You can also easily verify other people’s finds by inputting their coordinates, so there’s the added dimension of trust and transparency. According to the team that administrates the group and moderates the content, the community is a place for “anyone who loves” looking at things on Google Earth and has found “strange structures, anomalies, or something that can’t be explained.”
During a previous interview, Bored Panda reached out to the founder of the awesome ‘Google Earth, Structures and Anomalies' Facebook group, Josie. She told us that she had been a big fan of Google Earth for a long time. "I have been looking on Google Earth for about 12 years," she told us at the time.
"It is a hobby of mine and during lockdown I had more time on my hands," she said. The founder opened up to us that she took using Google Earth, her pastime, and turned it into a place online where she could store her most interesting finds. The group took off! However, Josie told us that she “never imagined it would turn into what it has.”
#23 May Be An Image Of Text Zena Raine Eorsdtosnp P Af M 27g : A 1 F A 00 0 H 2 J Au 3 1 7 3 A R 1 U 2 Iu N 1 2 T 9lag2uh6t9a Y · Inspector Gadget Spotted Just Outside The Village Of Cotherstone In England, UK
The founder had the highest praise for both the great community and the active team of admins and mods who help her out.
“We are a really friendly group and have an amazing admin team that works 24 hours around the clock to keep everything running smoothly. I would like to say 'thank you' to them all,” she said.
#25 Go To Your Google Earth And Type Kent St. 44305 In Search And Click Street View You’ll See This Guy, Doing Whatever It Is He’s Doing
#26 It Looks Like Human Lips... In Sudan (12°22'13.32″n, 23°19'20.18″e). In My Opinion, It Resembles Lips
#27 Old Tennessee State Prison. A Few Movies Have Been Filmed Here, Two Of Which Were Ernest Goes To Jail And The Green Mile
From Josie’s perspective, people enjoy Google Earth-related content, especially with a strange twist, because they are curious about the world they live in. Back when Josie first created the group, there weren’t many similar communities, which left an unfilled niche. "There weren't many Google Earth groups when I created my one," she told Bored Panda earlier.
According to the creator of the group, the best way to get started with using Google Earth is… get started! Use the program. Get used to it. Explore. Experiment. And just have fun. “I would just start looking at somewhere you have always wanted to visit, and maybe anywhere else that has piqued your curiosity and you have always wanted to see up close. Photo Sphere, a tool of Google Earth, is a great way to see photos people have taken and shared with the app.”
#28 For Over 18 Years, The Google Earth App Has Been More Than A Tool—it's Become A Passion, With Thousands Of Hours Spent Exploring The Globe. Whenever I Watch Videos About Ancient Sites, I Can't Resist Diving Into The Satellite Imagery To Uncover Something Others Might Have Missed—and More Often Than Not, I Do
#29 Man-Shaped Lake In Brazil. I Found It On Google Earth. 21°48'18"S 49°5'23"W
Which of these anomalies intrigued you the most? Which pics did you think were the most aesthetic? Have you ever found anything bizarre on Google Earth or Google Maps? If so, what was it?
We’d love to hear from you! Grab a hot beverage, get cozy, and share your thoughts in the comments.
#31 While The Artist Is Capturing The Scene Before Him, The Street Car’s Camera Captures Him At Work. Meanwhile, Some Passers-By Are Spotted Getting Legless In The Park
#34 Found This Guy On Google Street View. Just Relaxing, Using His Phone Under A Pile Of Rocks
#39 Clicked On A Random Spot In Bolivia And Found These Gorgeous Mountain Peaks. I Love Nature
