Google Earth: 49 Odd Things People Found By Zooming In

The 1-kilometer-wide crater provides fertile soil and naturally protected farmland amid the ever-advancing sprawl of Mexico City.

It was inaugurated in 2012 and at that time was the tallest suspension bridge in the world, with a height of 403 meters over the Baluarte River. Construction of the bridge began in 2008 and took approximately 4 years to complete. It was designed by the Italian engineer Riccardo Morandi and built by the Mexican company Tradeco. The bridge has a total length of 1,124 meters and connects the states of Durango and Sinaloa, significantly reducing travel time between the two regions.

Perched dramatically atop a 50-meter-high basalt cliff formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. With origins dating back to the 10th century, this medieval village played a crucial role in regional conflicts due to its defensible position. The charming streets and traditional stone houses, along with the 13th-century Church of Sant Salvador, reflect its rich history. Castellfollit de la Roca attracts visitors from around the world with its stunning views and unique geological formation.

Although there are many tall buildings there, there is not a single inhabitant. The island is Hashima Island. Hashima Island is also often referred to by locals as Gunkajima Island. The island grew in popularity after its story and location were made into a feature film. Before its popularity as a ‘haunted island’, Hashima Island originally served as an undersea mining operation and a silent witness to Japan's rapid industrialisation in the 1890s. Not only were there mines and factories, but there were also residential neighbourhoods. The availability of jobs led to more and more people settling on the island. By the 1950s, the population had swelled to as many as 5,000. But as coal power was replaced by petrol, coal prices fell, and many mines, including those on Hashima Island, were permanently closed. By 1975 the island was completely empty after being abandoned by its inhabitants. 32°37'4"N 129°44'17"E

Tokyo resident Yasushi “Yassan” Takahashi used GPS technology to propose to his girlfriend. Inspired by GPS art, where digital drawings are created by traveling preplanned routes with a GPS device, Yassan spent months meticulously planning a journey across Japan using Google Earth. His goal: to spell out the words “Marry Me” across the country. Quitting his job and setting off in June, Yassan traveled 4,451 miles from Hokkaido to Kagoshima over six months, documenting his path. When uploaded to Google Earth, the massive "Marry Me" message was revealed, earning him a Guinness World Record for the largest GPS drawing in history. Today, GPS art has become a global phenomenon, combining creativity, travel, and technology to transform landscapes into canvases for drawings as varied as animals, fictional characters, and intricate designs.

Uniquely, this small 14-hectare island, when viewed from above, resembles a fingerprint with its distinctive strokes and curves. The fingerprint-like lines embedded on this uninhabited island are actually artefacts of stone walls surrounded by trees. The stone walls, which stretch for 23 kilometres, mark the boundaries of each plantation.

Here is the coordinates, you can check on every maps like google, bing, baidu etc. 31°39'48"N,117°54'25"E Or this coordinate for apple maps user, you can copy and paste this: 31,66330°N, 117,90704°E *Ps these images are not photoshopped or AI Generating, they are for real. You can check it by yourself

Obviously not impossible to do, but I don't know why anyone would put so much effort into planting a grid of trees on a random island

In 1990, after years of it being unkept, the home caught fire by vandals and burnt to the ground. Today, the former entryway, amphitheater, and druid-inspired ruins remain. Recently they were restored and it’s a beautiful place to visit. But, very eerie knowing the grandeur that once was.

A mysterious place called Sandy Island had popped up on maps, northwest of New Caledonia. It even showed up as a black polygon on Google Earth. But when scientists sailed there in November 2012, they found open water instead of solid ground.