Amazing Finds on Google Earth

(Source: architecturendesign)

Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program. It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite imagery, aerial photography and geographic information system (GIS) 3D globe. Just like their data-rich Maps and Street View offerings, Google Earth is a treasure trove of oddities.

You’ve no doubt already come across some interesting finds on Google Earth. The post below attempts to compile the most fascinating sites other have stumbled upon browsing Google Earth. From natural formations to human structures, the world is a different place when viewed from above.

If you’re interested in seeing any of the places yourself, I’ve included the coordinates for every image shown below. Just copy and paste into Google Earth/Maps and explore for yourself!
 

Mysterious Desert Pattern
27°22’50.10″N, 33°37’54.62″E
Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
 
Giant Triangle
33.747252, -112.633853
Wittmann, Arizona, USA
 

Shipwrecked SS Ayrfield with Trees
-33.836379, 151.080506
Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia
 

Parking Lot for Fighter Jets
33.927911, -118.38069
El Segundo, California, USA
 
Guitar-Shaped Forest
-33.867886, -63.987
Córdoba, Argentina
 
Heart-Shaped Lake
41.303921, -81.901693
Columbia Station, Ohio, USA
 
Mysterious Desert Pattern
40.452107, 93.742118
China
 
World’s Biggest Pool
-33.350534, -71.653268
Algarrobo, Valparaíso, Chile
 
Star Fort
Schansdijk 5, 4655 De Heen, The Netherlands
 

Potash Ponds
38°29’0.16″N 109°40’52.80″W
Moab, Utah, USA
 

he Whampoa Boat-Shaped Shopping Centre
22°18’14.15″N, 114°11’24.66″E
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
 

Strange Symbol
37.401573, -116.867808
Nevada, USA
 

Big Swimming Pool
52°29’52.24″N 13°27’13.67″E
Berlin, Germany
 

Shipwreck
30.541634, 47.825445
Basrah, Iraq
 

Hippo Pool
6°53’53.00″ S 31°11’15.40″ E
Katavi National Park, Tanzania
 

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