16 Of The Most Mysterious, WTF Places On Google Earth
They believe that reality is stranger than fiction. We're about to learn without leaving the comfort of our homes, though.
Not only are we exploring Earth today, but also Google Earth, a computer tool that creates a 3D picture of the planet mostly using satellite imagery. You may zoom in on your home or dive in for a 360-degree view of a random street anywhere in the world—a place you might never actually go.
But as consumers learned there are hundreds, if not thousands, of extremely strange locales caught on there, Google Earth attracted their attention and turned into a bizarre adventure of its own accord.
Without Google Maps, it is difficult to fathom traveling around the streets of the entire planet. While the majority of us use the program to navigate, some people utilize the Google Earth street view feature to "travel" the globe or scour the limitless library of photographs for interesting events.
Will, a geologist from New Orleans, may list his interests as looking for picturesque landscapes on Google Earth. The man takes his time looking around the map, taking screenshots of the locations he finds most intriguing.
Under the username geologistsmakethebedrock, this man has shared a few photo galleries with online users, including brief descriptions for all of the eye-catching images. "I enjoy browsing Google Earth to find interesting pictures of the natural world. My subtitles are either based on my best guesses about what's happening or simple online research. Please keep in mind that they are merely my interpretations of the events and may be inaccurate.
"I looked for engaging geologic process examples to utilize in class presentations. I then began compiling screenshots of cool stuff for my personal use."
The majority of his screenshots show varied geographical formations, stunning natural phenomena that catch the eye, as well as some man-made constructions that appear to have a history. Although it was still in its early stages in 2001, Google Earth has been around since then. Within a few years, the project developed, and we received realistic 3D representations of several nations from a flat, frequently puzzle-like map.
As Google launched such branches as Google Mars and Google Moon, the project even extended beyond the limits of the planet Earth.
"A beautifully symmetrical volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Look at those weird red cinder cones on the flanks."
"A beautifully symmetrical volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Look at those weird red cinder cones on the flanks."
Not only are we exploring Earth today, but also Google Earth, a computer tool that creates a 3D picture of the planet mostly using satellite imagery. You may zoom in on your home or dive in for a 360-degree view of a random street anywhere in the world—a place you might never actually go.
But as consumers learned there are hundreds, if not thousands, of extremely strange locales caught on there, Google Earth attracted their attention and turned into a bizarre adventure of its own accord.
Without Google Maps, it is difficult to fathom traveling around the streets of the entire planet. While the majority of us use the program to navigate, some people utilize the Google Earth street view feature to "travel" the globe or scour the limitless library of photographs for interesting events.
Will, a geologist from New Orleans, may list his interests as looking for picturesque landscapes on Google Earth. The man takes his time looking around the map, taking screenshots of the locations he finds most intriguing.
Under the username geologistsmakethebedrock, this man has shared a few photo galleries with online users, including brief descriptions for all of the eye-catching images. "I enjoy browsing Google Earth to find interesting pictures of the natural world. My subtitles are either based on my best guesses about what's happening or simple online research. Please keep in mind that they are merely my interpretations of the events and may be inaccurate.
"I looked for engaging geologic process examples to utilize in class presentations. I then began compiling screenshots of cool stuff for my personal use."
The majority of his screenshots show varied geographical formations, stunning natural phenomena that catch the eye, as well as some man-made constructions that appear to have a history. Although it was still in its early stages in 2001, Google Earth has been around since then. Within a few years, the project developed, and we received realistic 3D representations of several nations from a flat, frequently puzzle-like map.
As Google launched such branches as Google Mars and Google Moon, the project even extended beyond the limits of the planet Earth.
#1 "Goodbye internet explorer". Location: Gyeongju, South Korea
Source: Weird Google Earth
#2 "Bread man". location: old city, jerusalem
Source: Weird Google Earth
#3 "Jet fighter on a parking lot". Location: Hagen, Germany
Source: Weird Google Earth
#4 "Japanese Bird People". Location: Tokyo, Japan
Source: Weird Google Earth
#5 "Church That Looks Like A Penis". Church That Looks Like A Penis
Source: Weird Google Earth
#6 "Did You Slip A Little There?". Location: Margate, England
Source: Weird Google Earth
#7 "The Black Ghost". Location: Klaipėda, Lithuania
Source: Weird Google Earth
#8 "USS Arizona and memorial, Pearl Harbor."
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"A beautifully symmetrical volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Look at those weird red cinder cones on the flanks."
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"A beautifully symmetrical volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. Look at those weird red cinder cones on the flanks."
#11 "This is my favorite. It's a marina near Milwaukee, Wisconsin (USA). The winter ice is in the process of breaking up. I don't know why, but this is very visually appealing to me."
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#12 "A breakwater and lighthouse on one of the Great Lakes. I can't remember where. Notice the circular pattern of waves reflecting off the structure."
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#13 "Underwater tidal channels of the Wadden Sea of Denmark."
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#14 "Still the Wadden Sea. Look at that tidal current rippin through there. This one is spooky."
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#15 "A volcano in the Great Rift Valley in Tanzania. It's tall enough to have its own, wetter micro climate, hence the green."
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#16 "Alpine glaciers spilling out spreading across a flat plain. This is in SE Alaska."
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