15 Lost Places That Were Found Thanks to Google Maps

Nowadays we can make great geographical discoveries without leaving home, all thanks to Google Maps. Find an eye-shaped lake in Argentina, observe where nuclear tests were carried out or even enter a sunken ship. Everything is possible nowadays thanks to this true marvel of technology.

Today the awesome.club invites you to embark on a great journey through very mysterious places without having to leave your home. Get ready!

This rabbit appeared on a hill in 2005 and was brought to the site by a group of Austrian artists. The pink giant (he is 60 meters long and 6 meters tall) appears to have fallen from the sky. The artists’ intention was for it to ‘survive’ the sun and rain for 20 years, until 2025.

According to recent photos, today he looks like this.

Lake Rukwa is in Tanzania. The space and its surroundings were chosen by a large population of hippos.

Here you can see these beautiful animals bathing. Yes, they are beautiful, but they are also very dangerous.

The craters we see in the image are marks of nuclear explosions. The test site is located in Nevada and started to be used in 1951. From its opening until 1992, 928 nuclear tests were carried out, both on the surface and underground.

Here you can see the post-apocalyptic landscape with your own eyes.

Here you can see the work of the landscapers up close. If you like hearts, Google Maps offers more examples, like this one or this one.

This time Batman surprised everyone. Fans of the superhero found his imprint on the roof of the United States Air Force base in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

Here you can see the Japanese Batman and at the same time check out some impressive planes.

The mysterious island in the middle of a perfectly round lake is located near Buenos Aires. She moves constantly around the water and the movement looks like a pupil. More mystical people say it’s something from extraterrestrials or supernatural forces. However, the explanation is quite simple: the island is made of floating plants called water hyacinth.

Here you can see this wonder of nature.

This is the lake seen up close. Its diameter is 118 meters.

The place where military planes are abandoned is called the Davis Mountains, and it is a US military base. More than 4,400 combat and transport planes have already been disposed of at the site.

You can get a closer look at the place here.

In 2016, a spot similar to the Kraken, a species of squid that threatened ships in Norse folklore, was discovered on Google Maps. The image is just a rock located in the Shetland Islands. The waves crashing on the rock make the image look like the sea monster.

Here you can find Kraken today.

The steamboat SS Ayrfield has been at this location since 1970. In Homebush Bay you can find many other boats that no longer served and were abandoned. But the boat in the photo is special because it is covered in plants and has become the most important of the place.

This is the boat seen up close and here is the image on Google Maps.

These images have nothing to do with extraterrestrials, as many people think. Center pivots are an irrigation method that allows you to obtain a good harvest even in very arid areas.

We find green circles on the Crimean peninsula, in Kansas and even in the middle of the Qatari desert.

These blue lakes in the Nevada desert are man-made technological pools for the extraction of lithium. Lithium brine sits on the surface and is used to breed bacteria.

Here you can see the lake up close.

The port of Honolulu looks like the place where it all ends. See this impressive place with your own eyes.

In this pentagram there is nothing mystical. In the last century, there was a park on the site, and its paths represented the 5-pointed star present on the shield of the Soviet Union.

And here he is on the map.

At the Largo di Torre Argentina, in Rome, there are many cats. The cat reserve is located in the ruins of old buildings; the animals have occupied the place and it is protected by law.

Check out this square on Google Maps.

When the creators of a humor site called Daily Portal Z discovered that Google workers would take pictures of the streets of Tokyo for the Street View app, they decided to innovate. As the company covers the faces of its employees and people photographed, the comedians decided to put on dove masks to avoid censorship. The image is very strange and fun.

Here you can see human doves up close.

Let’s be honest, it’s very common to spend hours and hours looking for places on Google Maps. He is a great example that even virtual travel is fun. Have you ever been surprised by the site? Tell in the comments!