Google Earth, it’s fair to say, has revolutionised our generation. Anyone with an internet connection is now able to easily scour the globe from the comfort of their own home. Entire online communities have been formed online that have devoted their time and energies into discovering some of the most bizarre, most unique, and of course undiscovered locations around the world. Check These Out Iraq’s Bloody Lake This blood-red lake in Iraq has led to scary rumours that it has been caused by a nearby slaughterhouse that is responsible for an insane amount of bloodshed. An official explanation has never actually been offered but sceptics believe that it is most likely the cause of sewage in the water that has turned it into this polluted colour. The jury’s still out on this one. Face In The Clay This amazing shot was taken over Alberta, Canada. Quite clearly a face can be seen in what appears to be Native American headdress. The face has since been nicknamed the “Badlands Guardian”. The face is made up eroded clay in a valley. Some people have said that it looks like the head is wearing earphones. That sight is actually a road and an oil well. Heart Shaped Island Not surprisingly this heart-shaped island discovered on Google Earth became a huge hit on Valentine’s Day. It’s located in the Adriatic off the Croatian coast and is currently uninhabited. It’s 130,000 square yards in size and has been named Galesnjak. The owner of the island was not even aware of its shape until he was inundated with requests from romantic couples who wanted to rent the island! Lost Ship @ Sea The S.S. Jassim was a Bolivian cargo ferry that ran aground and sunk on the Wingate Reef off the coast of Sudan in 2003. Google Earth captured a shot of it though and it has now become one of the most searched for Google Earth images as well as becoming one of the largest shipwrecks captured by the programme. San Diego Swastika The Coronado Naval Amphibious Base in San Diego was built back in 1967. Little did the architect and builders know though that an aerial shot taken by Google Earth in 2007 would unfortunately reveal that the four unconnected buildings form the shape of a swastika. Horrified by the revelation the Navy are now spending $600,000 to disguise the shape. Oprah Maze Dubbed the most powerful celebrity by Forbes and with her iconic show and popular magazine, Oprah Winfrey is, without doubt, the most influential celeb in America. One fan decided to pay tribute to Oprah’s status by designing her own personalised corn maze in 2004. How touching, but seriously how much time did this person have on their hands? Still, at least their effort hasn’t gone unnoticed and has made it into the top ten of Google Earth finds. Fighter Jet In Car Park Mystery surrounds this find on Google Earth and the question begs an answer: why is a fighter jet parked in what looks to be a residential neighborhood car park near Paris? Some people have said that it is a full scale model of a Mirage 2000 on a campus of the University of Paris, while others state that it is an old Mirage based at a Dassault Système office. Hmm…jury’s still out on this one too! UPDATES: Atlantis Found? Might these be the ruins of the lost continent of Atlantis? Eager explorers certainly thought so, trumpeting this grid off the coast of Africa as streets in the mythical sunken city. Observers noted the area appeared to be the size of Wales, making such a large grid an impressive feat of ancient urban planning. The real explanation is far less fun: Google Earth engineers soon announced that the grid pattern was merely a digital artifact created by the sonar boats collecting mapping data. Whispers still linger, but it doesn't look like anyone will be dredging up a forgotten civilization anytime soon Firefox Crop Circles Maybe alien technology isn't so foreign after all. This Firefox crop circle sprouted up in a cornfield in Oregon, but its origins are no mystery. In 2006, the Oregon State University Linux Users group created the giant logo — spanning more than 45,000 sq. ft. — to celebrate the Web browser's 50 millionth download. UFO Landing Pads, Maybe? Here's a true Google Earth mystery. These odd formations can be found on air bases in the U.S. and Britain — this one comes from a base outside Norwich, England. The U.K. Ministry of Defense called it a motorcycle range, but other speculate it may be some sort of calibration tool for satellites. No one really knows — and the military isn't saying anything more. Airplane Graveyard The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base outside Tuscon, Ariz., is where old planes go to die. More than 4,000 military aircraft are parked on the base, from B-52s to stealth bombers, where they are salvaged for parts and broken down for scrap. It's one of the most popular satellite pictures online, making guided tours of the area a hot ticket.
That that Heart Shaped Island was featured in Boys over Flowers. Hahaha. I thought they just computerized it when they had the scence. F! it's real. RAD. <3
This made me a sad panda when I read this. I was really hoping we could've found Atlantis. Ah well, maybe sooner or later.
All of these are pretty amazing. The crop circles are pretty cool but nothing that special. I mean, if you're dedicated I think if you're smart and you're dedicated you'd have no problem making one. Plus, it's completely man-made and it's suppose to be like that. The things that are strange and appear to be "un-natural" and mistakes impress me the most. Like the blood river, the island and the face in the clay. The Opera Maze and the Firefox Crop circle don't really do much for me in the sense of "WOW, that's wtf man!" no offense. They're still pretty cool though.
I've flown over/near it on a couple of occasions when flying to vegas. Even though it was thousands of feet off the ground, it looked really creepy.