10 Of The Most Mysterious Sites Spotted Via Google Earth

Here are 10 mysterious sites spotted via Google Earth.

Google Earth gives people the power to search remote areas of the globe, and those virtual treks have resulted in some rather intriguing discoveries.

Here are 10 mysterious sites spotted via Google Earth.

Number 10. Futuristic Buildings, Cairo, Egypt. They are, without question, attention getting, but what purpose they serve remains unresolved. 

Number 9. Landing Strip, Area 6, Nevada. The government-owned site is located about 12 miles from heavily guarded Area 51, and information about what goes on there is scarce at best. 

Number 8. Phantom Island, South Pacific. The official word is that it shows up as a black splotch because the island never existed and was erroneously included on older maps. Others speculate a giant mass of pumice was there at one time, but has since floated elsewhere.

Number 7. UFO/Weather Balloon Crash Site, Roswell, New Mexico. It’s been nearly 70 years since whatever crashed in the area made headlines, and many inquiring minds are still searching for the truth. Some have made interesting discoveries, like this individual, who found what appear to be scorch marks. 

Number 6. Volkel Air Base, The Netherlands. There are rumors abound about what could possibly be kept in the obscured complex - thermonuclear bombs, for example - but what is clear is that those in charge would rather keep that to themselves. 

Number 5. Blood Red Lake, Sadr City, Iraq. Why it’s like that is anybody’s guess, but the most probable explanation involves water treatment and pollutants. 

Number 4. Giant Targets, Nevada. A number of these odd symbols show up throughout the desert and are often identified as ‘calibration targets’ for planes. What remains unclear is why Nevada in particular seems to need so many of them. 

Number 3. Strange Symbol, Nevada. There’s really no concrete-sounding explanation for this circular formation, which, to many, can only mean one thing – aliens. 

Number 2. Seemingly Random Landing Strips, Elroy, Arizona. With no significant buildings or fueling apparatus nearby, why a plane would land here is puzzling. Though Arizona is overflowing with abandoned airfields built during the Second World War, this one looks remarkably fresh. 

Number 1. Wheel Structures, Azraq Oasis, Jordan. They and structures near them have been dated between 2000 and 8500 years old. While they align with the winter solstice’s rising sun, researchers are unclear about what significance the formations hold. 

Which odd Google Earth sighting do you find most mysterious?