
#46
Found An Unidentified Shipwreck On An Unnamed Atoll, East Of Queensland Australia: 17°21'43"S 152°02'49"E
Possibly Infected 3 years ago
https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/adventure/diving-and-snorkelling/shipwreck-dives-queensland
#47
Pick-Up In Creek. (38.7283390, -91.3021620)
Ricardo Ferreira 3 years ago
It's their landmark. "You just walk till the Totalled Pickup and turn left."
#48
Google Maps Captures A Train Accident In Rogers, Ar, Us. 34.113589, -93.053563
#49
Is This A Cartel Village With Landing Strip? Near Chiapas, Mexiko Https://Goo.gl/Maps/Pfyf6zy4t3bkmmyd7
#50
Hole In The Midwest Sky
#51
What Is This? Partially Buried Structure In The Middle Of The Taklamakan Desert (Links And Coords In Comments)
#52
South Eastern United States In South America. 1.4803580, -65.8451562
#53
Some Unidentified Man-Made Objects Near The Coast Of Bintan Island And Southern Malay Peninsula
#54
The Fake City, Yodaville (32.437242, -114.331526)
Possibly Infected 3 years ago
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2170984/Target-Yodaville-The-town-middle-Arizona-desert-built-U-S-Air-Force-practice-bombing-raids.html
#55
A Weird Figure Looking Like A Standing Longhorn Or Something. Really Weird. Around The Area The Figure Is In The Same Position. 30.906786, -98.962897
#57
Giant Whale? Kraken? Cthulu?
#58
Why Does North Korea Have So Many Causeways? Do You Think They Are Just Roads Or Do They Generate Power Somehow? Gr57+qm6 Sinmi-Dong, North Korea (39.5094200, 124.8141352)
#59
The Leaves Are Covering The Camera!
#60
Algeria Sand Lines : These Are Miles Across. Could It Be A Land Boarder? Or …
#61
I Found This Ghost Walking By, I Guess He Was Shopping
#62
Philadelphia Airport Is Now Known As Philly Pretzel Factory. Someone Goofed While Adding A Restaurant In The Airport
#63
Air Force Base In Alaska Glitched Military Plane
#64
What's Up With This Weird Line Of Cloud?
#65
Something Near Treasure Island, Ca 37.82947716731288, -122.35310211197653
Possibly Infected 3 years ago
Abandoned sunken tankers or container ships ... When you flip to 3D mode, you can clearly see rusting and hull cavities ...
#66
The End Of A Highway In Costa Rica
White Sauce Hot Sauce 3 years ago
Looks like they made some progress since this picture was taken. https://goo.gl/maps/o6GcLJXoWVqqXB3X6
#67
Guy Climbing Through Window With A Lookout?
#68
Since When Did Mini Vans Become Dull Ays
#69
Oddity Or Commonality?
#70
Interesting Looking Facility Is Southeast Arizona 31°22'18"N 109°12'37"W
#71
Any Ideas What This Facility Is With A Donut Shaped Pond? Inner Mongolia 41°10'32.5"N 100°24'31.0"E
White Sauce Hot Sauce 3 years ago
It's a nature retreat/tourist attraction, with yurts and preserved forests.
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liam mckirdy 3 years ago
if you want to see more of these go to neal.fun and click on wonders of street view theres heaps more of these and some of them are hilarious
Lynne Stark 3 years ago
#1 Listing is untrue. The car was located by a drone pilot. It was only after the fact that someone noticed the car could be viewed in Google Maps.
liam mckirdy 3 years ago
if you want to see more of these go to neal.fun and click on wonders of street view theres heaps more of these and some of them are hilarious
Lynne Stark 3 years ago
#1 Listing is untrue. The car was located by a drone pilot. It was only after the fact that someone noticed the car could be viewed in Google Maps.
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